All Stories from January 14, 2018 (Change date)
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Vent fans to the outside to keep cold air out of bathroomJan 14, 2018 5:00 am - Q. Do you have a bathroom fan that you like? I've got a late 1950s ranch. Two full baths back up to one another - both 8-by-8. We have not remodeled yet, but plan to thi...
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How Sears created modern retail in IllinoisJan 14, 2018 4:00 am - Editor's note: Most people know about the Great Chicago Fire, but there's a lot more to Illinois history than that. Native American settlements thousands of years old...
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$20K (or more) to every baby born in the United States? Here's how it would workJan 14, 2018 12:14 am - Forget baby showers. There's a proposal to give every newborn in the United States a "Baby Bond" account with somewhere between $500 to $50,000 in cash. Neither the kids...
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Analysis: Stocks are at an all-time high. Is it too late to get in on the action?Jan 14, 2018 12:10 am - The Dow Jones industrial average hit the 25,000 mark for the first time Jan. 4, and I confess it made me giddy. The feeling lasted about 15 minutes until my head cleared...
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Graduate school: Where student loan debt is a real problemJan 14, 2018 12:05 am - Politicians and reporters often trot out recent college graduates struggling to pay off their student loan debt to illustrate the dangers of runaway college costs. But u...
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Planning to borrow for your kid's college? Time to clean up your creditJan 14, 2018 12:04 am - We all know college is expensive, but most families don't understand true costs until senior year. This is when parents realize their college savings plan, if they have ...
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Barrington chamber success luncheon set for Feb. 28Jan 14, 2018 12:00 am - Registration is open for the Barrington Area Chamber of Commerce Network to Success Scramble Luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 28, at Makray Memorial...
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We need conservatism with human touchJan 14, 2018 12:00 am - While conservative writer Walter Williams' columns have included well-made observations on social damage occurring from poorly functioning government programs, his posit...
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Bears' Sam Acho speaks at Willow Creek on racial issuesJan 14, 2018 12:00 am - Chicago Bears linebacker Sam Acho and his boss are tackling the racial issues confronting Chicago and the surrounding area. Acho appeared Sunday at Willow Creek Communit...
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Oakton event to discuss Martin Luther King Jr. and hip-hop musicJan 14, 2018 12:00 am - The public is invited to celebrate the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. by attending an event at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 23, in Room 1610, at Oakton Community College's Des...