All Stories from August 4, 2012 (Change date)
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Here's what's on tap for local Olympians SaturdayAug 04, 2012 5:30 am - Coming up today Ÿ The 3-0 U.S. men's volleyball team (Sean Rooney, Wheaton) plays Russia. On TV: Live, 10:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m. NBC. Ÿ Jillian Schwartz, Lake Forest p...
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Home overlooks Long Lake near InglesideAug 04, 2012 5:22 am - This fabulous, recently-remodeled cedar home is located on one of the best kept secrets in Lake County — Long Lake near Ingleside. Long Lake is one of the smaller and mo...
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Homebuyers use reverse mortgage to their advantageAug 04, 2012 5:21 am - Many elderly homeowners want to remain homeowners but not in their current house. They may want a house that is smaller, or without stairs, closer to family or friends, ...
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Assessments often out of line with sale pricesAug 04, 2012 5:17 am - Opening the property tax bill that comes twice a year is never pleasant, but sometimes it can be downright shocking. Taxpayer sticker shock has become a more common phen...
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Lawyer can clear up ‘cloud’ on the titleAug 04, 2012 5:14 am - Q. We bought our home many years ago. We paid cash and did not get a mortgage, so nobody required us to have a title insurance policy, but we bought one just to be safe....
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We need fresh start: Vote out incumbentsAug 04, 2012 5:00 am - Once elected, our legislators, both state and federal, forget their campaign promises and concentrate on what is really important, their re-election. The perks of their ...
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Easy steps to a proper stairs installationAug 04, 2012 5:00 am - Q. We live in a 1948, three-level Cape Cod home. The steps leading to our finished basement appear to have been rather rustically homemade. We’ve torn the carpeting and ...
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Technology can make any bathroom luxuriousAug 04, 2012 5:00 am - If there’s one room that screams relaxation, it’s the bathroom, where anyone can go to escape household hubbub and soak the worries away. However, added luxury can come ...
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An old log cabin now honed in stoneAug 04, 2012 5:00 am - More than 100 years ago, boys slept in little log cabins at a summer camp on Lake Minnetonka’s Sunset Point in Deephaven, Minn. When Patricia Newton bought the nearly 4-...
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No reason to rejoice in some promotionsAug 04, 2012 5:00 am - Through the years I’ve read the Daily Herald. When I would read about people in public office being promoted or becoming a leader in their field, I would think, good for...