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MARK BELLING Playing the 'hate' card Page 8 Cynical redefinition of racism used as political weapon TIPS TO AVOID BINGE-WATCHING GUILT – PAGE 12 OWEN B. ROBINSON Senate must pass Foxconn bill Page 9 Cost of doing nothing outweighs $3 billion tag 256511183 DO YOU NEED A WILL? DO YOU NEED A WILL? Attorney James J. Winiarski An experienced professional in estate planning. A standard simple will is $215.00, and that charge includes a private conference with Attorney Winiarski. Husband and wife for $400.00. •Probate services are also available at reasonable rates. •Emergency consultations are available. •Please Call for a Free Simple Estate Planning Consultation Attorney James J. Winiarski 3625 W. Oklahoma Ave., Milwaukee (414) 383-3902 MILWAUKEE COUNTY'S WEEKLY NEWSPAPER AUGUST 25, 2017 By KATHERINE MICHALETS Conley News Service MILWAUKEE — What start- ed as an abstract building of steel rising upward from the downtown Milwaukee skyline eventually became the tower- ing 32-story Northwester n Mutual Tower and Commons, which opened to employees on Monday. After nearly three years of construction, the glass building has 1.1 million square feet of office space designed for inno- vation and collaboration. It was designed by Pickard Chilton and led by principal Jon Pickard. "With its sleek glass exterior and innovative work environ- ment, our Tower and Commons building represents our trans- for mation — from being the best life insurance company to being the best financial securi- ty company," said John E. Schlifske, chairman and CEO of Northwestern Mutual, in a statement. "Our new building will help us meet the multiple financial needs of clients for decades to come." Construction on the Northwester n Mutual Tower and Commons began in fall 2014. Once all employees move into the building from the com- pany's other locations in down- Northwestern Mutual opens tower, commons See NWM on Page 11 Headquarters includes public green space, walkways Submitted photo The Northwestern Mutual Tower and Commons opened Monday. It is one of the first significant 21st-Century building projects for Milwaukee. DID YOU KNOW? • A group of pandas is called an embarrassment. • Cleopatra lived closer in time to the Moon landing than to the construction of the building of the Great Pyramid. – Source: sotruefacts.com Local news at your fingertips Visit www.gmtoday.com