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Everything, including trade, has costsFeb 22, 2017 12:00 am - It was Nobel laureate economist Milton Friedman who made famous the adage, "There's no such thing as a free lunch." Professor Friedman could have added that there is a d...
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Music notes: Say goodbye to Draft WeekFeb 21, 2017 5:00 am - End of the Week The guys of the alternative rock band Draft Week have taken big steps from their starter years in southern DuPage County to playing some of Chicago's mo...
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Lean and lovin' it: Switching up a classic stew recipe with chuck cut a size above the normFeb 21, 2017 5:00 am - The picture of the founding editor of The New York Times' "Cooking," Sam Sifton's Picadillo, a Cuban "comfort food" stew using ground beef, looked sooooo good I just had...
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'Ghost Adventures' host recalls spooky suburban experiencesFeb 21, 2017 4:00 am - Travel Channel's “Ghost Adventures” host Zak Bagans wasn't yet aware of any paranormal gifts when he was a teenager living in Glen Ellyn. Yet he remembers some weird...
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Constable: Mattress tales of Washington, Lincoln, Garfield and TrumpFeb 21, 2017 4:00 am - In spite of Presidents Day mattress sales, there is no logical connection between discounted bedding and the leader of the free world. But the relationship between presi...
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Catching up on the golf scene as Chicago Golf Show returnsFeb 21, 2017 12:01 am - The Chicago Golf Show is always a tantalizing event, in that a mid-winter walk through the Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont is an early forerunner to golf courses ...
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Rozner: Chicago Blackhawks ponder shopping as deadline nearsFeb 21, 2017 12:00 am - Not surprisingly, Patrick Kane got all the highlights Sunday night. It was certainly replay worthy, embarrassing the Buffalo goaltender on the final goal of the night, b...
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Common-sense solutions for Illinois' ever expanding budget problemsFeb 21, 2017 12:00 am - The budget woes in Illinois are going from bad to much, much worse. The lack of a state budget is creating a stack of unpaid bills to the tune of $9 billion and counting...
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A failure to communicateFeb 21, 2017 12:00 am - To sum up President Trump's first month in office, he has exceeded everyone's expectations. To those who opposed him, he's worse than expected. To those who supported hi...
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It's time to stand up to bullying in-lawsFeb 21, 2017 12:00 am - Q. I have been married for over 30 years and throughout the marriage, my in-laws have made fun of my interests and certain traits of my personality under the guise of te...