All Stories from June 26, 2011 (Change date)
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What to do if an airline changes your flight planJun 26, 2011 6:00 am - NEW YORK — It’s the ultimate travel bait and switch. You book a ticket on a nonstop flight but the airline cancels it a few weeks later, leaving a computer to automatica...
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Want to watch fireworks from Naperville’s carillon?Jun 26, 2011 6:00 am - Not many Fourth of July revelers get the opportunity to celebrate Independence Day from 140 feet up. But for a lucky group of 22, a mere $5 could change all that. The Na...
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Chaos feared as Syria crisis nears bloody impasseJun 26, 2011 6:00 am - WADI KHALED, Lebanon — When the Arab Spring came to Talkalakh, the little Syrian hill town a few minutes walk from this border village, it seemed to last barely a moment...
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Books, web, lawyers make pet estate planning easyJun 26, 2011 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES — You don’t have to be Leona Helmsley to want the best for your pet after you die. She’d left her dog Trouble $12 million when she passed away in 2007. A jud...
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Prepaid-card users facing higher feesJun 26, 2011 6:00 am - WASHINGTON — Millions of poor Americans who use prepaid debit cards could soon face higher fees. Under a rule to take effect in July, companies that issue debit cards mu...
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Dozens of Illinois towns must curb sewer overflowsJun 26, 2011 6:00 am - As a kid, Gary Mechanic didn’t think twice about playing along the banks of the Chicago River, just a half block from his home, despite the sewage and industrial runoff ...
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Spend your Sunday at Schaumburg’s Safety ParkJun 26, 2011 6:00 am - The Schaumburg Park District will hold Sundays at Safety Park from 1 to 3 p.m. Sundays, June 26 and July 24. Ken Alley Safety Park, 421 N. Springinsguth Road, was develo...
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Find your feline a safe haven from loud noisesJun 26, 2011 6:00 am - This new season of increasingly loud thunderstorms may send your feline hiding under the sofa or bed. Anticipating this reaction to thunderstorms and loud noises can go ...
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Treasures in your attic: Cupboard’s value depends on which ‘Revival’ period it imitatesJun 26, 2011 1:00 am - Q. I have had this cupboard for years, but no longer need it. I have often wondered about its style and value. I would appreciate any input you might have. A. The e...
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Gurnee spa gives kids a taste of pamperingJun 26, 2011 1:00 am - Kids are discovering you're never too young for a little pampering. In case they need a break from all the splashing around and fun at the indoor water park at KeyLime C...