All Stories from June 24, 2012 (Change date)
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Home repair: Granite is subject to imperfectionsJun 24, 2012 5:22 am - Q. We had our bathroom remodeled about three years ago and have had an ongoing problem with a dark spot on the granite right next to the sink. We sealed the granite with...
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Recycled oil should still be cleanJun 24, 2012 5:18 am - Q. I took advantage of the free oil change at the local dealership. I also had tires rotated for the ad price of $9.95. Great deal! I was seated in the waiting room and ...
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The immigration bombshell: Naked lawlessnessJun 24, 2012 5:00 am - “With respect to the notion that I can just suspend deportations (of immigrants brought here illegally as children) through executive order, that’s just not the case, be...
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Editorial: Fearing the suburbs video gambling gold rushJun 24, 2012 5:00 am - There seems to be something of a gold rush recently among many suburban communities’ officials to approve video gambling. It’s been approved in Huntley, Fox Lake, Waucon...
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Schaumburg couple welcomes new Ronald McDonald HouseJun 24, 2012 5:00 am - When the world's largest Ronald McDonald House opens in Chicago's Streeterville neighborhood this Tuesday, Schaumburg residents Brian Loeger and his wife Leanne Redden w...
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Valuable stories about antiques, heirloomsJun 24, 2012 5:00 am - As appraiser Gary Piattoni held up two pieces of stale bread on a small plate, someone in the audience muttered, “Hmm … that's intriguing.” Piattoni peered across the ro...
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Weekend in Review: Tortoise found; Cubs lose; Sox winJun 24, 2012 5:00 am - Suburban teens: Heroin keeps killing our friends As deaths attributed to heroin use continue to rise in the suburbs, several groups of young adults have organized t...
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Photogs’ faves: From MJ to ?GuatemalaJun 24, 2012 5:00 am - So, Patrick Kunzer’s irascible photo editor tells him to get something other than the standard head-on shot. Something we’ve never seen before, maybe a behind-the-scenes...
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Nuns’ work needed more than everJun 24, 2012 5:00 am - Mr. Wayne Bessette’s June 9 letter concerning the Vatican’s intention to investigate Catholic nuns in America hit the nail on the head. The sisters have run Catholic sch...
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Look to Bush’s predecessor to blameJun 24, 2012 5:00 am - Donna Brazile’s June 19 comments placing the primary responsibility for the “collapse of the housing market and the financial industry” on Bush-era policies are absolute...