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Do's and don'ts of offering encouragementJul 26, 2017 11:00 pm - A friend of mine likes to tell the story of a half marathon he ran a few years ago. It was one of those hot, humid, oppressive days in which nobody in their right mind ...
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Imrem: Should we care if NFL players do not?Jul 26, 2017 5:01 pm - Today's question is whether fans still are obligated to worry about brain damage in the NFL. If players insist on playing this dangerous game and even insist on hiding h...
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Time has always been a relative commodity to winegrowersJul 26, 2017 6:00 am - Quick! What were you doing one year ago today? You may need a calendar to answer. Sometimes I can't remember yesterday. But ask a wine grower what they or family members...
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Restoring faith in representative democracyJul 26, 2017 1:00 am - There's no shortage of threats to our democracy. Russian meddling in elections, the vulnerability of state voting systems to hacking, politicians' assaults on the media ...
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Why are Republicans trouncing Democrats in fundraising?Jul 26, 2017 1:00 am - The Republican president has a job approval rating around 40 percent. The GOP has an unfavorability rating around 56 percent. And Republicans trail Democrats by nine poi...
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Molly's Original Pancake House to replace White AlpsJul 26, 2017 1:00 am - A new family is taking over operations of a Lake Zurich restaurant that operated for about 30 years as White Alps before closing around Halloween. Garrett Gioulos, a fo...
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Feder: Newsman Walter Jacobson talks turning 80, cancer and his memoirsJul 26, 2017 1:00 am - Legendary Chicago newsman Walter Jacobson, who turns 80 on Friday, talks about his upcoming birthday, his battles with cancer and the rerelease of his memoirs in paperba...
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A no-bake cheesecake to match the weather forecastJul 25, 2017 6:00 am - No surprise, it's summer. And, no shocker, it's hot. When it's a hot summer, at the end of a special summertime meal, I want an easy-to-make, cool dessert for my guests ...
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Sound check: Incubus, Jimmy Eat World play Tinley ParkJul 25, 2017 6:00 am - Pardon me Incubus' third album, “Make Yourself,” pushed the hardworking California band into the spotlight, with a solid blend of introspective nu metal-edged altern...
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Highland Park grad practices 'invisible art' as Hollywood music editorJul 25, 2017 5:30 am - Will Kaplan prides himself on being the practitioner of an "invisible art." "If you notice what I've done," the 1976 Highland Park High School grad said, "then I haven't...