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Lemons of Love unveils Cancer Resource Center in Mount Prospect
Daily Herald report
Jul 14, 2018 10:44 PM - Lemons of Love held an open house Saturday at its new headquarters and Cancer Resource Center at 406 W. Central Road in downtown Mount Prospect.
For digital nomads, work is where the laptop is
By Mike Plunkett
Jul 14, 2018 1:00 AM - More people are joining a community of digital nomads who have moved their lives and work to distant locales -- often sun-soaked and always with a solid digital infrastructure -- to take advantage of a lower cost of living.
Some good news for working women
Katherine L. Milkman
Jul 14, 2018 1:00 AM - Some new research offers a much-needed dose of encouraging news: If women can overcome early career challenges and establish themselves as high performers, it seems they may actually reap more career rewards than their male peers.
Microsoft shrinks the Surface to a purse-friendly size
Hayley Tsukayama
Jul 14, 2018 1:00 AM - Microsoft has added a smaller sibling to its Surface line of tablets -- the Surface Go. The 10-inch tablet is a little larger than the standard iPad, but is capable of running a full version of Windows.
Flying trains could be coming your way
Marie Mawad and Ania Nussbaum
Jul 14, 2018 1:00 AM - A plane that lands on a runway, shrugs its wings off, turns into a train and rolls on to rails to drop you off at your local station? That's what a French entrepreneur is pitching to Boeing Co. and others. "Link & Fly" is Akka Technologies's new flagship aircraft design, with wings that come off to hasten turnover at airports and make boarding easier and closer to passengers' homes.
Some precautions to take when buying a home
By Edith Lank
Jul 14, 2018 7:00 AM - Q. I am going to buy my first home for all cash with money from a recent inheritance. Anything special I should watch out for?
In America's tech capital, many lack home internet. San Francisco wants to fix it.
Brian Fung
Jul 14, 2018 1:00 AM - Despite being awash in tech start-ups and the latest innovations, San Francisco has a surprising lack of connectivity. As many as 1 in 8 people -- more than 100,000 residents -- don't subscribe to home internet.
Nintendo's newest Smash Bros. game showcases its odd relationship with esports
Imad Khan
Jul 14, 2018 1:00 AM - How will Nintendo reconcile the possibilities presented by the rise of esports with the company's long-standing apprehension toward competitive gaming?
Amazon takes a page from Toys 'R' Us with a holiday catalog
Matt Townsend
Jul 14, 2018 1:00 AM - For all its woes, Toys "R" Us was still a force during Christmas. Its "Big Book" toy catalog was a staple at 100 pages or so, with toymakers often starting their holiday advertising to coordinate with its arrival in late October.
Wait, you don't take cash? Backlash building to cashless movement
Fenit Nirappil
Jul 14, 2018 1:00 AM - A growing number of fast-casual and other establishments are saying no to cash in favor of plastic and mobile payments. But critics of no-cash policies say they shut out residents who don't have bank accounts or who can't easily sign up for cards. Some people also pay in cash so they can better track their spending or to avoid having their card information stolen.

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