All Stories from August 17, 2012 (Change date)
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Will it be Miller's time for big win in Beverly D?Aug 17, 2012 5:30 am - For Danny Miller, it's all about time. Time as in maybe it's finally time for the low-key trainer to hit it big with the Frank Calabrese-owned Romacaca in Saturday's run...
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St. Charles cracks down on another troubled subdivisionAug 17, 2012 5:30 am - The Artesian Springs subdivision in St. Charles has a large draining pond at its center, but a decision made this week by city officials indicates the development is fin...
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Our horse racing experts make their Million Day picksAug 17, 2012 5:30 am - With the 30th running of the Arlington Million — the main event among four big races Saturday at Arlington Park — here is a glance at the top selections favored by our t...
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Training is key to a home inspection careerAug 17, 2012 5:26 am - Q. I am an active duty service member stationed in California. After my discharge, I would like to start my own home inspection business and was hoping you could offer s...
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Maintaining your water hose can be quite simpleAug 17, 2012 5:23 am - A water hose is a simple device, but if not properly maintained, it can cost you more to use than it’s worth. If it leaks, then you should make repairs ASAP. Most are ea...
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Bargain homes at tax-deed sales can be difficult to findAug 17, 2012 5:13 am - Q. Could you please explain how “tax-deed sales” work? Is it true that you can pick up really nice houses at the sales for just a few thousand dollars? A. Tax-deed sales...
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Company offers mortgage lenders an alternative to credit scoresAug 17, 2012 5:07 am - WASHINGTON — Do you ever get the feeling your credit score doesn’t adequately portray your true risk as an applicant for a home mortgage? If your FICO score is a subpar ...
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Dawn Patrol: Winfield police debate; Cary man in murder-for-hireAug 17, 2012 5:00 am - Winfield considering ways to keep police As Winfield trustees consider a controversial plan to disband the village’s police force to pay for road repairs, several a...
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Obama’s betrayalAug 17, 2012 5:00 am - In the innocent, bygone days of February, President Obama told NBC News that the campaign would get negative against him, but provided this assurance: “I think that you ...
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Local theater: 'Sirens' coming to Pheasant RunAug 17, 2012 5:00 am - A marriage adrift After 25 years, a husband and wife try to rekindle the matrimonial fire during a Greek Isles cruise in “Sirens,” Deborah Zoe Laufer's comedy about navi...