All Stories from June 22, 2012 (Change date)
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From Eastland to Gacy, local history inspires new playsJun 22, 2012 6:00 am - Much has changed about Chicago and its sprawling suburbs over the years. But one thing hasn't: the power to inspire. Writers from Carl Sandburg and Nelson Algren to Lor...
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Lots of pin action at Kings Lanes in RosemontJun 22, 2012 6:00 am - Kings Lanes, Lounge & Sport operates two locations in Massachusetts and opened its first Midwest spot in May. Not your typical bowling alley, Rosemont's Kings Lanes ...
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'Strindberg's Star' is intriguing thrill rideJun 22, 2012 6:00 am - World War II, Jules Verne and secret societies mesh in journalist Jan Wallentin's debut thriller, “Strindberg's Star.” Erik Hall loves to cave dive. He learns of an aban...
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Developments in case against Apple, publishersJun 22, 2012 6:00 am - On Thursday, the U.S. government said Apple wants to rush its antitrust lawsuit over the price of electronic books. Apple acknowledges it has a “special urgency” in endi...
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Cirque's re-scaled 'Dralion' still designed to dazzleJun 22, 2012 6:00 am - East-meets-West influences run rampant in "Dralion," a former Cirque du Soleil big-tent show that debuted in 1999 in Montreal but has since been re-scaled to tour to ind...
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Home inspector: Buyers can fight fine for unpermitted buildingJun 22, 2012 5:52 am - Q. We bought our home 7 years ago. Recently, the county building department informed us that the studio apartment in our backyard was built without a permit. Neither the...
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Super handyman: Here’s how to create your own mosaicJun 22, 2012 5:51 am - Mosaics have been around for thousands of years. They are both beautiful and fun to make. Here’s how to create one of your own. The first thing you’ll need is a surface ...
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About real estate: Contractors usually aren’t liable for delays caused by unexpected problemsJun 22, 2012 5:41 am - Inclement weather is just one factor that a builder or remodeler can cite for missing a deadline without suffering a penalty. Q. We hired a contractor to do a major remo...
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Daughters organize Elgin 5K in father's memoryJun 22, 2012 5:30 am - Elgin 5K to raise awareness of esophageal cancer
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Hindu temple wants annexation into BartlettJun 22, 2012 5:30 am - Leaders push for Bartlett annexation