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Rozner: Same questions, Chicago Bears still looking for answersSep 10, 2017 1:00 am - The Chicago Bears have been telling us for three years that they have all the answers, but they departed Soldier Field late Sunday afternoon with all the same questions ...
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The Dreamers deserve compassion -- and a legislative compromiseSep 10, 2017 1:00 am - By Michael Gerson "The last temptation is the greatest treason: To do the right deed for the wrong reason." - T.S. Eliot We have every reason to assume the worst when i...
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Planning: What gets scheduled gets doneSep 10, 2017 1:00 am - The subject line of Brian Basilico's email reads: Do You Have a Wishing Statement or a Mission Statement? The difference matters. The email actually was a notice that ep...
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We knew it! Tollway transponders a 'talker'Sep 09, 2017 2:00 pm - Editor's note: Clarification made Sept. 12 to reflect cost of tollway transponders. A story about a little electronic gadget had, as we in the news business often s...
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How to build a better saladSep 09, 2017 7:30 am - Salad. The word itself can conjure up thoughts of dieting and boring lunches, but it doesn't have to be that way. Salads can be packed with nutrients, flavor, and color...
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Only an owner can serve on a condominium boardSep 09, 2017 7:00 am - Q. The board of our condominium association was under the mistaken belief that one of the candidates for election to the board was an owner. That person was elected to t...
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Insurance claims seen on Carfax reportSep 09, 2017 6:01 am - By Doug McAllister Q. I really enjoy reading your insight and articles in the Auto section of the Daily Herald. I'm writing in regard to the latest article (Aug. 27) abo...
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Be cautious with mortgage contributions from private investorsSep 09, 2017 6:00 am - John Buyer has targeted a house he wants to purchase at $300,000, planning to put 10 percent down and finance the remaining 90 percent with a 30-year, fixed-rate mortgag...
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Minor matters when buying a home aren't worth a court fightSep 09, 2017 6:00 am - Q. Though my problems were not as major as your recent letter writers', I had a few strange experiences with my house. Months after purchase, I finally got around to fig...
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Grant mourns the loss of basketball legend OlerSep 09, 2017 1:00 am - The booth in the Fox Lake Dunkin' Donuts is empty. Lee Oler no longer sits in his same ol' spot, anyway. Neither does Fritz Kazlausky. "I texted Lee (recently)," Kazlaus...