Columns
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Feder: Buffalo Grove native Susanna Song leaving CBSFeb 26, 2018 12:00 am - Susanna Song has chosen not to renew her contract after more than seven years as a general assignment reporter at WBBM-Channel 2. Her last day at the CBS-owned station w...
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A little more pickup for this SilveradoFeb 25, 2018 10:00 pm - Besides the really fast Yenko Camaros I wrote about last week, Specialty Vehicle Engineering now offers something to drivers who really want to haul: a hopped-up pickup....
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Today's furniture is smaller, easier to move aroundFeb 25, 2018 6:00 am - Wondering how you can live large in a small place? It turns out there are a few secrets that can be shared by professional designers and product designers. Some of this ...
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Do not discharge brine into septic systemFeb 25, 2018 5:00 am - Q. I'm seeking your advice on how to safely and effectively dispose of softener brine after regeneration. Initially brine was plumbed through the septic system. Because ...
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Tips for a lonely, frustrated stay-at-home momFeb 25, 2018 5:00 am - Q. I'm a newish stay-at-home mom finding it hard to connect with my spouse, my friends and my "old" life. I have no family support system and none of my friends have off...
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Get the most from your food by keeping your gut healthyFeb 25, 2018 5:00 am - For your body to perform at its best, you must eat the right types of foods and you must be able to properly digest and break down those foods. We're consistently shari...
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Russian trolls knew their targets wellFeb 25, 2018 12:00 am - How clever are these Russians! We now learn that they placed at least 3,000 ads on Facebook to confuse and divide the American people, that they connived at a "photo" of...
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A novel twist to this angry-boss storyFeb 25, 2018 12:00 am - Q: I wrote in last spring about a boss with either dementia or a bad attitude. I wanted to give you a postscript: He was eventually fired, and as it turns out, he could ...
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A lesson from GE: The power of telling hard truths - and the peril of avoiding themFeb 25, 2018 12:00 am - In recent months, as General Electric's troubles turned precipitous - with disclosure of a massive shortfall in insurance reserves, news of a Securities and Exchange Com...
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Bring me your fire and brimstoneFeb 25, 2018 12:00 am - Oh, for God's sake. What else can one say about the week after Florida's high school massacre? Funerals for the 17 students and faculty were barely begun before rhetori...