All Stories from August 25, 2013 (Change date)
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A parent letting goAug 25, 2013 5:00 am - Eventually, the cosmologists assure us, our sun and all suns will consume their fuel, violently explode and then become cold and dark. Matter itself will evaporate into ...
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ID cards needed for voters, tooAug 25, 2013 5:00 am - I read in the Daily Herald that the Rivers Casino is Des Plaines is to host “The Price Is Right” tryouts. Naturally there are age requirements, and one needs a valid ide...
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Ryan, Jackson show inequity in sentencingAug 25, 2013 4:40 am - I just don’t get it. Gov. George Ryan takes graft for 20 to 30 years and gets 6½ years in prison. Jesse Jr. and wife take $750,000 and pay no taxes and get 2½ years for ...
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Go after the people who harm animalsAug 25, 2013 4:40 am - I’ve been an advocate for animals my entire life and rescued abandoned and abused felines in Kane County for 30 years. I can’t sit idly by and do nothing about the inequ...
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Campton Hills Night Out a successAug 25, 2013 4:40 am - We would like to thank our local police and fire departments, service organizations, non-for-profit groups, local businesses, sponsors and volunteers for participating i...
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Enjoy a bath in ‘sparkling’ waterAug 25, 2013 1:05 am - Q. I’m a big fan of your column and need a little help. My wife and I are thinking about remodeling our bathroom and want to include a whirlpool. But, we’re looking for ...
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Furniture fair focuses on eco-friendly items for kitchen, bathAug 28, 2013 6:10 am - NEW YORK — The confluence of aesthetically appealing with environmentally accountable solutions for kitchens and baths produced a flood of colorful, creative designs in ...
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How to design a closet that worksAug 26, 2013 12:22 pm - It seems like we never have enough closet space, and it seems the little space we have in our closets is crammed and unorganized. Let’s see how we can fix that. Start by...
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Home inspection results can nullify real estate contractAug 25, 2013 1:00 am - Q. We signed a contract to sell our home to a couple about a week ago. They did a home inspection and yesterday our attorney received a letter stating they didn’t like t...
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Don’t mess with asbestosAug 25, 2013 12:55 am - Q. My daughter and her husband are in the process of purchasing a home built in 1950. Their inspector found vermiculite for insulation in the attic and guessed that it p...