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No transponder? I-PASS users could see tolls double in 2018 if they buck the systemSep 03, 2017 11:00 pm - Got one I-PASS transponder but multiple cars? It could cost you in 2018 as the Illinois tollway cracks down on I-PASS users that drive through tolls without transponders...
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Lester: Archdiocese schools could net half of new scholarships created by funding billSep 03, 2017 11:00 pm - Catholic schools in the Chicago Archdiocese could net half the scholarships created by a new tax credit in Illinois' recently passed education funding law, lawmakers tel...
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Imrem: Sports an escape from the labors of lifeSep 03, 2017 5:01 pm - Labor Day, like all holidays, is a great time to reflect on everything from the meaning of life to the meanderings of Joe Maddon. Like despite their flaws and frustratio...
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When you both get your dream job - but in different citiesSep 03, 2017 7:16 am - Q: My fiance was just offered his dream job, which would require us to move to another state - but I just got hired at my dream job two months ago. My new job is everyth...
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Solving mysterious black specksSep 03, 2017 6:00 am - Q. My mom lives in Houston and the faucet in her kitchen sink has a problem with the cold water that comes out during the summertime. There are very small black specks i...
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Homeowner seeks a longer lasting roofing materialSep 03, 2017 6:00 am - Q. Our old, dark, shingle roof is leaking again. I prefer to install a longer-lasting roof this time even if it costs a little more. Other than metal, what durable roofi...
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Is needy girlfriend worth the price?Sep 03, 2017 6:00 am - Carolyn Hax is away. The following are from 2003. Q. My girlfriend and I have had an up-and-down relationship for four years, complete with several breakups. We keep get...
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Dragons don't just sprout up in the desertSep 03, 2017 1:00 am - By Ruben Navarrette Jr. Now that President Trump has pardoned Joe Arpaio, the former sheriff of Arizona's Maricopa County, many Latinos are feeling enraged. And a lot of...
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Women's watch: No playoff run for Sky, but teamwork showedSep 03, 2017 1:00 am - The personalities, and the fast friendships. That's what second-year Chicago Sky forward Kahleah Copper is going to miss now that the team's season has officially come t...
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Heroic fundraising efforts just a suburban normSep 02, 2017 2:00 pm - I was trolling through our online archives when I came across the first-person, Straight from the Source essay by Jean Wescher of Carol Stream. She's the 34-year-old wif...