All Stories from October 13, 2012 (Change date)
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Should you use a reverse mortgage to pay off home, or wait?Oct 13, 2012 5:37 am - Q. I reached 62 this year and have a mortgage balance of $85,000 on my house, which is worth about $400,000. I plan to continue working and making my payment of $1,076 u...
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Arlington chamber director updates members while in ChinaOct 13, 2012 5:30 am - Arlington Heights Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Jon Ridler is updating local residents and businesses from the other side of the world this week. Ridler is tour...
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Antique chairs mix a variety of furniture stylesOct 13, 2012 5:27 am - Q. Grandma’s chairs were a wedding gift to my parents in 1939. We know they were made in Grand Rapids, Mich. Are they made from cherry or mahogany, and what are they wor...
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Duckworth is the absent candidateOct 13, 2012 5:00 am - We are now less than 30 days away from this very important election. Voters will be making up their minds and newspaper editorial boards will be announcing their prefere...
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The SoapboxOct 13, 2012 5:00 am - Charged for the future: We commend Naperville for its cutting-edge step toward greener transportation. This week leaders announced the city’s first public vehicle chargi...
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Charitable giving isn’t the cureOct 13, 2012 5:00 am - I am writing in response to Ed Carver’s letter in support of Paul Ryan’s fiscally conservative budget. He said that we will have more money in our own pockets instead of...
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Voter ID laws are politically motivatedOct 13, 2012 5:00 am - Recently I have read two letters that question the new voter ID laws instituted in more than 16 states. What the writers fail to tell or inform the readers is that these...
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Not expecting this kind of changeOct 13, 2012 5:00 am - Under President Obama, I’ve seen my dollars turn into cents. I’m sorry, but that’s not the “change” I was counting on, nor should it be the change our nation should acce...
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Barrington home fulfills an array of interestsOct 13, 2012 5:00 am - This one-of-a-kind white brick and cedar Georgian-style home in Barrington has so many separate spaces and unique accoutrements that it could serve myriad purposes for a...
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Teen’s new bedroom in basement is fun, functionalOct 13, 2012 5:00 am - Thirteen-year-old Calvin is not ready to fly the coop yet, but he’s certainly outgrown his childhood bedroom. It’s cramped and crowded, and there’s just not enough space...