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Grammar Moses: Home on the range, where deer and antelope, but not fish, playDec 09, 2017 12:00 am - Perhaps this advice is ill-timed, given its proximity to Christmas, but here goes: Cardinal Blaise Cupich's goodwill mission to Puerto Rico is a noble endeavor, and from...
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Constable: District 214 theater director's legacy lasts as his memories fadeDec 09, 2017 12:00 am - The new John K. Marquette Fine Arts Endowed Scholarship created by the District 214 Education Foundation is proof that its namesake got his message across. "The performa...
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The passing of a York's Joe Newton: The passing of an Illinois legendDec 09, 2017 12:00 am - Coaches are often unfairly judged by wins and losses. Championships can also be inaccurately used as a barometer of success. Just using these basic criteria puts Joe Ne...
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Rozner: How NIU's Sutton Smith went from unknown running back to superstar defensive endDec 09, 2017 12:00 am - It's something that's understood in DeKalb, with a nod of the head or a simple glance. The common story of the uncommon. Always overlooked. Always underappreciated. Alwa...
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Tax proposal could carry high costs for many homeownersDec 08, 2017 5:00 am - WASHINGTON - Whether you already own a home or are thinking of purchasing, the new tax legislation pending before Congress poses serious questions: Am I going to get sma...
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Forced air furnaces in closets can be problematicDec 08, 2017 5:00 am - Q. We recently read about a man who changed the filter in his furnace and did not replace the cover on the filter compartment. As a result, he reportedly died of carbon ...
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Why Lake County is teaching jail inmates to use naloxoneDec 08, 2017 4:30 am - Police officers, first responders and medical practitioners across the suburbs have learned how to administer naloxone, the anti-opiate drug that's saved the lives of hu...
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'Gravy train' conference is abuse of taxpayersDec 08, 2017 12:00 am - Local tax dollars should not be spent on valet parking. They should not be spent on lavish hotels and expensive meals. And an annual training conference should not be tr...
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The Roy and Donald showDec 08, 2017 12:00 am - It's absolutely no surprise that President Donald Trump has heartily endorsed Roy Moore as the next senator from Alabama. They are soul mates - BFFs bringing their own b...
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How Batavia builder is rehabbing 111-year-old schoolDec 07, 2017 7:00 am - As I walked up the Blaine Street School sidewalk, I thought of Marguerite Brown, the woman who was the principal there when I attended. Each morning she would welcome st...