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Do we really want to obey - or enforce - speed limits?Apr 17, 2016 7:00 am - Some pearls of wisdom from our letters to the editor column: Responding to Transportation Writer Marni Pyke's column about the perils of merging via "cattle chute" onto ...
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Homeowner's aging copper pipe needs to be replaced promptlyApr 17, 2016 5:00 am - Q. I would be interested in your take on a strange plumbing issue. My home is 21 years old, and there have never been any problems with any of the copper piping in my ho...
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Pattern of conflict avoidance affects everythingApr 17, 2016 3:00 am - Q. My boyfriend comes from a relatively conservative Catholic family. He does not want to disappoint them (especially his mother) by letting them know that no, he does n...
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Let Trump play the victimApr 17, 2016 1:00 am - Welcome to Donald Trump's banana republic. "We're going to have protests, demonstrations," says Trump surrogate and confidante Roger Stone. "We will disclose the hotels ...
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From acting to hotels, GM aims to bring community back to HiltonApr 17, 2016 1:00 am - Steven Ellingsen is the new general manager of the Hilton Chicago/Oak Brook Hills Resort & Conference Center in Oak Brook. And his entry into the hotel industry years ag...
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Reverse mortgage not a short-term solutionApr 17, 2016 1:00 am - Q: Is it worth it to get a reverse mortgage if you think you may move in five to eight years? Wouldn't the costs be too high? Seems like you are trapped unless you have ...
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Do Tweets still have a business role?Apr 17, 2016 1:00 am - Would you deal with a 10-year-old company whose financial statements are splashed with red ink, a result of accumulated losses totaling slightly more than $2 billion; a ...
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Rozner: Breaks go wrong way for hungry HawksApr 17, 2016 1:00 am - Some would call it irony. Others might see it as the absolute random nature of postseason hockey. Either way, it was odd to see the Blackhawks shuffle off the ice Sunday...
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'Detox' diet programs have yet to prove effectiveApr 16, 2016 6:55 am - Q: Friends are urging me to join them in a "detox" diet. Is there any value to it? A At first, the idea seems appealing. Our bodies do produce plenty of chemicals that c...
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Association asked to add more insulationApr 16, 2016 1:00 am - Q. My unit always seems cold to me in the winter. I requested the association to install additional insulation in the exterior walls behind the drywall of my unit. The a...