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Dried ink can be difficult to removeAug 13, 2017 6:00 am - Q. My husband left a permanent ink pen stain in his shirt pocket and it went through the wash. What's even worse is the ink found its way into the dryer where it really ...
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Kukec People: Founder sees good fit by merging with Native American groupAug 13, 2017 1:00 am - John Wills, a founding partner and president of WBK Engineering in Aurora and St. Charles, has worked on several local projects. They include the Busse Woods reservoir d...
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For wisdom on North Korea, Trump should pay a visit to the White House libraryAug 13, 2017 1:00 am - Donald Trump doesn't spare much time for reading. "I never have," he explains. "I'm always busy doing a lot." But what he is now busy doing is managing a global crisis w...
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Consultant scores with different approach, MBA outreachAug 13, 2017 1:00 am - Paul Vragel has a different approach to consulting: He listens to the employees who do the work at the businesses where Vragel has been brought in to solve a problem. Th...
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Imrem: Society could stand to heed Tomlinson, Maddon and sports teamworkAug 12, 2017 11:00 pm - LaDainian Tomlinson is my athlete of the month and maybe of the year. And he doesn't even play football anymore. The honor is awarded in the context of violence that fla...
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Construction nightmares? Depends on your route to workAug 12, 2017 2:00 pm - So, I was running late Friday, and the first light I encountered turned yellow well before I had hit the intersection. Opted not to chance it. A few blocks later, a guy ...
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When a raise leads to higher health-care costsAug 12, 2017 7:16 am - Q: After my husband receives his annual review and cost-of-living raise, he will be in a new pay bracket. When this happens, the cost of his health insurance will increa...
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Posting a meeting noticeAug 12, 2017 6:00 am - Q. Our condominium association emailed owners today to give notice of a board meeting that is two days away. Two days' notice seems way too short. Is there a law that re...
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Talk to lawyer rather than inherit mortgage debtsAug 12, 2017 6:00 am -
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After 50 years, Grand Geneva's beauty remains stunningAug 12, 2017 1:01 am - Nearing 50, Grand Geneva's beauty remains stunning and its future even brighter