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Why millennial women aren't taking the vacations they've earnedMay 28, 2017 7:00 am - U.S. companies may be touting “unlimited vacation” policies and expanding paid leave benefits to attract younger workers. But just before the long weekend kickoff to sum...
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'Thank you' not in daughter-in-law's vocabularyMay 28, 2017 6:00 am - Q. My youngest son married a lovely woman who I am genuinely fond of, if not very close to. We are a large family and she's an only child, and I know that can be overwhe...
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Creating a vapor barrier in a basementMay 28, 2017 6:00 am - Q. My wife and I are in the planning stages of finishing off half of our basement into a couple of bedrooms, and a small living/TV room. I am concerned about water and w...
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Pontiac proves it's no 'piece of junk'May 28, 2017 6:00 am - Here in Chicago and the suburbs, we have a lot of good, badge-wearing men and women protecting us. The Collector's Car Garage recently hosted its inaugural Cars and Cops...
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Repairing the damage of missing a child's funeralMay 28, 2017 6:00 am - The following was adapted from a recent online discussion. Q. I'm introverted and can be a little socially awkward generally. My parents are the same, so this is partial...
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Illini's Meyer making case for NCAA individual titleMay 28, 2017 1:01 am - The individual champion will be crowned Monday in the NCAA men's golf championship at Rich Harvest Farms in Sugar Grove, and that player could well be Illinois junior Dy...
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How Saudi Arabia played Donald TrumpMay 28, 2017 1:00 am - This week's bombing in Manchester was another gruesome reminder that the threat from radical Islamic terrorism is ongoing. And President Trump's journey to the Middle Ea...
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Day at the beach leads to entrepreneurial spirit for Sleepy Hollow familyMay 28, 2017 1:00 am - Valerie and Mike Miskin of Sleepy Hollow often took their two sons to Florida to enjoy the beach while visiting family. But they wondered how they could to listen to the...
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Rozner: Are Cubs next up to repeat as champs?May 28, 2017 1:00 am - The Los Angeles Kings just had the most successful six-year stretch in the history of the franchise. They averaged 96 points in non-lockout years and won two Stanley Cup...
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How to restore American self-relianceMay 28, 2017 1:00 am - When in the Senate chamber, Ben Sasse, a Nebraska Republican, sits by choice at the desk used by the late Daniel Patrick Moynihan. New York's scholar-senator would have ...