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Owner, inspector disagree over water heater safetyFeb 20, 2022 5:00 am - Q: We just replaced the water heater in our garage. Unfortunately, the building inspector will not approve the installation. The raised platform under the water heater i...
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How making bail determines your experience with our justice systemFeb 20, 2022 12:00 am - I was 19 years old when a car turned left in front of me without looking and I plowed into it. First responders placed me on a stretcher and loaded me into an ambulance....
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Can I ever fully be African American?Feb 20, 2022 12:00 am - The Daily Herald asked me at the beginning of February, Black History Month, to share some thoughts about being a Black woman in America. Over these last few weeks of co...
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O'Donnell: DeRozan OK, but NBA All-Star Game in Cleveland is no place for polkas, pierogiesFeb 19, 2022 8:15 am - THERE MIGHT BE SOMETHING more pointless than the four major All-Star competitions pockmarking the TV sports landscape. But if there is, a mildly clever name would have t...
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Destiny led Evanston native to 'The Simon and Garfunkel Story'Feb 19, 2022 6:10 am - George Clements believes he was destined to be in a Simon and Garfunkel revue. The Evanston native has been a fan of the folk rock duo's music since he discovered it in...
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New law allows gardens on unit owner's propertyFeb 19, 2022 5:00 am - By David M. Bendoff Q: I live in a townhouse in a common interest community. Each individually owned townhouse lot has a spacious backyard. Are owners permitted to have ...
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An 'auspicious' day or date can be put to good advantageFeb 19, 2022 5:00 am - The date 02-02-02 found me in India. I had stayed a couple extra weeks on that particular Motorola business trip because we needed to sign a business partnership agreeme...
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Facts Matter: Trudeau didn't offer meeting with protestersFeb 19, 2022 12:00 am - With thousands of truckers blocking border crossings in Canada, staging a weekslong demonstration against COVID-19 mandates, police have been trying to clear out the pro...
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Constable: Bob Odenkirk realizes his life in Naperville and beyond is all good, manFeb 19, 2022 12:00 am - Having spent nearly 13 years portraying Saul Goodman, a strip-mall lawyer with a knack for fixing things, Bob Odenkirk agrees to this interview provided we take care of ...
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Zalusky: Cobb's attack on fan sparked baseball's first walkoutFeb 19, 2022 12:00 am - Decades before Major League Baseball players held their first strike, the Detroit Tigers staged a walkout. They weren't protesting wages or pensions or even meal money....