All Stories from April 13, 2013 (Change date)
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Complications arise when splitting real estate in divorceApr 13, 2013 5:37 am - If a couple is not married when they purchase a house, the possibility of a future split looms large, and they should agree before the purchase on how the house will be ...
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Was it ethical for estate to accept a lower offer?Apr 13, 2013 5:30 am - Q. We put in an $180,900 purchase offer on a house with an asking price of $175,900. We included the contingency of a home inspection. We knew there was another offer th...
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Many young buyers shy away from older houses, foreclosuresApr 13, 2013 5:19 am - Many young buyers shy away from older houses, foreclosures
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The SoapboxApr 13, 2013 5:00 am - Winfield does its duty: Let’s hear it for the civic-minded citizenry of the village of Winfield. In a town of about 9,000 people, where hardball and contentious politics...
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Furthering the breakdown of the familyApr 13, 2013 5:00 am - Right now anyone who reads the paper, listens to radio and television or scans the Internet and has half a brain sees all of the problems we face as a country and, for t...
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Third candidate cost mayoral raceApr 13, 2013 5:00 am - Is Robin Meier’s campaign be to blame for Wally Frasier’s loss in the Mundelein mayoral race? It’s quite possible. They had similar ideas and opinions on the future of ...
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Mush and book early for next year's Iditarod raceApr 13, 2013 5:00 am - NOME, Alaska — If you want to see mushers cross the finish line at the world's most famous sled dog race in March 2014, better make your reservations soon. There aren't...
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We pay taxes for things we don’t useApr 13, 2013 5:00 am - After reading the article in the March 28 morning paper regarding the property tax debate in Long Grove, I had a good laugh about Mr. Borawski’s comment “That’s a heck o...
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How far should majority rules go?Apr 13, 2013 5:00 am - I would like to commend Barry North on his “Let the people decide” letter of April 4. I assume he will also endorse, using his “people” philosophy, no restrictions on ab...
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Old wiring a concern in century-old homeApr 13, 2013 5:00 am - Q. The house we bought in 2005 was built in 1900. We have done our best to update the electricity by removing knob and tube wiring in the basement and all that is access...