All Stories from May 26, 2012 (Change date)
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St. Viator students raise $10,000 for Mercy HomeMay 26, 2012 6:00 am - “Thank you. You change the lives of our children through your generosity.” This was the message Rev. L. Scott Donohue, a 1972 graduate of St. Viator High School and curr...
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Weekend picks: Comic impressionist will rock your socks offMay 26, 2012 6:00 am - Guitar guy Expect plenty of sidesplitting impressions of rock stars when comic impressionist and musician Skip Griparis takes to the stage this weekend at The Laugh...
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On the Market: Semi-custom home in PalatineMay 26, 2012 5:48 am - Move into a new single-family home in Palatine as soon as September. KF Walter Homes is building this brick and frame home with a three-car garage on W. Dorchester Avenu...
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Enjoying the sweet tastes of KenoshaMay 26, 2012 5:30 am - Vacation is neither the time nor the place for deprivation, so on my first morning in Kenosha, Wis., I gorged on a breakfast of blackberries and honey, tutti-frutti, a p...
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How borrower-ordered appraisals are a better way to shop for mortgagesMay 26, 2012 5:10 am - Last week’s column detailed the following benefits from switching from a system of lender-ordered appraisals to a system of borrower-ordered appraisals. Ÿ Borrowers woul...
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LEDs have bright future in landscape lightingMay 26, 2012 5:00 am - A revolution in outdoor lighting is happening right under our noses. Over the past few years, light-emitting diodes, or LEDs, have almost totally taken over the landscap...
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Reject lawmakers who backed tax increaseMay 26, 2012 5:00 am - This year, when Illinois voters decide whom they’ll support for the state legislature, I hope all of them will remember what happened in January 2011. Gov. Quinn said t...
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Do teachers deserve all the ill-will?May 26, 2012 5:00 am - In reading the May 11 Fence Post letter regarding teachers pensions, I found I also read with considerable amusement, especially in light of so many “myth-conceptions,” ...
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Honor servicemen, women this monthMay 26, 2012 5:00 am - Throughout May, this country has taken the time to celebrate and honor the armed services that protect the freedoms we enjoy every day. From Military Spouse Appreciation...
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An older home with a ‘breathing’ problemMay 26, 2012 5:00 am - Q. A year ago, we moved into an old rental house that had been remodeled. Subsequently, we have had respiratory problems and can smell mold. It’s worse in the morning. T...