All Stories from May 20, 2012 (Change date)
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Animal stories dominate this week’s photo contestMay 20, 2012 6:00 am - Each week’s DuPage County Neighbor section includes at least one entry in our Photo Finish contest. Our photo staff picks some of their favorite submissions to run...
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‘Newsies’ choreographer draws on his backgroundMay 20, 2012 5:49 am - NEW YORK — Seventeen young dancers stop horsing around on the Nederlander Theatre stage as Christopher Gattelli approaches. They’ve been practicing his high-en...
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Under the hood: Rust usually excluded from warrantiesMay 20, 2012 5:22 am - Q. I read with interest your recent column regarding the Santa Fe and rust, which is a related issue with my 2003 Santa Fe. In December I spent almost $2,300 at the Hyun...
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Ask the plumber: Finishing up on faucet finishesMay 20, 2012 5:00 am - In a recent column I addressed a question about a brushed-nickel finish for a bathroom faucet. I discussed how nickel is a popular choice for kitchen and bathroom faucet...
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Help environment with hybrid, electric carsMay 20, 2012 5:00 am - Air pollution is hurting the entire planet by the dangerous emissions released into the atmosphere. Gas-powered vehicles are the main contributor to the pollution and mu...
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Editorial: Oh, for the rescue of the Mineola, a faded beautyMay 20, 2012 5:00 am - Sometime after the last drink is poured tonight, the lights will be turned off and the door locked for what might be the last time at the old Mineola Hotel in Fox Lake. ...
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Congratulations for recognizing excellenceMay 20, 2012 5:00 am - Three cheers for Mundelein Police Chief Raymond Rose and Lake County Circuit Judge Daniel Shanes. Their foresight and cooperation are the absolute key to getting our cou...
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The menace of bipartisanshipMay 20, 2012 5:00 am - Bipartisanship, the supposed scarcity of which so distresses the high-minded, actually is disastrously prevalent. Since 2001, it has produced No Child Left Behind, a cou...
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Winfield’s secret-spilling trustee: Hero or villain?May 20, 2012 5:00 am - Winfield village board member Tim Allen says fellow Trustee Eric Spande is not the hero of this story. “I think he’s the villain,” Allen said in Saturday’s Daily Herald....
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Law talk: Despite precautions, buyers of short sales take a riskMay 20, 2012 5:00 am - Q. My husband and I are involved in kind of a mess involving our purchase of a house and I’d like to have your opinion on this. We were scheduled to close one day last w...