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Music notes: Lumineers, Kevin Griffin kick off big weekendJan 18, 2017 5:00 am - Folk rock luminaries The Lumineers busted on to the scene (as much as this richly textured and low-key Americana band can bust anywhere) in 2012 with their infinitely ca...
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Attacking Lewis showed Trump's disregard for the American storyJan 18, 2017 12:00 am - Who is John Lewis that Donald Trump should be mindful of him? Lewis, by one definition, is a 76-year-old, liberal politician with a disturbing habit of hyperbole. He qu...
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Glenbard South's Sims acting like a true captainJan 18, 2017 12:00 am - It's fashionable to take potshots at social ills or individuals from a keyboard or keypad. Instead, Glenbard South senior Allie Sims got off her keister and took action....
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Mulligan wants to help MillennialsJan 17, 2017 10:00 pm - Mike Mulligan, who has operated a career management consulting firm for more than 30 years, is expanding his services to assist millennials with career and college plann...
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Lake Zurich native now a celebrity fashion designerJan 17, 2017 4:30 am - She might have worn a uniform for nine years at St. Francis de Sales School in Lake Zurich, but Amber Doyle still made it look fashionable, adding crazy tights, stylish ...
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North: NFL playoffs finally come through with a winnerJan 17, 2017 4:19 am - The first six games of the NFL playoffs were duds, but the Green Bay Packers and Dallas Cowboys finally delivered for the fans. Aaron Rodgers got it done (34-31) and a ...
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Don't cut off the power of forgivenessJan 17, 2017 12:00 am - By Kathryn Jean Lopez Back in 2001, I interviewed Philip Nitschke, an Australian doctor who's an international advocate for assisted suicide. He was candid during the co...
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Don't slip on the black iceJan 17, 2017 12:00 am - Being consistently successful in the sales profession is challenging because it necessitates an equal blending of both "art" and "science." About 20 percent of all sales...
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PTSD sufferer doesn't owe people - even friends - an explanationJan 17, 2017 12:00 am - Q. I was recently diagnosed with PTSD. I have been severely restricting my exposure to the topic that triggered the initial breakdown, which nearly landed me in the ER. ...
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Daughter resents mom's resentment of in-lawsJan 16, 2017 10:00 pm - Q. After another weekend hosting my parents, I'm at a loss for how to end a recurring fight with my mother. She perceives that we spend more time with my husband's famil...