All Stories from November 3, 2012 (Change date)
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Ancient ruins, fast cars a blur in BulgariaNov 03, 2012 6:00 am - SOFIA, Bulgaria — A horse-drawn cart passed us on the way to the sidewalk cafe in the sleepy Bulgarian mountain town of Yakoruda, where we sipped espresso and munched on...
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After 45 years, Dunton Manor House again on the marketNov 03, 2012 5:37 am - Probably the most charming and endearing home in Arlington Heights, built shortly after the conclusion of the Civil War, is on the market. The exterior of this piece of...
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The federal sales tax excluson on home sales still in effectNov 03, 2012 5:30 am - Q. Did you know there will be a 3.8 percent tax on homes sold in the year 2013 to finance the Obamacare program? A: No, there won’t. You’d have to make more than half a...
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Borrowers often blindsided at different stages of lending processNov 03, 2012 5:18 am - Shopping for the best deal on a home loan has many pitfalls, but by far the most daunting is that lenders will not commit to the prices they quote to shopping borrowers....
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Proud to have worked for McGovernNov 03, 2012 5:00 am - I was sad to read about the passing of George McGovern. In the 1970s, as a Northern Illinois University graduate in history fresh out of the Peace Corps, I went door to ...
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Diplomacy with Iran urgently neededNov 03, 2012 5:00 am - I was glad to hear both presidential candidates mention diplomacy with Iran during the final debate, but I’m concerned that some in Congress are already saying that the ...
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Think of the benefits of frequent electionsNov 03, 2012 5:00 am - I read this morning that the presidential campaign alone has resulted in $2 billion dollars being spent. This does not count all of the other federal and local elections...
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Offenders’ families unfairly punishedNov 03, 2012 5:00 am - Once again the state of Illinois has made an amendment to the trick-or-treat law. As it is written right now, once a sex offender has completed parole or probation or is...
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Hit-and-run no way to show welcomeNov 03, 2012 5:00 am - I would like to offer a sarcastic thank you to the young woman in a gray Toyota who welcomed me to Illinois by rear-ending my car and driving away in Mundelein on the af...
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Ignore electoral count and go to the pollsNov 03, 2012 5:00 am - Political pundits constantly massage the statistics on the presidential election to show who is winning at a particular point in time. Scenarios are explained, many whic...