All Stories from August 18, 2012 (Change date)
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Sunday picks: Ravinia hosts a day of classical musicAug 19, 2012 10:49 pm - Elburn Days The 83rd Annual Elburn Days celebration includes a 5K race, mud volleyball, carnival rides, food, music, raffles and more at Lions Park, 500 S. Filmore ...
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The SoapboxAug 18, 2012 2:07 pm - Going the extra mile: Teachers at Anne Fox Elementary School in Hanover Park know family involvement is important to students' success, and they went out of their way th...
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Mortgaging BarbiesAug 19, 2012 9:00 am - Q, A writer recently wanted to know if a buyer can ask for the homeowner’s Barbie doll collection to be included in the sale of the house. You can include anything, but ...
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Human nature + curiosity = little celeb privacyAug 19, 2012 9:00 am - Jodie Foster came to the defense of her media-battered “Panic Room” co-star Kristen Stewart last week in an essay for the Daily Beast. Her frustration with the coverage ...
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Silversun Pickups object to Romney’s use of songAug 19, 2012 9:00 am - The Silversun Pickups want Mitt Romney’s presidential campaign to immediately stop the use of the rock group’s song “Panic Switch.” And the Romney campaign has no proble...
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Board and attorney communications under attorney-client privilegeAug 19, 2012 9:00 am - Q. I am on the board of my association. An owner recently disagreed with a decision the board made concerning whether an owner or the association was responsible for cer...
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Why we need to expand private-sector mortgage lendingAug 19, 2012 9:00 am - The future of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the two secondary market behemoths that became wards of the federal government in September 2008, is in limbo. Virtually all po...
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Thank, don’t blame, business and industryAug 18, 2012 5:00 am - I just finished reading Frank Sears letter in Fence Post (July 17) in which he cites a litany of what in his mind is wrong with Republicans. He begins by saying they can...
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Find common ground on weapons banAug 18, 2012 5:00 am - As Massachusetts governor, Mitt Romney signed a bill banning assault weapons. As a presidential candidate, Barack Obama pledged to address the assault weapons issue. Can...
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Window replacement may trigger requirement of larger sizeAug 18, 2012 5:00 am - Q. My home was built in 1989 with upgraded windows. The double-hung, aluminum-clad, wood windows are now starting to show their age. We want new vinyl high-efficiency do...