All Stories from June 9, 2012 (Change date)
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Shifting gas prices don't faze RV travelersJun 09, 2012 6:00 am - Fans of RV travel are a hardy group. They endure traffic jams, mosquitoes and the occasional bear, so fluctuating gas prices won't keep them and their RVs parked at home...
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Weekend picks: Earth, Wind & Fire plays with Ravinia Festival OrchestraJun 09, 2012 6:00 am - Elemental R&B The iconic 1970s R&B band Earth, Wind & Fire teams up with the Ravinia Festival Orchestra as part of its Guiding Lights Tour 2012 Saturday at the Ravi...
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Art in the garden: Butterflies, hummingbirds are welcome company in the gardenJun 09, 2012 6:00 am - Among the wildlife that make their home in the garden, none are more welcome in my landscape than butterflies and hummingbirds. They are lured into the garden by a wide ...
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South Dakota park bullish on giant sculpturesJun 09, 2012 6:00 am - MONTROSE, S.D. — Cartoonlike buzzards wielding a knife and fork, anvil and oversized mallet might seem like an odd way to welcome tourists, but Porter Sculpture Park is ...
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Three factors determine how long will you will be underwater on your mortgageJun 09, 2012 5:42 am - About 16 million homeowners owe more on their mortgage than their homes are worth, which means they are “underwater.” So long as that condition continues, they have no e...
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Classic Recollections: 1932 Ford roadster, Gary Heidt, Rolling MeadowsJun 09, 2012 5:34 am - In the world of hot rod suspension components, one name that should instantly come to mind is Heidts. For more than 25 years, the suburban company has cranked out suspen...
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More homeowners create entertainment areas outdoorsJun 09, 2012 5:30 am - Even in an area like Chicago that experiences cold winters, the outdoor living movement, as Jason Newsom calls it, “is the hottest thing.” “The amount of square footage ...
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Inverness home is featured listingJun 09, 2012 5:17 am - This just-listed beauty is exceptional from the grand, two-story marble foyer to the stunning master suite, impressive family room, gourmet kitchen, walkout lower level ...
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Wisconsin voters lead the wayJun 09, 2012 5:00 am - Who’d have thought it would be those “cheeseheads” to the north who’d stand up and fire the “first shot heard ‘round the world”; ricocheting as it has, from nearby Wauke...
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Contributions of nuns vital to churchJun 09, 2012 5:00 am - Let me begin by saying I am a cradle Catholic and a practicing one with 12 years of parochial education, so I criticize sadly. The Vatican attack on nuns is nothing more...