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Spaces in deck rails unsafe for childrenNov 25, 2016 5:00 am - Q. Our house is in escrow, and the buyers are demanding we change the railings on our deck. Their home inspector says the deck rails are not safe for children because th...
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Suburbs, Illinois bucking national hate crime trendsNov 25, 2016 4:38 am - The FBI released some disturbing data last week about the rise in hate crimes reported in the country, and particularly the sharp increase in hate crimes against Muslims...
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The boondoggle of infrastructure spendingNov 25, 2016 12:00 am - History has a sly sense of humor. It caused an epiphany regarding infrastructure projects - roads, harbors, airports, etc. - to occur on a bridge over Boston's Charles R...
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Rosemont company stays innovative after more than 30 yearsNov 25, 2016 12:00 am - The first thing you notice about Terri Roeslmeier's business card is that there is no title under her name. In fact, none of the staff members at Rosemont-based Automate...
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The meaning of MittNov 25, 2016 12:00 am - President-elect Donald Trump's flirtation with Mitt Romney as a possible pick for secretary of state has injected a sliver of hope and change into an evolving administra...
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Constable: Cubs fans really have something to be thankful forNov 24, 2016 6:37 am - A symbol of Thanksgiving emblematic of an abundance of good fortune, the traditional cornucopia consists of a curved goat's horn overflowing with fruits and gourds. For ...
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May the Force guide you to the best holiday movies this seasonNov 24, 2016 6:30 am - Call them what you want: Oscar bait. Holiday treats. An apology for a lackluster summer and fall. The holiday movies have arrived! So, what can we look forward to? • No....
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Constable: Thanks for physics, film, soccer, family and friendsNov 24, 2016 6:00 am - On Thanksgiving in 1995, my wife, Cheryl, and I postponed our traditional holiday feast with loved ones so that she could give birth to our twin sons, Ross and Ben. We w...
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'Spartacus,' 'Star Trek,' musicals on upcoming movie menuNov 24, 2016 5:00 am - Happy 100th, Kirk! Hollywood superstar Kirk Douglas turns 100 on Dec. 9. To commemorate this milestone, Matthew Hoffman's Park Ridge Classic Film series will present the...
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Slusher: Every day brings some news to soften the hardest heartNov 24, 2016 12:00 am - It does seem, doesn't it?, that until some period of calamity, we humans are disinclined to step back and recall that, as poet Max Ehrmann famously declared, "with all i...