Columns
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Facebook or Fakebook?Jan 03, 2017 12:00 am - How can Facebook become a more reliable source of information while not shutting down the vitality of the web or shutting out voices that deserve to be heard? As the Age...
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Nominations sought for outstanding African-American educatorsJan 02, 2017 10:00 pm - Organizers of Elgin's 12th annual Black History Family Festival are seeking nominations of top African-American educators to recognize. The festival will be held from 1 ...
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Retirement fudge factor: We spend less as we ageJan 02, 2017 12:00 am - Q: You often make note of longevity in your column. Let me offer a comment: The longer you live, the less money you need. For instance, if I need $1,000 a month and I am...
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Foreclosures on reverse mortgages are not what you thinkJan 01, 2017 10:00 pm - The headline on Bloomberg News as reported by National Mortgage News caught my eye. It read "Mnuchin's Reverse Mortgage Woes Blemish Record of Treasury Pick." As I read ...
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Imrem: Fox should be back with Chicago Bears, unless ...Jan 01, 2017 4:00 pm - The question of John Fox's future as Chicago Bears coach had to be asked Sunday afternoon. So it was. “I've never worried about job security,” Fox responded. “I'm not go...
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Grammar Moses: I resolve to effect change in my grammar, one affectation at a timeJan 01, 2017 6:30 am - ... one affectation at a time
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Who owns the rights to your designs? It dependsJan 01, 2017 6:12 am - Q: I work for a small nonprofit and handle all of our in-house graphic design. Graphic design was not a duty laid forth in my hiring; it was a skill set I brought to the...
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Don't refuse gift before reading its messageJan 01, 2017 4:00 am - Q. My husband and I just received a package that's likely to be a Christmas gift from my brother and sister-in-law. They have been harshly critical of me over the past t...
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Rozner: Best news is Bears season overJan 01, 2017 12:00 am - And thus, another fine Chicago Bears season is in the books. Once again, there is no winning record. Once again, there is no division title. Once again there is no playo...
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Use LinkedIn to find customers, not just jobsJan 01, 2017 12:00 am - LinkedIn launched, officially, in May 2003. A month later, the network had 4,500 members. Third quarter last year (2016, if your calendar is slow), LI had 467 million me...