All Stories from February 5, 2015 (Change date)
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Pioneer Park in neighborhood profileFeb 06, 2015 11:29 am - The urban feel of Arlington Heights was attractive to Erika Cutlit, who moved to the Pioneer Park subdivision a few years ago from Manhattan, New York, where she enjoyed...
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Have a frozen pipe? Here's what to doFeb 05, 2015 11:05 pm - 'Tis the season … for frozen pipes! There are some great ways to prevent this from happening. Foam insulation works pretty well, and heat tapes can be used if that is no...
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Buyer confused about recent escrowFeb 07, 2015 7:02 am - Q. I just bought a house and closed escrow on the 22nd of the month. That's when my homeowners insurance took effect. The sellers wanted to close escrow earlier, so they...
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Ron Onesti: Remembering 'The Amp'Feb 05, 2015 11:00 pm - A recent column of mine shared my "backstage" experiences with rock 'n' roll Hall of Famer Ronnie Spector of the legendary girl group of the Sixties, "The Ronnettes." On...
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The scoop on ZestimatesFeb 07, 2015 7:02 am - WASHINGTON - When "CBS This Morning" co-host Norah O'Donnell asked the CEO of Zillow last week about the accuracy of the website's automated property value estimates - k...
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Water and sewer systems not more prone to breakdown on Super Bowl SundayFeb 05, 2015 11:00 pm - Despite widespread beliefs, water and sewer systems aren't prone to more breakdowns on pro football's biggest day of the year. Electricity use actually goes down, not up...
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Authorities expect more Illinois measles casesFeb 06, 2015 7:33 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Health authorities in Illinois are warning there will likely be more local cases of measles as they await laboratory tests expected to confirm that a tota...
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Girls Scouts win 'Local Chef' competitionFeb 06, 2015 4:23 pm - Girl Scouts Maddie Alvendia, 17, of Oswego, Madison Runyan, 17, of Sugar Grove, and Alexis Thomas, 18, of Aurora - all members of local Troop 4882 - recently won "Local ...
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Farming on a small scale starts with finding right animalsFeb 06, 2015 8:05 am - GOSPORT, Ind. (AP) - After driving a little more than a mile away from his 25-acre farm, Allen Kitscher treks up a steep hill, dodging thorned trees and stepping around ...
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State museum exhibit uses Lincoln death to explore griefFeb 06, 2015 8:05 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Death isn't a subject that most people search out. But in the mid-1860s, it was everywhere. Nearly 30 percent of all children failed to reach their f...
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