All Stories from December 8, 2012 (Change date)
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On homes and real estate: If I have a buyer, should I use a broker or attorney?Dec 08, 2012 4:29 am - Q. I will be selling my house early next year and may have a buyer. Should I use a broker or an attorney to handle the paperwork? A. More than just paperwork is involved...
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Best of times for renovated Dickens MuseumDec 08, 2012 4:00 am - LONDON — Charles Dickens’ London home has gone from “Bleak House” to “Great Expectations.” For years, the four-story brick row house where the author lived with his youn...
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Henrickson inspired others’ creativityDec 08, 2012 4:00 am - I was deeply saddened to learn of the recent passing of longtime Des Plaines resident and Daily Herald cartoonist Art Henrikson, who contributed so many cartoons to the ...
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The Romney who’s a true hero, patriotDec 08, 2012 4:00 am - In 1965, an aspiring presidential candidate named Romney took a fact-finding trip to our utterly senseless and failed war zone in Vietnam. On Sept. 4, 1967, the now-lead...
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The SoapboxDec 08, 2012 4:00 am - Give it your all: Hersey High School senior Alex Baratta of Arlington Heights may be intimidating with his perfect GPA, his multisport prowess and his big, giving heart,...
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Five most common yard design mistakesDec 08, 2012 4:00 am - If you're planning to fork over big bucks to create the outdoor living space of your dreams, or even do it yourself, you can't afford mistakes. The more time you spend o...
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Now is time for tool maintenanceDec 08, 2012 4:00 am - You can avoid the silent treatment from your power tools in the spring by providing some tender loving care before storing them in the fall. Gasoline-powered garden gea...
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Owners preferring pocket pets over sheepdogsDec 08, 2012 4:00 am - LOS ANGELES — There was a time when old English sheepdogs dominated television screens and newspaper comic strips. Now it’s hard to find one beyond a dog show. Numbers o...
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Architect designs kosher kitchensDec 08, 2012 4:00 am - When Robbie Fretzin, a Skokie mother of five school-aged children, made plans for the kitchen in her new home, she knew she needed to turn to professionals who understoo...
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Think about true cost of bargainsDec 08, 2012 4:00 am - Walmart is making record profits, yet its employees struggle to make ends meet, and many of them are on public assistance. Typically it is these very rich people who ar...