Lifestyle Stories from November 15, 2013 (Change date)
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Board can challenge assessed valuationsNov 16, 2013 12:00 am - Q. I live in a condominium association and the county assessor’s assessed valuation of my unit seems very high compared to the sales prices of comparable units. Fellow o...
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Mortgage deal between siblings is part of an estateNov 15, 2013 11:30 pm - Q. I lent my sister the money for her house. I had the mortgage recorded. My question is: In the event of my death, how can I make sure she keeps up the payments of her ...
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What to look for in a mortgage loan officerNov 15, 2013 11:10 pm - My new program to certify mortgage loan officers (LOs), which will become operational early next year, will focus on two features that are critically important to borrow...
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Cellphones for soldiers:Nov 15, 2013 5:25 pm - 59th District state Rep. Carol Sente will sponsor a Cellphones for Soldiers Drive to connect servicemen and women with their families. For every donated gently used cell...
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Hawthorn Woods collecting toys:Nov 15, 2013 5:17 pm - The holidays will soon be here and Hawthorn Woods officials ask that you consider donating a new toy to children in need. Toys for Tots collection boxes will be located ...
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‘Cans Across Des Plaines’ collects 7,000 itemsNov 16, 2013 3:03 pm - For the fifth consecutive year, Maine West High School students and staff assembled a half-mile long human chain Friday to help stock a Des Plaines food pantry at the De...
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Listing of the weekNov 15, 2013 10:15 am - Life in this modern Victorian home, set on an acre and a half in Hawthorn Woods’ Estates of Indian Creek subdivision, couldn’t be better. There is plenty of space, both ...
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Identical twins share breast cancer, rare surgery at Chicago hospitalNov 16, 2013 8:32 am - Identical twins Kelly McCarthy and Kristen Maurer have shared a lot in their lives so when one was diagnosed with breast cancer, she urged the other to get tested, too. ...
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Boys a bit more likely than girls to be born earlyNov 16, 2013 8:32 am - WASHINGTON — Boys are slightly more likely to be born premature than girls, and they tend to fare worse, too, says a new report on the health of the world’s newborns. “T...
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The best games of a generationNov 16, 2013 8:31 am - A new generation of console video gaming begins this week when Sony unleashes the PlayStation 4 in stores on Friday. Not to be outdone, Microsoft launches the Xbox One a...
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