All Stories from May 18, 2012 (Change date)
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Music notes: Vanilla Ice visits Viper AlleyMay 18, 2012 6:00 am - Not as 'Vanilla' Vanilla Ice was one of those pop-culture flash points that happen every once in a while, scoring a monster hit with the irresistible hip-hop track ...
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Local theater: 'Screwtape Letters' at ParamountMay 18, 2012 6:00 am - ‘Screwtape' returns Max McLean, who starred in Mercury Theater's acclaimed production of “The Screwtape Letters,” adapted from C.S. Lewis' epistolary novel, returns wit...
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Super handyman: Don’t trust your eyes only; use a level on your projectsMay 18, 2012 5:47 am - Have you ever finished a project and noticed that one side is crooked, not true or not even? It doesn’t matter how great the paint job is if the trim is not straight. Wh...
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More transparency needed in AuroraMay 18, 2012 5:21 am - Today, transparency in government is more important than ever. Considering the latest development in Dixon, Ill., transparency might have identified the financial mishan...
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Why would anyone vote for you?May 18, 2012 5:21 am - During his campaign in 2008 President Obama said he would be a “uniter,” not a divider, This obviously was another one of his many deceptive promises, which we have now ...
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The nation’s housing: FHA may ease rules for mortgages on condosMay 18, 2012 5:09 am - By Ken Harney WASHINGTON — Thousands of condo unit owners and buyers around the country could soon be in line for some welcome news on mortgage financing: Though officia...
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Dawn Patrol: Cops ready for NATO; COD, Glen Ellyn to courtMay 18, 2012 5:00 am - Suburban cops step up enforcement ahead of NATO summit As delegates from roughly 60 nations arrive in town and protests begin to gain in magnitude, squads of specially ...
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Preserve home-visit funds for kids’ sakeMay 18, 2012 5:00 am - For law-enforcement officers and prosecutors, it’s a harrowing experience to come face to face with child abuse and neglect. As Kane County sheriff and state’s...
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Act now to prevent bad Route 53 decisionMay 18, 2012 5:00 am - Wake up, Libertyville, before it is too late. The Route 53 “Blue Ribbon Committee” is designing a road that will come as a shock to you. First some background: The plan...
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Seller has few options when a buyer's 'preapproved' loan is nixedMay 18, 2012 5:00 am - Q. We accepted an offer last month to sell our home for $245,500, in part because the buyers provided a letter from their bank stating they were approved for a loan of u...