All Stories from December 7, 2013 (Change date)
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Obamacare woes deeper than websiteDec 07, 2013 3:40 am - Gene Lyons’ Nov. 26 column titled “Fix the website and ACA will shine” is filled with half-truths and false innuendos. For openers, the $600 million website is not the ...
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Same-sex marriage hardly ‘oppressive’Dec 07, 2013 3:40 am - Same-sex marriage hardly ‘oppressive’ In a Nov. 22 letter to the editor, Walt Sivertsen of Grayslake criticized Illinois lawmakers after they “jumped on the bandwag...
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Snakes don’t deserve unsavory reputationDec 07, 2013 3:40 am - Snakes don’t deserve unsavory reputation As one of the volunteer snake monitors at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, I’ve gotten my fair share of snake questio...
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Iran deal better than saber-rattlingDec 07, 2013 3:40 am - President Obama’s negotiation to limit Iran’s nuclear capability is a significant step forward. It’s better than futile saber-rattling and offers a potential halt to 20 ...
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More on insulation and R-valuesDec 08, 2013 6:19 am - Q. I recently read your story about insulating an attic room and you mentioned using materials with a high R-value. Can you tell me what the various R-values are for the...
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There’s a wealth of freebies at Disney resortsDec 08, 2013 6:19 am - Disney World advertises itself as “The Happiest Place On Earth.” It can also be one of the most expensive places on earth. But wherever you go — even to Disney World — t...
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Simple steps to a home both cozy, cost-efficientDec 09, 2013 8:53 am - As temperatures drop and daylight is in shorter supply, we fight back: We crank up the heat in our homes and turn on lights earlier and earlier. And yet we also want to ...
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Which rules govern single-family home associations?Dec 07, 2013 12:00 am - Q. I live in an association of single-family homes. Our governing documents (declaration, bylaws, rules) refer to the Illinois Condominium Property Act. Is it necessary ...
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