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Did father's hiring of son boost sales?Nov 20, 2016 12:00 am - Just shy of a year ago, I chronicled Michael Wajer's arrival at Business Engineering. Hired in August 2015 by his father, Ron Wajer, managing partner at Business Engin...
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Kukec's People: Glenview entrepreneur seeks to help kids with asthmaNov 20, 2016 12:00 am - A quotation by Mahatma Gandhi inspired his namesake Prasanthi Gandhi of Glenview. "You must be the change you wish to see in this world," he said. That quote was the co...
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Rozner: Injuries, execution doom Bears againNov 20, 2016 12:00 am - Well, the Bears tried hard, so there's that. And moral victories are about all you're going to find in a 2016 Bears season that has hardly lived up to the second season ...
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The Democrats' troubling head woundNov 20, 2016 12:00 am - By Michael Gerson While the challenges of the GOP - its long-term demographic difficulties, its erratic leadership, the bitter struggle for its ideological soul - are...
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Social Security: Some put more in the cup than take outNov 20, 2016 12:00 am - Q: You asked a good question in a recent column. It was about how many people really needed Social Security. But I'd like to ask the question differently. What if these ...
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Bells and whistles make rebuilt Jane one smart cookieNov 19, 2016 1:00 pm - This sucker has it all: A mother ship, diverging diamond, wireless speed sensors, dozens of cameras and weather stations. It will save time and money, and fuel the econo...
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Take these steps to eat healthy during the holiday seasonNov 19, 2016 6:30 am - With the holiday season approaching, it's a great time to review the most successful habits that can help keep you on track when you're surrounded by temptations from no...
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Hookahs are not harmless, in spite of what teens may thinkNov 19, 2016 6:30 am - Q: You recently wrote about e-cigarettes not being safe for teens. What about hookahs? I don't completely understand what they are. Are they OK for my teen? I think he m...
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Reverse mortgages aren't the scam they used to beNov 19, 2016 5:00 am - Q. I'm curious about reverse mortgages. What's the good of them? I've heard they are scams. Can you explain? A. First off, don't worry about the scam problem. When rever...
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Reserve fund issues are subject to debateNov 19, 2016 5:00 am - Q. Our condominium association, with more than 100 units, had a reserve study done over a year ago. The reserve study recommended an annual increase in the reserve funds...