All Stories from January 5, 2020 (Change date)
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When leasing a car is the more frugal optionJan 05, 2020 5:22 am - If you need a car, the most frugal option is to buy one that's 2 to 3 years old, pay cash and drive it until the wheels fall off. The least frugal option traditionally h...
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Investors have enjoyed bull market for the ages - but many Americans have been left outJan 05, 2020 5:18 am - WASHINGTON - The U.S. stock market is set to conclude the decade near record highs, a financial boom that emerged from the wreckage of the financial crisis but left on t...
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When an employer actually needs 'the best man for the job'Jan 05, 2020 5:10 am - Q: I am a licensed clinical social worker working for a nonprofit community mental health center. My agency has been contracted by the local jail to run an in-jail subst...
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Bills aside, your 2020 budget can be a little F-U-NJan 05, 2020 5:00 am - Reporting for jury duty. Standing in line at the DMV. Going to the dentist. Making a budget. What do all of these have in common? They're activities you'd probably like ...
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What parents should know about marijuanaJan 05, 2020 5:00 am - As of Jan. 1, those 21 and older in Illinois are able to legally purchase cannabis (marijuana) from licensed dispensaries. While the state now permits the sale of nonmed...
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Racing thrills won hearts at downstate trackJan 05, 2020 5:00 am - Looking to add a little excitement to your life in the new year? How about owning your own drag strip? The Central Illinois Dragway is in need of a new owner and up for ...
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What to do when a window won't stop leakingJan 05, 2020 5:00 am - Q: Last winter, one of our windows leaked for the third year in a row. We've tried caulking and have even installed an awning over the window: all to no avail. Each time...
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Analysis: Minimum wage increases fueling faster wage growth for those at the bottomJan 05, 2020 5:00 am - The United States' lowest-paid workers are seeing their paychecks rise at the fastest pace in more than a decade. Slow wage growth has plagued the economy ever since job...
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Moving on after running out an obsessive life clockJan 05, 2020 12:00 am - On Dec. 29, I became one day older than my mother on the day she died. I did not go to bed until I could say this out loud. At the stroke of midnight, I turned to my hus...
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Arlington Heights library bids farewell to 'Culinary Curiosity'Jan 05, 2020 12:00 am - A three-month Arlington Heights Memorial Library exhibit centered on the innovative development of culinary equipment over the decades came to a close Sunday with one la...