Columns
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Donations will enable new plaque at Batavia ArboretumOct 09, 2016 11:00 pm - It's always good to hear when this column accomplishes a task it occasionally sets out to do - spark some action for a worthy cause. In the eyes of Rosemary Henders of B...
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Kids can trick-or-treat at Algonquin, Geneva Commons mallsOct 09, 2016 11:00 pm - There are Halloween happenings planned for families this month at opposite ends of the Randall Road corridor. Both Geneva Commons and Algonquin Commons are hosting event...
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Imrem: For Chicago Bears, decision on quarterback could be doneOct 09, 2016 4:01 pm - The Chicago Bears' quarterback controversy isn't over yet: Jay Cutler still can regain the job when he returns from a bum thumb. Brian Hoyer might start throwing the bal...
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Grammar Moses: Insidious oxymorons and other casualties of writingOct 09, 2016 7:30 am - I was listening to a business report the other day when someone used the term "negative growth." I'm a glass-half-full kind of guy. I love a happy or inspiring story mor...
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Constable: Italian group won't give up ColumbusOct 09, 2016 7:30 am - In fourteen hundred ninety-two, Columbus sailed the ocean blue. But now we have a new way of thinking, and Christopher's holiday quickly is sinking. Up until a generatio...
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Gender gap in early career promotions should get more attentionOct 09, 2016 7:12 am - By now the statistics are well-known, if still unsettling: Women make up less than five percent of the CEOs at the biggest corporations. Just under 20 percent of directo...
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Ignoring deadly allergy goes beyond office 'prank'Oct 09, 2016 7:10 am - Q: I work in a small office. A few months back, while working in a common area, I began to cough and felt allergy symptoms kick in. I saw a co-worker, whose desk is near...
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Work with reality, not wishful thinkingOct 09, 2016 7:00 am - Q. My husband's parents favor their daughter and her children over my family and his brother's family. Their daughter is aware of it, and brags about it - "I'm Daddy's ...
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Fading siding likely needs some new paintOct 09, 2016 6:00 am - Q. I have been reading your weekly column for quite a few years. It is very interesting. Our home in Florida has a color problem with the vinyl siding. The siding is med...
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Farewell to Steve Brantley of St. CharlesOct 09, 2016 6:00 am - Steve Brantley was one of those interesting fellows who caught my attention seven years ago when he earned $2 tips for pumping gas, cleaning windows and checking oil for...