Columns
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Grammar Moses: I'm sure this minister was a consummate professionalJul 15, 2017 1:00 am - The Rev. Paul Palmer of Arlington Heights surely knows what it's like to elicit a gasp in church. And what it's like to elicit a gasp after the fact, whether it's the mi...
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Rozner: Chicago baseball in very nice placeJul 15, 2017 1:00 am - Theo Epstein arrived in Chicago with a plan and delivered on every promise. Much to the chagrin of those who didn't get it, the Cubs president tore it apart, rebuilt the...
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Tax overhaul plans in summertime slow motionJul 14, 2017 6:00 am - WASHINGTON - If you're a tax-savvy homeowner, buyer or investor, you might be wondering: Hey, what's going on with that big tax code overhaul bill the Trump administrati...
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Disclosure problems after escrow closingJul 14, 2017 6:00 am - Q. We sold our home about six months ago and are now worried about an undisclosed defect. Before selling the property, we did some remodeling work and installed a forced...
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Hawthorn Woods man wants to find stolen 5-foot 'Reggie the Rooster' statueJul 14, 2017 5:30 am - Richard Kirshner wasn't sure what kind of reaction he'd get six months ago when he installed a 5-foot-tall rooster statue just inside the gate to his Old McHenry Road pr...
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North: Plenty of second-half baseball to watch in ChicagoJul 14, 2017 5:00 am - As the second half of the baseball season gets underway, Chicago fans will be looking for a much-needed surge from the Cubs and just some steady improvement from the Whi...
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Public schools not a commodity to be bought and soldJul 14, 2017 1:00 am - As citizens, we need to be wary and vigilant as we hear Education Secretary Betsy DeVos and Washington continue to champion charter schools and school choice as the cure...
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For Trump critics, to follow is to leadJul 14, 2017 1:00 am - President Trump's performance at the G-20 summit in Germany produced a wave of commentary claiming the United States has abdicated its role as world leader. ABC News con...
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What makes a plant a weed?Jul 13, 2017 11:00 pm - "Is that a good plant?" a woman asked me, pointing to a trailside flower during a nature walk. I paused and smiled. "I mean," she stuttered, sensing that the answer wa...
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Academic success happens inside, outside the classroomJul 13, 2017 11:00 pm - We know that students who fully engage in their education both inside and outside of the classroom experience greater success in persevering to graduation and in their c...