All Stories from June 17, 2011 (Change date)
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About Real Estate: Buying a home doesn’t allow tenant to break existing leaseJun 17, 2011 12:00 am - Tenants who have signed a lease may be responsible for making future rental payments, even if they plan to buy a home soon. Q. I have rented the same a...
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Garth Brooks among 2011 Songwriters Hall inducteesJun 17, 2011 12:00 am - NEW YORK — The Songwriters Hall of Fame has honored the likes of Garth Brooks, Leon Russell and Allen Toussaint at its annual gala in New York City. Amid the famous fac...
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U.N. group backs gay rights for the first timeJun 17, 2011 12:00 am - GENEVA — The United Nations endorsed the rights of gay, lesbian and transgender people for the first time ever Friday, passing a resolution hailed as historic by the U.S...
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Lake County jail inmate accused of harassmentJun 17, 2011 12:00 am - A 47-year-old Antioch man was charged with harassment of a witness and violation of order of protection Friday, police said. Robert Westin already was in the Lake County...
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Saturday soapboxJun 17, 2011 12:00 am - Smart school move: As the state weighs consolidating school districts, hooray for those starting to share administrative services on their own. One, Oak Grove Elementary...
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Teens inside abandoned house chargedJun 17, 2011 12:00 am - Mount Prospect police early Friday charged five people with criminal trespass to property and some of them with underage consumption of alcohol at an abandoned house on ...
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Naperville pantry event raises awareness of hungerJun 17, 2011 12:00 am - Loaves and Fishes Community Pantry serves up more than nonperishable food items and a desire to help stop hunger. Its organizers provide residents with fresh fruits and...
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The nation’s housing: How medical bill errors lead to higher mortgage costsJun 17, 2011 12:00 am - WASHINGTON — Are medical bill collection accounts buried away inside millions of consumers’ credit files — even bills that were fully paid or settled years ago — functio...
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For now, Wrigley just nice place to visit for GirardiJun 17, 2011 12:00 am - Joe Girardi honestly couldn't remember the last time he was at Wrigley Field. “This was my home for so many years, and to not be here for a long time feels odd,” Girardi...
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Law won't let politicians get bigheadedJun 17, 2011 12:00 am - Drivers have a lot of distractions these days, but giant, smiling images of Pat Quinn or Judy Baar Topinka won't be one of them. At least on the taxpayers' dime, that is...