All Stories from August 11, 2012 (Change date)
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Carol Stream fest showcases teen music talentAug 11, 2012 6:00 am - Some communities plan activities to keep their teens busy. Others let teens pick the event and plan it for themselves — such as Carol Stream’s seventh annual T...
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Condo boards can require maintenance checks in unitsAug 11, 2012 5:46 am - Q. Our condominium board of managers is interested in making sure our residents keep their individual air conditioners and furnaces, located in their units, in safe runn...
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How to get the best deal on a reverse mortgageAug 11, 2012 5:28 am - As noted in last week’s column on reverse mortgages, seniors now have useful options under the Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) program that they didn’t have befor...
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Cosigner in the dark on son’s foreclosureAug 11, 2012 5:09 am - Q. To help my son and his wife a few years back, I consigned for a mortgage for their home in another state. When they divorced, my son’s ex and her agent sent me docume...
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New materials, styles play on the patioAug 11, 2012 5:09 am - Practicality, durability and recycle-ability seem to be the watchwords in the patio furniture industry this summer, said Steve Olson, manager of Viking Patio in Barringt...
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Romney’s business ethics are suspectAug 11, 2012 5:00 am - There seem to be two major misconceptions regarding Mr. Romney’s attainment of huge amounts of personal wealth. The first misconception is that his amassing a huge perso...
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Emanuel’s statement weakens credibilityAug 11, 2012 5:00 am - Rahm Emanuel’s chokehold attempt to deny Chick-fil-A from doing business in the city not only proves that the Chicago Machine is alive and well, but that he and so many ...
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The SoapboxAug 11, 2012 5:00 am - Golden memories: Whether they won gold medals or not, we salute suburban athletes representing us well at the 2012 Olympic Games. From Aurora's Anna Li cheering on her g...
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Target domestic terrorists firstAug 11, 2012 5:00 am - We all know about the tragedy that happened in Oak Creek, Wis., gurdwara. It raises more questions than we know the answers. Slowly we will come out of it and adjust, an...
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Drought can damage foundation, cause structural damage to homeAug 11, 2012 5:00 am - Q. Watching the news, I notice that some areas of the country are receiving unprecedented amounts of rain. But where I live there is an ongoing drought and it has been s...