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Imrem: Chicago Bears winning games in most unbalanced waysOct 22, 2017 5:01 pm - Apparently someone forgot to send out the memo. No text. No tweet. No email. No phone call. No nothing. While we were fixated on the Cubs in the baseball playoffs, the C...
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Apprenticeships are coming to white-collar office workOct 22, 2017 7:19 am - Andrew Skelnik grew up in what he calls a "strong blue-collar background" in Chicago. His father was an electrician, his uncle was a carpenter and his first job out of h...
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This sales pro needs to perfect personal pitchOct 22, 2017 7:16 am - Q: Three and a half years ago, I was laid off, along with others, from a job in sales. I'd been with the company for 15 years, successfully nurturing a prestigious terri...
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Auto repair labor rates are competitive with other tradesOct 22, 2017 7:01 am - By Doug McAllister Recently I read a statistic stating 86 percent of auto repair customers think repair prices are either too high or outrageous. I have been pondering w...
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Mother-in-law exacts emotional toll for childcareOct 22, 2017 6:00 am - Q. My retired mother-in-law graciously provides day care for my two daughters while my wife and I work. With child care in our city being practically unaffordable, it's ...
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Are cement block cracks serious?Oct 22, 2017 6:00 am - Q. We have a 1950s-built home on a sandy lot where most of the homes have cement block basement walls and many have had to be reinforced. Our walls have some cracks, mos...
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On North Korea and Iran, will Trump back down or double down?Oct 22, 2017 1:00 am - Ken Burns and Lynn Novick's comprehensive documentary series on the Vietnam War is filled with the stories and voices of ordinary soldiers on all sides of the conflict. ...
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Cubs stress-texting: Had to switch to the Hawks gameOct 22, 2017 1:00 am - Stress texting thread for Game 4, National League championship series, starting with the opening pitch: (nothing) (crickets) 9:31 p.m. Thursday: Feez: Stress texting is ...
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It's important to keep your brain active, tooOct 21, 2017 7:30 am - Brain health is an often overlooked aspect of wellness, but has a major impact on your body's well-being. Many times brain health is only addressed once there are known ...
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Small claims court may be an option for basement repairOct 21, 2017 6:00 am - Q. I bought a house two years ago for which the seller's disclosure form answered "No" to questions about wet basement problems. It was a baldfaced lie. I called a lawye...