All Stories from June 15, 2012 (Change date)
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About real estate: Record-low rates make 15-year loans more attractiveJun 15, 2012 5:29 am - The historic drop in rates on “quick pay” mortgages makes it easier for borrowers to cut their loan term in half and save tens of thousands of dollars in interest charge...
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Heavy traffic may mean your overpriced home is a ‘pinball’Jun 15, 2012 5:06 am - WASHINGTON — In the real estate brokerage field they’re known as “setups” or “pinball” homes, and this spring’s improving conditions in some markets could be stimulating...
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Dawn Patrol: Driver killed in rural Hampshire; road rage fatalityJun 15, 2012 5:00 am - Driver killed on rural Hampshire road One person was killed in a single-vehicle crash on a rural Hampshire road Thursday night, officials said. The vehicle was spli...
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Don’t punish students over cheeringJun 15, 2012 5:00 am - What horror I felt in reading the June 7 article titled “Schaumburg district clamps down on graduation cheering.” Excited to be reaching a major milestone in life, four ...
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An alternative to the ceremoniesJun 15, 2012 5:00 am - This letter is in regards to the disruptions at graduation ceremonies. As much as school officials try to emphasize the fact that they want a solemn, dignified ceremony ...
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Juggling roles keeps Elgin dancer on her toesJun 15, 2012 5:00 am - In the show “Dancing Queen,” Jill Sellers gives new meaning to the term multitasking: She serves as choreographer, dance captain and dancer. It's just another day at the...
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President Obama’s great bad weekJun 15, 2012 5:00 am - President Barack Obama’s campaign had a great and much-needed terrible week or so: bad economic news (that keeps on coming), questions about leaks of national security i...
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Editorial: The case for simplifying Cook’s tax processJun 15, 2012 5:00 am - It’s a lesson in the dangers of unintended consequences, by nearly every account. And if you own a home in suburban Cook County, you’re probably paying more as a result....
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Local theater: A tribute to ol' blue eyesJun 15, 2012 5:00 am - His way BrightSide Theatre salutes one of America's great crooners with its season-ending production “My Way: A Tribute to Frank Sinatra.” Conceived by David Grapes and ...
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Summer volunteers needed for Feed My Starving ChildrenJun 15, 2012 5:00 am - As students and their families plan for summer vacation, Christian hunger relief organization Feed My Starving Children invites volunteers of all ages to help them pack ...