Columns
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Saying goodbye and thank youDec 10, 2016 6:00 am - Dear Readers: Elton John sang that "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word," but for me the hardest word is "Goodbye." Every goodbye is an ending. Long before life ends...
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Election proxy may not have to be distributed by the boardDec 10, 2016 5:00 am - Q. Our condominium association's annual election is coming up. The board has stated that only the proxy distributed by the board can be used at an election? I want to pr...
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What about tipping your real estate agent?Dec 10, 2016 5:00 am - Q. We are buying our first house, and we're both so pleased with the extra help our real estate agent has been giving us. She will be paid by the sellers, and we won't h...
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Two ways to improve our standard mortgage systemDec 10, 2016 5:00 am - Editor's note: This is the first column in a two-part series that will conclude next week in HomesSaturday. The standard mortgage in the U.S. has two major weaknesses. B...
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'Westworld' finale had a huge surprise waiting for theory-happy fansDec 09, 2016 5:00 am - About 30 minutes into last week's season finale of "Westworld," I tweeted: "I'm trying to figure out if there was a narrative/thematic point to making all of #Westworld'...
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Escrow-free home loans open new options to buyersDec 09, 2016 5:00 am - WASHINGTON — If you've got a home mortgage, you probably also have an escrow or impound — a savings account incorporated into your monthly payment and managed by your lo...
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Accomplice to murder argues killer got less timeDec 09, 2016 4:00 am - Jose Horta didn't kill David Campbell. He didn't even touch the 27-year-old Waukegan man, who was beaten, tortured with a blow torch and then suffocated with plastic bag...
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White Sox are copying Cubs model, but no guarantee it pays offDec 09, 2016 4:00 am - The White Sox are in rebuilding mode and we won't know for a while if it works. The problem is the rebuilding process is being orchestrated by the same guys who have giv...
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Celebs back down from pledging to leave the U.S. because of TrumpDec 09, 2016 4:00 am - Many celebrities vowed to flee the country if Donald Trump was elected, but none of them have started to pack their bags yet. Q. Have any of those big-time celebrities w...
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Finally, a debate about identity politicsDec 09, 2016 12:00 am - Amid the climate of disbelief and fear among Democrats following Donald Trump's election, a fascinating debate has broken out about what's called "identity politics" on ...