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Keeping peace doesn't mean accepting bullyingApr 03, 2016 1:00 am - Q. I live in Florida. When my sister, her husband and their two teenagers come to visit, they treat my home like a hotel - wet towels left on the floor, things broken wi...
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Pink-tinged ice likely a result of iron in waterApr 03, 2016 1:00 am - Q. I enjoy your column in the Daily Herald. I am hoping you can help with our unusual problem. We bought a new refrigerator (Maytag), and for the first time we have an i...
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Spring clean your dietApr 02, 2016 7:00 am - With spring finally here, it's time to give your diet a thorough cleaning. Changing the types of foods you eat can help your body rid toxins and absorb new nutrients - g...
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Jury is still out on epidural injections for sciaticaApr 02, 2016 6:55 am - Q: I suffer from sciatica, which has caused a lot of pain over the past six month. My doctor has recommended epidural injections, but I hear that they have been disprove...
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When board approval is needed to connect two unitsApr 02, 2016 1:00 am - Q. I am concerned about what a condominium owner did in our building. The owner owns one unit and the owner rents the adjacent unit from another owner. He then removed t...
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April Fools': Did these TV shows really happen?Apr 01, 2016 6:00 am - April Fools' Day has perhaps lost some of its meaning in an age when the presidential race seems to be a practical joke. But then again, there's nothing new about absurd...
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North: Not everyone's Final Four bracket is a bustApr 01, 2016 5:19 am - As college basketball winds down and baseball winds up, here's another addition of random thoughts. • Hey college basketball fans, wake-up! The Final Four is here and I...
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Outrage, scandal and why Hillary doesn't get a fair shakeApr 01, 2016 1:00 am - Some days I wonder if I'm qualified to express opinions about American politics anymore. I'm not particularly angry, and I doubt voters in general are any more worked up...
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Carbon monoxide detector needed with ventless fireplaceApr 01, 2016 1:00 am - Q. We recently bought a 20-year-old home with a ventless gas fireplace and began using it as soon as we moved in. Within days, everyone in our family was sick, and there...
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Prospects Hts. officers honored for saving man's lifeMar 31, 2016 11:00 pm - Prospect Heights Police Sgt. Mike Stone and Officer Kevin Lange were presented with Departmental Life Saving Commendations March 28, for their efforts in saving the life...