Opinion
Mother-in-law has been couple’s roommate for 14 years
My wife and I have been happily married for 15 years. My mother-in-law, “Pat,” a widow since 1997, has lived with us for the last 14 years. She lived alone in her own apartment when my wife and I ...
Dear Annie: Readers angrily react to story of woman who abandoned kittens in the wild
Dear Annie: I was horrified to read about the woman who abandoned three kittens in the wild, especially after they had been ...
Dear Abby: Helping hand turns into decades of obligation, and it’s about to get worse
DEAR MAKING A CHANGE: You stated that your mother-in-law expects to live with you and her daughter in your new place, which ...
Dear Abby: After 14 years of living with us, my mother-in-law needs to go
Her temporary stay with the couple was supposed to be brief, and now she expects to come along as they move to their ...
Dear Abby: MIL has been couple’s roomie for 14 years
Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips.
Dear Abby | Mother-in-law has been couple’s roommate for 14 years
DEAR MAKING A CHANGE: You stated that your mother-in-law expects to live with you and her daughter in your new place, which ...
Dear Abby: My mother-in-law thinks she’s moving with us in retirement
"Please help me to express that it is overdue for her to move on and allow my wife and me the space to retire together ...
Crime and Public Safety
OAKLAND — A 33-year-old man was fatally shot in East Oakland early Sunday morning, authorities said, marking the 14th ...
Liz Weston: What sort of vital records should we include in a disaster kit, or if we need to evacuate?
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Death notices for Feb. 9
Mitchell, Larry, 76, Shelton, died Monday, Feb. 3, 2025, at Franciscan Health Hospice House, University Place. McComb & Wagner Family Funeral Home and Crematory, 360-426-4803. Pavlat, Richard, 75, ...
Woman, 65, killed in Humboldt Park apartment fire, police say
A 65-year-old woman died in an apartment fire early Sunday morning, according to Chicago police. The police department responded to a call about a fire in the 1700 block of North Harding Avenue in the ...