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Constable: Mom survives perilous birth with lives to celebrateMay 08, 2016 7:00 am - Too soon, and her baby could die or suffer life-altering complications. Too late, and mother Puja Pereira of Hoffman Estates might bleed to death. Even with perfect timi...
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Career Coach: Yes, you still need strong communication skillsMay 08, 2016 6:43 am - Arne Sorenson, president and chief executive of Marriott International, recently shared his views on leadership, his company, and what employers are looking for in their...
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Startups have big questions to answerMay 08, 2016 5:00 am - Startups appear to be starting up again. Sybil Ege, who heads the Small Business Development Center at Elgin Community College, reports startup interest "feels better th...
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Sober houses' our latest find in pervasive addictions battleMay 08, 2016 5:00 am - Two major projects - on heroin addiction and mental health - were envisioned as yearlong efforts but morphed into ongoing stories that have taken on a life of their own....
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Becoming a homeowner when you don't now qualify for a mortgageMay 08, 2016 2:00 am - Lease-to-own contracts (LTOs) and land contracts (LCs) are different legal ways to transfer property from an existing owner who does not want to occupy it to someone els...
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Fiberglass front doors can be more efficient than solid woodMay 08, 2016 2:00 am - Q. I like wood front doors, but mine is leaky and needs refinishing. I would like something more maintenance-free. Are stainable fiberglass doors more efficient and dura...
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Define what motherhood means for yourselfMay 08, 2016 2:00 am - Q. As my spouse and I decide when to have children, I find myself, the female partner, ambivalent about "motherhood." It feels like being a "mom" in our culture is so al...
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Investing in land can be a mistakeMay 08, 2016 1:00 am - Q. My wife and I have thought for some time about becoming real estate investors. Do you have an opinion on buying vacant land? I assume location is the important factor...
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Studies show lidocaine may help fight cancerMay 07, 2016 7:30 am - Medications for the treatment of cancer are an exciting area of medicine today. There are some real breakthroughs happening in pharmaceutical products that activate the...
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Don't believe products that claim to boost immunityMay 07, 2016 6:55 am - Q: I guess everyone wants a strong immune system. But is there anything to the claims of products that advertise that they boost immunity? A: In a word, no. Our immune s...