Columns
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Fremd student expands mission to encourage girls to pursue STEM careersJan 29, 2023 10:00 pm - Ruby Arun, a sophomore at William Fremd High School in Palatine, is expanding her mission to inspire girls to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and math...
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Should home's foundation vents be closed?Jan 29, 2023 5:00 am - Q: I'm confused about foundation vents and whether to open or close them in winter. Some articles say you should keep them open to minimize moisture condensation under a...
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Good News Sunday: Lincolnshire woman aims to curb loneliness one handwritten letter at a timeJan 29, 2023 5:00 am - This is Good News Sunday, a compilation of some of the more upbeat and inspiring stories published recently by the Daily Herald: Liza Johnson can be found most days in h...
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Syndicated columnist Michael Barone: Are public employee unions unconstitutional?Jan 29, 2023 12:00 am - How did it come to pass that public employee unions, which scarcely existed 60 years ago, have come to run public schools and myriad state and local government agencies?...
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The past few years should make us aware of the many sources of griefJan 28, 2023 5:00 am - Recently, a perceptive reader wrote to me about grief caused by prolonged separation from friends and family due to COVID-19. She's still being very cautious, so she's s...
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Facts Matter: More than empty folders seized at Mar-a-LagoJan 28, 2023 12:00 am - Former Vice President Mike Pence last week turned over classified documents found in his Indiana home. This follows news over the past months that classified documents w...
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Grammar Moses: Did your mama raise you right?Jan 28, 2023 12:00 am - Several questions arose while my wife and I were driving to a place that would surely serve us Italian bread: Does bread raise or does it rise? Does the baker raise the ...
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Board members must put owners' financial interests above their ownJan 27, 2023 6:00 am - Q: We keep reading that board members of our condominium association have a fiduciary duty to the unit owners. What does that mean? A: Section 18.4 of the Illinois Condo...
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Geneva's RJA Design Interiors mixes modern, traditional for a 'quirky and deliberate' aestheticJan 27, 2023 5:00 am - As a collector of unique furniture and art pieces, Richard Abrahamson is grateful he has a 5,000-square-foot warehouse near Northwestern Delnor Hospital in Geneva to sto...
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Spotlight: Marriott launches season with 'Big Fish' and BTE concludes its season with 'Andy Warhol's Tomato'Jan 27, 2023 5:00 am - A tall tale Marriott Theatre launches its season with a revival of "Big Fish," the musical by John August and Andrew Lippa adapted from Daniel Wallace's novel and Tim Bu...