All Stories from March 29, 2015 (Change date)
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Harper president tried free tuition program at his last schoolMar 29, 2015 7:15 am - Tim Zoyac's mom drove a school bus, his dad worked in a warehouse, and neither went to college. He made above average grades and was involved in 13 of the 19 extracurric...
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Harper College promises two years of free tuitionMar 29, 2015 7:15 am - A groundbreaking plan to offer two years of free community college to qualifying high school graduates will be announced Monday by Harper College in Palatine. To earn it...
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Millennials shift to homeownership as rents soarMar 29, 2015 7:15 am - BOSTON -- Americans in their 20s and early 30s are getting a nudge toward homeownership a decade after sales peaked during the housing bubble. It's not their nagging par...
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The steep costs of living so far apart from each otherMar 29, 2015 7:15 am - WASHINGTON — In strictly economic terms, sprawl is inefficient. Spread people out, and it takes them longer to drive where they need to go, and it costs them more in gas...
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If you put 10% of your paycheck into savings, you should be able to retireMar 29, 2015 7:15 am - WASHINGTON -- With traditional pensions on the wane, wages for typical workers flat-lining and many people living longer, it is no secret that Americans face an ever-inc...
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Longer CEO lives spur pay growth as companies cushion pensionsMar 29, 2015 7:15 am - NEW YORK — Pensions are helping to fuel a jump in average chief executive officer pay — and the reason is largely out of companies' control. Standard & Poor's 500 index ...
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Woman's breast reduction surgery boosts self-esteemMar 29, 2015 7:00 am - As far back as I can remember, I have always had big breasts. Even as a child, I never had a so-called training bra, as I jumped straight from wearing a little girl's T-...
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Remodeling breathes new life into 1950s ranch homeMar 29, 2015 7:00 am - Beth Kweton's Libertyville kitchen, resplendent with light granite and lots of white cabinets, easily convinces visitors the designer knows her way around a small 1950s ...
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Develop consistent habits to achieve weight-loss goalsMar 29, 2015 7:00 am - Q: One popular book claims that there are "7 habits of highly effective people." Do people who effectively lose weight and keep it off also have habits in common? A: Th...
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Drug companies are bombarding your TV with more ads than everMar 29, 2015 7:00 am - WASHINGTON — The soft, cheesy music. Happy, smiling middle-aged couples playing sports almost effortlessly. The docile tones of a narrator ticking off a mind-numbing lis...