All Stories from January 6, 2013 (Change date)
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Is car sharing right for you? A look at pros, consJan 06, 2013 4:38 am - NEW YORK — The ability to access a car quickly and give it back after a few hours is exploding in popularity among both college students and city dwellers. Zipcar create...
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Housing a sweet spot for economy as rebound extends to 2013Jan 06, 2013 4:38 am - At Lambert Ranch, an Irvine, California, housing development where prices start at $1 million, just two of 98 homes are unsold since the project opened in May. The build...
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New year brings changes in furnace efficiency standardsJan 06, 2013 4:14 am - Q. I live in a four-story condo building with 64 residents. It is my understanding that if we do not upgrade our older furnaces to 80 percent AFUE (annual fuel utilizati...
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North Central conference aims to help aspiring artistsJan 06, 2013 4:14 am - North Central College’s 13th annual Self Employment in the Arts Conference Feb. 22-23 will help aspiring artists learn to become successful entrepreneurs. The conference...
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New landlord’s obligations for return of security depositJan 06, 2013 4:05 am - Q. I am a landlord who purchased a small apartment building around four years ago. Recently, a tenant who was there when I bought the building moved out, and this is the...
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Suburban experts give advice on greenhousesJan 06, 2013 4:04 am - Richard Hentschel says choosing a greenhouse can be just as difficult as deciding what kind of car to buy, since there are so many options. But instead of weighing a de...
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Warm up to the idea of a greenhouseJan 06, 2013 4:00 am - Now is not the time of year for sowing, unless it's sowing an idea: As the weather turns colder and the landscape becomes washed in grays and browns, imagine a retreat, ...
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Notre Dame and the sports-academia complexJan 06, 2013 4:00 am - Yet another reason to revere Calvin Coolidge is that he thought the Chicago Bears were a circus act. In the 1920s, professional football was small beer compared to the a...
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Republicans adriftJan 06, 2013 4:00 am - On Nov. 11, a mere five days after the presidential election, the cruise ship Nieuw Amsterdam pushed off from Fort Lauderdale for a Caribbean jaunt. Aboard were nearly 6...
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Amendment to the Constitution neededJan 06, 2013 4:00 am - I would like to thank Mr. Bachman, executive director of Illinois Retired Teachers Association, for his letter in Fence Post on Dec. 17. He is right when he said that cu...