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Parker plays winning tune on wrestling matApr 17, 2017 1:00 am - In his profile on the University of Illinois wrestling website, Emery Parker lists his favorite hobby as playing the guitar. The former Warren standout, who was second i...
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Kids with autism get into golf in Hoffman EstatesApr 16, 2017 11:00 pm - Jason Kelly, 16, of Schaumburg wears headphones to keep himself calm around unexpected noises, but he had no trouble staying focused and concentrating in the hitting bay...
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Higgs boson, quarks, leptons and particle physicsApr 16, 2017 11:00 pm - Can the discovery of the Higgs boson particle help with time travel?,” asked a young Vernon Area Public Library patron who attended the Science Explorers program. Quarks...
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Imrem: Bulls overcome Isaiah Thomas story in winApr 16, 2017 5:01 pm - Winter sports have been turned upside down this spring. Who would have thought that the Bulls have more playoff victories than the Blackhawks even this early in the post...
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Beware the perils of oversharing at work, in interviewsApr 16, 2017 7:15 am - Q: Several months ago, my position was eliminated. It was a blessing in disguise, because my husband had a terminal illness, and I was able to care for him until his dea...
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Bosses, be warned: Your biggest kiss-up could be your biggest backstabberApr 16, 2017 7:00 am - One of the most widely held — if rarely practiced — ideas in management is that it's important for chief executives to encourage different opinions from the people who w...
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Is husband a mansplainer or just a blowhard?Apr 16, 2017 6:00 am - Q. My husband has a tendency to "mansplain." Recently, when I asked him if he had heard of any U.S. military action planned against North Korea, he began his response by...
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Fireplace insert may not be installed properlyApr 16, 2017 6:00 am - Q. Two years ago, we installed a wood-burning insert in our brick fireplace. It has been an excellent heat source and was not a problem until we decided to sell our hous...
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Businessman, author Goodman recalls days with rock stars, moviesApr 16, 2017 1:00 am - Businessman Ellis M. Goodman of Glencoe was an accountant in his native London, England, in the 1960s with clients such as the Rolling Stones, the Beatles, Herman's Herm...
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Low-rent for big bucksApr 16, 2017 1:00 am - Despite recent revelations that Fox News and anchor Bill O'Reilly had settled five complaints of sexual harassment against him to the tune of millions - his ratings went...