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Hope You Like It: Gift-Giving Tips for a New Relationship

By all means, give. Honestly now, who doesn't want to get a present at Christmas? Even as adults we can't help but feel that delicious anticipation when handed a package with our name on it. To be remembered and valued in any relationship, whatever its nature or potential may be, is something we all crave and appreciate. Stop over-thinking the question-to give or not to give?-and just go with the spirit of the season.
Don't overdo it. On the other hand, what you give really is important. There are two types of gifts that can backfire in the early stages of a relationship: one that is overly expensive and one that is overly intimate. In either case you run the risk that your potential partner will see the gift as a covert attempt to test the waters in the relationship, or to push it to a new level before he or she is ready. You want to choose a gift that simply says "I was thinking of you," not "I was imagining our future life together."
Customize it. It is equally important to avoid letting the pendulum swing too far the other way, with a commonplace gift that has no meaning at all. Now is your chance to have some fun and get to know your prospective partner better, to discover what he or she truly enjoys and values. Is he a rock-climbing enthusiast? Perhaps the latest book on the subject. Art lover? Tickets to the museum. A gift doesn't have to be large or expensive to be personally meaningful. Resist buying the first typical trinket you see.
Leave your fingerprints. The best romantic gifts-even when the relationship is brand new-are ones that keep pointing to you long after the wrapping paper has been tossed. Example: A sampling of chocolates from places you've visited around the world; a copy of your favorite book, with a note about why it's meaningful to you; a special meal you prepare from scratch. Put something of yourself in the gift-to let your dating partner know you better.

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		I-90/I-94 DAN RYAN EXWY OUTBOUND Jam Factor 3 - Incidents 1 (Moderate) I-90/I-94 Dan Ryan Exwy OUTBOUND from I-90 Chicago Skyway to I-57/Bishop Ford Frwy

		I-90 JANE ADDAMS TOLLWAY OUTBOUND Jam Factor 3 - Incidents 0 () I-90 Jane Addams Tollway OUTBOUND from Boone/Mchenry County Line to I-39 (NP)

		I-90 JANE ADDAMS TOLLWAY INBOUND Jam Factor 3 - Incidents 0 () I-90 Jane Addams Tollway INBOUND from Mchenry/Boone County Line to IL-31

		I-94 BISHOP FORD FRWY INBOUND Jam Factor 2 - Incidents 0 () I-94 Bishop Ford Frwy INBOUND from I-80/I-294/IL-394 Kingery Exwy/Tri-State Tollway to I-57/Dan Ryan Exwy

		I-90/I-94 DAN RYAN EXWY INBOUND Jam Factor 2 - Incidents 0 () I-90/I-94 Dan Ryan Exwy INBOUND from I-55 Stevenson Exwy to I-290 Eisenhower Exwy

		I-90 JANE ADDAMS TOLLWAY OUTBOUND Jam Factor 2 - Incidents 0 () I-90 Jane Addams Tollway OUTBOUND from IL-31 to Mchenry/Boone County Line

		I-90/I-94 DAN RYAN EXWY OUTBOUND Jam Factor 1 - Incidents 2 (Moderate) I-90/I-94 Dan Ryan Exwy OUTBOUND from I-290 Eisenhower Exwy to I-57/Bishop Ford Frwy

		I-90/I-94 DAN RYAN EXWY INBOUND Jam Factor 1 - Incidents 1 (Moderate) I-90/I-94 Dan Ryan Exwy INBOUND from I-57/Bishop Ford Frwy to I-290 Eisenhower Exwy

		I-90/I-94 DAN RYAN EXWY OUTBOUND Jam Factor 1 - Incidents 0 () I-90/I-94 Dan Ryan Exwy OUTBOUND from Local/Express Split-Merge (North) to Local/Express Split-Merge (South)

		I-90 JANE ADDAMS TOLLWAY OUTBOUND Jam Factor 1 - Incidents 0 () I-90 Jane Addams Tollway OUTBOUND from I-294 Tri-State Tollway to Mchenry/Boone County Line

		I-90 JANE ADDAMS TOLLWAY INBOUND Jam Factor 1 - Incidents 0 () I-90 Jane Addams Tollway INBOUND from Mchenry/Boone County Line to I-294 Tri-State Tollway

		I-90 JANE ADDAMS TOLLWAY INBOUND Jam Factor 1 - Incidents 0 () I-90 Jane Addams Tollway INBOUND from I-39 (NP) to Boone/Mchenry County Line

		I-90 CHICAGO SKYWAY INBOUND Jam Factor 1 - Incidents 0 () I-90 Chicago Skyway INBOUND from Illinois State Line to I-94 Dan Ryan Exwy

		I-55 STEVENSON EXWY INBOUND Jam Factor 1 - Incidents 0 () I-55 Stevenson Exwy INBOUND from I-294 Tri-State Tollway to US-41 Lake Shore Dr

		I-190 O'HARE ACCESS EXWY OUTBOUND Jam Factor 1 - Incidents 0 () I-190 O'Hare Access Exwy OUTBOUND from I-90 Kennedy Exwy to O'Hare Airport

		I-90/I-94 DAN RYAN EXWY OUTBOUND Jam Factor 0 - Incidents 1 (Severe) I-90/I-94 Dan Ryan Exwy OUTBOUND from I-290 Eisenhower Exwy to I-55 Stevenson Exwy

		LAKE SHORE DRIVE SOUTHBOUND Jam Factor 0 - Incidents 1 (Moderate) Lake Shore Drive SOUTHBOUND from Bryn Mawr Av to Hayes Dr

		LAKE SHORE DRIVE SOUTHBOUND Jam Factor 0 - Incidents 1 (Moderate) Lake Shore Drive SOUTHBOUND from Bryn Mawr Av to Balbo Dr

		LAKE SHORE DRIVE SOUTHBOUND Jam Factor 0 - Incidents 1 (Moderate) Lake Shore Drive SOUTHBOUND from Balbo Dr to Hayes Dr

		LAKE SHORE DRIVE NORTHBOUND Jam Factor 0 - Incidents 1 (Moderate) Lake Shore Drive NORTHBOUND from Hayes Dr to Bryn Mawr Av

		LAKE SHORE DRIVE NORTHBOUND Jam Factor 0 - Incidents 1 (Moderate) Lake Shore Drive NORTHBOUND from Hayes Dr to Balbo Dr

		LAKE SHORE DRIVE NORTHBOUND Jam Factor 0 - Incidents 1 (Moderate) Lake Shore Drive NORTHBOUND from Balbo Dr to Bryn Mawr Av

		I-94/I-294 TRI-STATE TOLLWAY SOUTHBOUND Jam Factor 0 - Incidents 1 (Moderate) I-94/I-294 Tri-State Tollway SOUTHBOUND from Wisconsin State Line to I-94 Bishop Ford Frwy/Kingery Exwy

		I-94/I-294 TRI-STATE TOLLWAY SOUTHBOUND Jam Factor 0 - Incidents 1 (Moderate) I-94/I-294 Tri-State Tollway SOUTHBOUND from I-55 Stevenson Exwy to I-80

		I-94 OUTBOUND Jam Factor 0 - Incidents 1 (Moderate) I-94 Outbound from I-290 Eisenhower Exwy to I-94 Bishop Ford Frwy/Kingery Exwy

		I-90/I-94 DAN RYAN EXWY INBOUND Jam Factor 0 - Incidents 1 (Moderate) I-90/I-94 Dan Ryan Exwy INBOUND from I-57/Bishop Ford Frwy to I-90 Chicago Skyway

		I-355 NORTH-SOUTH TOLLWAY SOUTHBOUND Jam Factor 0 - Incidents 1 (Moderate) I-355 North-South Tollway SOUTHBOUND from I-290 Eisenhower Exwy to I-80

		I-355 NORTH-SOUTH TOLLWAY SOUTHBOUND Jam Factor 0 - Incidents 1 (Moderate) I-355 North-South Tollway SOUTHBOUND from I-290 Eisenhower Exwy to Exit to I-88 Reagan Tollway (Southwestside)

		I-355 NORTH-SOUTH TOLLWAY NORTHBOUND Jam Factor 0 - Incidents 1 (Moderate) I-355 North-South Tollway NORTHBOUND from I-80 to I-55 Stevenson Exwy

		I-355 NORTH-SOUTH TOLLWAY NORTHBOUND Jam Factor 0 - Incidents 1 (Moderate) I-355 North-South Tollway NORTHBOUND from I-80 to I-290 Eisenhower Exwy

		I-355 NORTH-SOUTH TOLLWAY NORTHBOUND Jam Factor 0 - Incidents 1 (Moderate) I-355 North-South Tollway NORTHBOUND from I-55 Stevenson Exwy to Exit to I-88 Reagan Tollway (Southwestside)

		IL-53 SOUTHBOUND Jam Factor 0 - Incidents 0 () IL-53 SOUTHBOUND from Lake-Cook Rd to I-290 Eisenhower Exwy

		IL-53 NORTHBOUND Jam Factor 0 - Incidents 0 () IL-53 NORTHBOUND from I-290 Eisenhower Exwy to Lake-Cook Rd

		IL-394 SOUTHBOUND Jam Factor 0 - Incidents 0 () IL-394 SOUTHBOUND from KINGERY EXWY/I-80/I-94 to Lincoln Hwy

		IL-394 NORTHBOUND Jam Factor 0 - Incidents 0 () IL-394 NORTHBOUND from Lincoln Hwy to KINGERY EXWY/I-80/I-94

		I-94/I-294 TRI-STATE TOLLWAY SOUTHBOUND Jam Factor 0 - Incidents 0 () I-94/I-294 Tri-State Tollway SOUTHBOUND from Wisconsin State Line to IL-60/Townline Rd

		I-94/I-294 TRI-STATE TOLLWAY SOUTHBOUND Jam Factor 0 - Incidents 0 () I-94/I-294 Tri-State Tollway SOUTHBOUND from Lake-Cook Rd to I-90 Jane Addams Tollway

		I-94/I-294 TRI-STATE TOLLWAY SOUTHBOUND Jam Factor 0 - Incidents 0 () I-94/I-294 Tri-State Tollway SOUTHBOUND from IL-60/Townline Rd to Lake-Cook Rd

		I-94/I-294 TRI-STATE TOLLWAY SOUTHBOUND Jam Factor 0 - Incidents 0 () I-94/I-294 Tri-State Tollway SOUTHBOUND from I-90 Jane Addams Tollway to I-55 Stevenson Exwy

		I-94/I-294 TRI-STATE TOLLWAY SOUTHBOUND Jam Factor 0 - Incidents 0 () I-94/I-294 Tri-State Tollway SOUTHBOUND from I-294 Tri-State Tollway to I-94 Bishop Ford Frwy/Kingery Exwy

		I-94/I-294 TRI-STATE TOLLWAY NORTHBOUND Jam Factor 0 - Incidents 0 () I-94/I-294 Tri-State Tollway NORTHBOUND from Lake-Cook Rd to IL-60/Townline Rd

		I-94/I-294 TRI-STATE TOLLWAY NORTHBOUND Jam Factor 0 - Incidents 0 () I-94/I-294 Tri-State Tollway NORTHBOUND from IL-60/Townline Rd to Wisconsin State Line

		I-94/I-294 TRI-STATE TOLLWAY NORTHBOUND Jam Factor 0 - Incidents 0 () I-94/I-294 Tri-State Tollway NORTHBOUND from I-94 Bishop Ford Frwy/Kingery Exwy to Wisconsin State Line

		I-94/I-294 TRI-STATE TOLLWAY NORTHBOUND Jam Factor 0 - Incidents 0 () I-94/I-294 Tri-State Tollway NORTHBOUND from I-94 Bishop Ford Frwy/Kingery Exwy to I-294 Tri-State Tollway

		I-94/I-294 TRI-STATE TOLLWAY NORTHBOUND Jam Factor 0 - Incidents 0 () I-94/I-294 Tri-State Tollway NORTHBOUND from I-90 Jane Addams Tollway to Lake-Cook Rd

		I-94/I-294 TRI-STATE TOLLWAY NORTHBOUND Jam Factor 0 - Incidents 0 () I-94/I-294 Tri-State Tollway NORTHBOUND from I-80 to I-55 Stevenson Exwy

		I-94/I-294 TRI-STATE TOLLWAY NORTHBOUND Jam Factor 0 - Incidents 0 () I-94/I-294 Tri-State Tollway NORTHBOUND from I-55 Stevenson Exwy to I-90 Jane Addams Tollway

		I-94 INBOUND Jam Factor 0 - Incidents 0 () I-94 INBOUND from I-94 Bishop Ford Frwy/Kingery Exwy to I-290 Eisenhower Exwy

		I-94 EDENS EXWY OUTBOUND Jam Factor 0 - Incidents 0 () I-94 Edens Exwy OUTBOUND from IL-58/Dempster St (#37) to I-94 Edens Exwy

		I-94 EDENS EXWY OUTBOUND Jam Factor 0 - Incidents 0 () I-94 Edens Exwy OUTBOUND from I-94 Edens Exwy to I-94/I-294 Tri-State Tollway

Today	Hi: 56 Lo: 45	Mostly Cloudy
Sunday	Hi: 61 Lo: 49	Mostly Cloudy
Monday	Hi: 68 Lo: 52	Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday	Hi: 78 Lo: 60	Chance Showers
Wednesday	Hi: 85 Lo: 63	Showers Likely