All Stories from August 6, 2011 (Change date)
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Third Blago trial? Get seriousAug 06, 2011 3:00 am - After former Gov. Rod Blagojevich was convicted of 17 of 20 charges against him, there was a lot of oinking from him and his lawyers claiming judicial bias in his bid fo...
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One-term limits will right the shipAug 06, 2011 1:00 am - Voters have chosen to re-elect the politicians who are responsible for getting us into the worst crisis our nation has ever faced, with the support of most of the media ...
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Corn for fuel not the answerAug 06, 2011 1:00 am - I would like to add some comments to Mr. Campbell’s observations in Fence Post. By using corn for fuel we have pushed the cost of corn from a base of $2.40 per bushel to...
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Kane County wants hunters to help with deer cullingAug 06, 2011 1:00 am - Kane County Forest Preserve District officials are sending a message to local hunters that their kills can make next year’s state deer culling less emotional than this y...
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Ask the broker: Any good sides to a short sale?Aug 06, 2011 1:00 am - Q. I have a Las Vegas property that I currently rent. The house is about $160K upside down, and I lose about $500 every month. I’d like to get it off my back with a ...
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Campana gets ‘outrageous’ number of texts about his HRAug 06, 2011 1:00 am - It’s been quite the whirlwind for Tony Campana since becoming the first Cub to collect his first career home run with an inside-the-parker since Carmen Mauro accomplishe...
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Give your kitchen island a makeoverAug 06, 2011 1:00 am - For most of us, the kitchen is the heart of the home, and some of our best memories are made when it’s filled with family and friends. If you have an island in your kitc...
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Repeat after me, Rahm: SHI CAW GOAug 06, 2011 1:00 am - I am a native Chicagoan. Born and grew up on the West Side and educated in the city from grade school to my el train campus. Like many native Chicagoans, I moved out of ...
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Mortgage Professor: Comparable loan data would aid borrowersAug 06, 2011 1:00 am - Editor’s note: This is the first of a two-part series on truth in mortgage disclosure. One of the most vexing and perplexing problems faced by mortgage borrowers has lon...
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On homes and real estate: Good credit won’t help her borrow more than house valueAug 06, 2011 1:00 am - Q. I have really good credit, but no equity. I have a good and secure job as a teacher — with seven more years of salary increase, ending around $80,000. I am consi...