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North: Now Ventura must get White Sox focusedMar 22, 2016 5:19 am - This Chicago White Sox debacle (do I need to explain I am referring to the sudden retirement of Adam LaRoche after he was asked to bring his son less often to the team's...
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Readers on not staying with parents, recovery from bullyingMar 22, 2016 1:00 am - While I'm away, readers give the advice. On taking offense when grown kids choose a hotel over staying with you: Please don't see your kids' personal preferences as...
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Taking stock of our drinking water on World Water DayMar 22, 2016 1:00 am - In America, most of us are lucky enough to take our clean drinking water for granted. We think of contaminated drinking water as a problem that happens to other people i...
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The facts about tradeMar 22, 2016 1:00 am - Election campaigns are always flooded with deceitful demagoguery and preposterous promises. But this year, candidates in both parties are making particularly cynical sta...
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Lumes Famous Pancake House coming to AlgonquinMar 22, 2016 1:00 am - A new spot to get your pancakes, coffee and omelet fix is coming to the Randall Road corridor. Lumes Famous Pancake House and Restaurant is scheduled to open at 2561 S. ...
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The GOP's blocking of court pick is indefensibleMar 22, 2016 1:00 am - The Republican Party's incoherent response to the Supreme Court vacancy is a partisan reflex in search of a justifying principle. The multiplicity of Republican rational...
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Bring your kite and fly it at St. Charles eventMar 22, 2016 1:00 am - Here's something most people don't know about me: I was a terrific kite flyer as a kid. At least that's what adults always told me. One of my mother's uncles is likely t...
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Kids don't necessarily get worse as they ageMar 21, 2016 11:00 pm - Q. Mom of two kids here (4 and 10 months). What do I say to people who tell me that as the kids grow it gets WORSE? I'm already sleep-deprived, zero social life, zero pe...
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Gasol returns as Chicago Bulls beat KingsMar 21, 2016 10:00 pm - There was a lot of ground for the Chicago Bulls to lose in the playoff chase Monday night. Not only did the Bulls' closest rivals in the standings — Detroit, Indiana and...
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Imrem: Chicago Cubs' Russell spits out some wisdomMar 21, 2016 5:01 pm - This seems like a good time for a sane Chicago baseball conversation that refreshingly involves at least one adult. No, certainly not me. Cubs shortstop Addison Russell....