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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...
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College of DuPage launches anti-racism initiativeSep 05, 2020 1:00 am - A new anti-racism initiative aims to unite DuPage County communities and provide a platform for meaningful conversations to help people reflect on, share experiences of ...
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Constable: 10-year-old dances through pandemic, and two heart transplantsSep 05, 2020 1:00 am - YouTube #8220;It's a break from the outside world. I dance by myself every day,#8221; Olivia says, adding that she doesn't even need music to dance her heart out. She di...
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Rozner: Trubisky winning 'competition' real Bears shockerSep 05, 2020 1:00 am - It's good to know the Friday night news dump on a holiday weekend has not disappeared like the NFL kick return. The Bears used the old political trick when leaking the d...
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Baseball Way Back: Seaver's Chicago connectionsSep 05, 2020 1:00 am - In the minds of most baseball fans, Tom Seaver will always be considered a New York Met. But he also occupies a special niche in Chicago baseball history on both the Nor...
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Plan to get wet at Fox River volunteer cleanup daySep 04, 2020 6:00 am - This might be the most important aspect of a notice about an upcoming Fox River volunteer cleanup day along the riverbanks: Organizers tell you to wear boots or shoes yo...