All Stories from August 24, 2014 (Change date)
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5 tips to know if a home equity line of credit is right for youAug 24, 2014 7:34 am - Rising home values and low interest rates are a powerful combination for homeowners looking for more financial breathing room. The trend, fueled by the two-year housing ...
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Career coach: Feedback triggers threat response in usAug 24, 2014 7:33 am - "We all need people who will give us feedback. That's how we improve" - Bill Gates "Let me give you some feedback," your manager says to you, and you automatically feel ...
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Girl who used periwinkle to best leukemia blossoms into comicAug 24, 2014 7:30 am - In 1998, 8-year-old Lisa Mongillo of Arlington Heights took a Make-A-Wish trip to Hawaii to see the periwinkle flower used to make one of the leukemia drugs doctors hoped would save her life. Now, she's a comedian in a two-woman show and works for a charity that helps kids.
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Back to class: 10 money-saving tips on textbooks from the college storeAug 24, 2014 7:00 am - With the cost of a year's worth of required course materials averaging $638, college students constantly seek ways to save money when it comes to textbooks. But they may...
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Naperville council denies senior living in 'second downtown'Aug 24, 2014 7:00 am - When Naperville officials were envisioning a “second downtown” at Route 59 and 95th Street about a decade ago, space for a senior living center was part of the plan. Sev...
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Elgin Community College's unique crime-fighting roleAug 24, 2014 7:00 am - A key to solving crime in today's digital world is to out-technology the bad guys. A sophisticated digital forensics lab — rare outside the FBI, Homeland Security and st...
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Can Arcada owner turn around Des Plaines theater?Aug 24, 2014 7:00 am - A respected suburban theater owner and concert promoter hopes he can revitalize the shuttered Des Plaines Theatre, but whether he or anyone else will get the chance is i...
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Amazon gambles consumers won't budge amid supplier spatsAug 24, 2014 6:55 am - NEW YORK - Jeff Bezos is betting consumers are so hooked on Amazon.com's easy shopping and fast delivery that they won't revolt even as negotiations with suppliers make ...
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First female takes over NBA players unionAug 24, 2014 6:55 am - On Sept. 15, Michele Roberts will officially become the first woman to lead the NBA Players Association, or any major North American professional sports union for that m...
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Q&A: How 1 US factory owner fought cheap importsAug 24, 2014 6:55 am - WASHINGTON - Much of U.S. manufacturing has been decimated in the past decade by less expensive imports from China, but it didn't necessarily have to be that way, accord...