All Stories from November 11, 2018 (Change date)
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Proper venting of bathroom and kitchen fansNov 11, 2018 5:00 am - Dear readers: Recently I answered a very long question from a reader from the Chicago area who had sent me four photos of the most horrendous icing problem I recall ever...
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World War I veteran's memoirs recall hardships, gas attacksNov 11, 2018 5:00 am - This year marks the 100th anniversary of the end of World War 1. On Nov. 11, 1918, at 11 a.m. — the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month — the fighting that had b...
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Geneva HS grad traces her heritage on Norwegian reality showNov 11, 2018 5:00 am - Kelsey Jaffer knew a fair amount about her Pakistani roots, but wanted to grasp much more about her Norwegian blood and the heritage on her mom's side of the family. Bu...
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Illinois 200: Barack Obama's political career in Illinois helped shape his presidencyNov 11, 2018 4:33 am - A decade ago, he claimed victory in the presidential campaign from Grant Park in Chicago. He announced his run - and later his running mate - on ground trod by Abraham L...
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Facts Matter: Votes not changed by machineNov 11, 2018 4:30 am - Natural disasters and mass shootings are often followed by fake news. Much like those events, Election Day brought a new collection of false reports. A fake video showin...
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The new boomtowns: Why more people are relocating to 'secondary' citiesNov 11, 2018 12:15 am - As they began planning their future together, Ashley Brown and her fiance, Aaron Shuman, concluded that they could no longer remain in Los Angeles because it was getting...
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Want a divorce? Then do it right now or pay much bigger tax billNov 11, 2018 12:09 am - When a rich couple splits, divorce attorney Lowell Sucherman gets blunt. "Look I've been doing this for 50 years," he says early in the negotiations. "I know how this ca...
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Senior citizens are replacing teenagers as fast-food workersNov 11, 2018 12:09 am - The sullen teenager grinding through a restaurant shift after school was once a pop culture cliche-as American as curly fries. Nowadays, Brad Hamilton, the teen played b...
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At what age can you ignore your credit score?Nov 11, 2018 12:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - At some point, you'll buy your last car and refinance your last mortgage. Surely then you can stop worrying about your credit scores. Well, not really, a...
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Elgin pays tribute to veterans, marks end of World War INov 11, 2018 12:00 am - Elgin continued its tradition of honoring veterans, but Sunday's Veterans Day observance took on special significance. Mayor David Kaptain paid special tribute to the 10...