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Rozner: Back to the future for Renteria, White SoxFeb 12, 2017 12:00 am - Rick Renteria had every right to be bitter. Who would have blamed him, right? Who among us wouldn't have been disheartened by the unfairness of it all? In his first majo...
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Glen Ellyn's Cardona surfs into Le MeridienFeb 12, 2017 12:00 am - Glen Ellyn resident Paul E. Cardona, the new general manager of Le Meridien Chicago-Oakbrook Center, can easily surf a high wave. Surfing isn't something suburban people...
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The value of asking people to tell their own storiesFeb 11, 2017 1:00 pm - I was apprehensive when Tim Ballenger's Facebook post was passed along to me. His opening lines filled me with a sense of foreboding that this was not going to turn out ...
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Avoid these common mistakes in the gymFeb 11, 2017 6:30 am - The human body is designed to move. When healthy, it's the perfect machine of maneuverability. Unfortunately, due to the intricate combination of muscles, tendons, liga...
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Association must take specific steps to control leasingFeb 11, 2017 5:00 am - Q. The declaration for our association permits the leasing of units. We don't want to prohibit leasing. However, can we impose a rule that requires an owner to own and r...
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New tool for seniors considering a reverse mortgage refinanceFeb 11, 2017 5:00 am - Sheila took out a HECM reverse mortgage in 2010 when she desperately needed additional income, even though her home in Nevada had fallen sharply in value during the prev...
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What to read before putting your house on the marketFeb 11, 2017 5:00 am - Q. Please give us the names of books that neophyte home sellers should read before selling. A. The first book that comes to mind is one I wrote myself years ago: "The Ho...
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Grammar Moses: Which presidents were men of action?Feb 11, 2017 12:00 am - I wrote once about the difference between redundancy (bad if you're a writer, good if you're an astronaut) and repetition. Redundancy in writing is exemplified by the se...
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Rozner: Odds against repeating don't scare CubsFeb 11, 2017 12:00 am - And thus it begins. In just a couple days, the Cubs report to spring training still floating on a cloud and in search of a repeat. History suggests it's unlikely given t...
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Realty kickbacks prompt penalties by consumer agencyFeb 10, 2017 5:00 am - WASHINGTON - If your real estate agent requires you to get a mortgage preapproval from one specific lender as a condition of submitting an offer to buy a house - even if...