All Stories from November 9, 2012 (Change date)
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Agent exposed to risk if advising against home inspectionNov 09, 2012 4:05 am - Q. When our son bought his home, the Realtor convinced him a home inspection was not needed. She told him the owner was “Mr. Fix-it,” who maintained the home in perfect ...
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Tax hikes needed with spending cutsNov 09, 2012 4:00 am - The total for fiscal year 2011 federal tax receipts was $2.3 trillion. Not too bad. The problem is that the federal government spends $3.6 trillion, and the additional m...
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Some ideas to clean up campaignsNov 09, 2012 4:00 am - Finally, the election is over. We have experienced a campaign cesspool. We hear that the total cost of campaigns is somewhere around $6 billion. And 99 percent of that ...
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Why are we paying people on leave?Nov 09, 2012 4:00 am - ince 2007, more than 2,000 state employees have been placed on paid leave. Gov. Quinn, can you explain to the people of Illinois, those who pay taxes, why these people a...
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Oliver Stone delves into America's 'Untold History'Nov 09, 2012 4:00 am - Oliver Stone's “Untold History of the United States,” premiering Monday, Nov. 12, on Showtime, is bound to antagonize and infuriate. The 10-part documentary series is al...
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Status quo preservedNov 09, 2012 4:00 am - America’s 57th presidential election revealed that a second important national institution is on an unsustainable trajectory. The first, the entitlement state, is endang...
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Dawn Patrol: Geneva teachers to strike? Naperville bar investigatedNov 09, 2012 4:00 am - Still awaiting word on whether Geneva teachers will strike today A lawyer for the Geneva school district said news was to come today on the situation with teachers,...
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Numbers askew in guest columnNov 09, 2012 4:00 am - In response to the Oct. 30 guest column by Danette Hayes, “Returning troops’ needs often forgotten,” I would not dispute the intent of the article. However, the statisti...
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'Potted Potter' - complete with Quidditch - sweeps into ChicagoNov 09, 2012 4:00 am - @X BTO Byline attribution italic:lminer@dailyherald.com It started as a middle-of-the-night acting gig. In 2005, a friend asked Daniel Clarkson to work up something to...
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How to speed insurance reimbursement after disaster strikesNov 09, 2012 3:59 am - Millions of insurance claims will be filed in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, but savvy homeowners can take a few simple steps now to get their reimbursement as quickly as ...