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Is Trubisky winning Bears QB job another loss? Nagy, Foles don't think soSep 07, 2020 1:00 am - Visiting with Matt Nagy, Mitch Trubisky and Nick Foles on the day after Trubisky was named the starting quarterback for the 2020 season most of the questions were about ...
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Palatine's Waller, who is on the autism spectrum, gains confidence through runningSep 07, 2020 1:00 am - Running has opened up a "brave new world" for Brandon Waller. He used to have a lot of trouble communicating with strangers and interacting socially. Waller, a senior at...
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I'm a leader in retail, but I can't sell hiring managers on my skillsSep 06, 2020 6:15 am - Q: After starting out in financial services, I changed to a career 10 years ago as a retail store manager in women's fashion. It has the usual down sides of retail: long...
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Buyer finds undisclosed electrical problemsSep 06, 2020 6:00 am - Q: I just purchased a home that was renovated two years ago, and city records show the work was permitted. The people who sold the house to me had bought it after all th...
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The difference? Kennedy at least would have spoken up for the poorSep 06, 2020 1:00 am - An old editor once told me, "If everyone believes it, it's probably wrong," which is why Rep. Joseph P. Kennedy lost a primary battle for Senate in Massachusetts. He los...
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Our risk aversion and the rush to fight pandemic with lockdownsSep 06, 2020 1:00 am - Were the lockdowns a mistake? To that nagging question, the answer increasingly seems to be yes. Certainly, they were a novelty. As novelist Lionel Shriver writes, "We'v...
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Commission members need not be unit ownersSep 05, 2020 7:00 am - Q: The board of directors of our homeowners' association is setting up various commissions. These include a social commission, a decorating commission and a landscaping ...
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Today's homeowner can choose new roofing materialsSep 05, 2020 6:00 am - Q: My old dark shingle roof is leaking again after only about 18 years. When I have it replaced this time, what are my options for a roofing material that lasts longer? ...
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Poetry provides comfort and memories of a special motherSep 05, 2020 6:00 am - Not many people read poetry these days. And it's very hard for poets to get their poems published in 2020. My dear husband, Baheej, loved poetry and was raised reading ...
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Grammar Moses: 'Caregiver' or 'caretaker'? Who's caring for what?Sep 05, 2020 1:00 am - Is it better to give than to take? Jan Hollen writes: "Can you help us determine when to use 'caregiver' and when to use 'caretaker'? I always thought a 'caregiver' giv...