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Choose the right shovel for heavy snow

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I would like some advice on how to select a good snow shovel. — Jesse Goldberg, Lincolnwood I enjoy a good snowstorm when I am at home with nowhere to go. So I’m happy we recently experienced a good snowfall. The fresh covering of snow can make a garden look beautiful. Shoveling snow is hard work and can lead to injury even if you are in good shape. Rigorous outdoor physical … [Read more...] about Choose the right shovel for heavy snow

Editorial: A great rugby rivalry between Ireland and New Zealand with Soldier Field as the stage

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Chicago and Soldier Field have a special place in the hearts of Irish rugby union fans. As coached by Joe Schmidt, the Irish national team beat the New Zealand All Blacks here in 2016 (before some 62,000 people) for the first time in 111 years. Given that rugby union is considered the Kiwis’ national sport and that the international team had won 18 straight games before meeting … [Read more...] about Editorial: A great rugby rivalry between Ireland and New Zealand with Soldier Field as the stage

The hidden world of Chicago ICE arrests

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Immigration agents swept the Chicago area on Jan. 26 and their presence quickly rippled across the city and suburbs, lighting up phone screens with frenzied reports of sightings. A Hermosa couple hid in their attic when agents were spotted on the street. An agent in an ICE vest walked past homes in South Chicago. Government officials stood in a ring with with geared-up law … [Read more...] about The hidden world of Chicago ICE arrests

At age 50, Pathlights expanding its mission to serve older adults

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When Rebecca Lerfelt joined PLOWS Council on Aging, she thought she’d stay there for five years. Instead, she retired 43 years later, having been present for nearly all of the agency’s 50 years. Now known as Pathlights, it’s marking its first half-century this year. Lerfelt, a social worker, was one of the earliest employees at the agency known for serving older adults. “I … [Read more...] about At age 50, Pathlights expanding its mission to serve older adults