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A message to fall sports student-athletes: Have fun, and be safeAug 10, 2020 1:00 am - Welcome back! That was the message student-athletes received Monday when practices began in boys and girls cross country, boys and girls golf, girls tennis and girls swi...
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Understanding the Japanese-American experience 75 years after WWII's endAug 09, 2020 11:00 pm - As a Japanese-American, or American of Japanese Ancestry (AJA), my preferred term, I had been born in Chicago one year before the end of World War II. My father had immi...
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Remote work really does mean longer days - and more meetingsAug 09, 2020 6:18 am - The massive global shift to remote work since the pandemic began has led to some upsides: More flexibility, no commute, more comfortable pants. But those who sense this ...
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Trapped by the pandemic in a job that was supposed to be short-termAug 09, 2020 6:13 am - Q: Because of the coronavirus pandemic, I'm stuck at an office manager job I was already planning to quit. I had forced myself to stay a full year at my friends' urging,...
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Fire safety with wood shake roofingAug 09, 2020 6:00 am - Q: In a past article, you cautioned readers against the use of wood shake roofing because of fire-safety issues. Haven't you ever heard of fire-retardant shakes and shin...
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Ticket balancing may be risky for Joe BidenAug 09, 2020 1:00 am - If the presidential nominating process is the weakest part of our political system -- and, perhaps not coincidentally, one not referenced by the founders -- the vice pre...
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Rozner: Crawford vs. Lehner adds to Blackhawks dramaAug 09, 2020 1:00 am - When the Blackhawks traded Robin Lehner, they certainly didn't think they would be playing postseason hockey. So when they moved their goaltender to Vegas, there was obv...
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Lessons I learned at the end of the worldAug 09, 2020 1:00 am - By Marc Munroe Dion If it felt at all safe, I would finish this column and go out for a beer. How incredibly old-fashioned it sounds to talk about going out for a beer. ...
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O'Donnell: Mariotti wants to rumble, Ozzie Guillen and NBCSCH deferAug 09, 2020 1:00 am - OTHER THAN THEO EPSTEIN'S subtle digs at Joe Maddon, the Chicago division of the heavily asterisked 2020 MLB season has been relatively rhubarb-free. Luis Robert and the...
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Who pays for upkeep of association's dog run?Aug 08, 2020 7:00 am - Q: The declaration of condominium for our association permits dogs, and our property includes a large dog run for pet owners to use. The declaration describes the dog ru...