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Even a 70-year-old renter may have reasons to buyJun 22, 2019 6:00 am - Q. What do you think of an older person buying a house or a condo? I'll be 70 this year. I am single, and I have excellent credit. I've been looking for an apartment, an...
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Chevy trucks helped Honda get a foothold hereJun 22, 2019 6:00 am - This year, American Honda is celebrating its 60th anniversary. The festivities involve something unusual: the restoration of a 1961 Chevrolet Apache. When the brand firs...
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No rule of thumb to determine reservesJun 22, 2019 6:00 am - Q. I'm a new condominium board member and I believe the reserve contribution we make is too high. Our annual operating budget is about $300,000. More than 30% of our inc...
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Rozner: Blackhawks' search for defense continuesJun 22, 2019 1:00 am - At first glance, it was surprising that the Blackhawks would pass on a defenseman with the third pick in the draft, especially one that's NHL ready and possessing such e...
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The 10% bonus that Trump needsJun 22, 2019 1:00 am - True, polls have very limited value at this stage of a presidential campaign. Yes, Democrats are far from choosing their nominee to oppose President Donald Trump. Of cou...
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Facts Matter: Neither Trump nor Pelosi required to disclose medical infoJun 22, 2019 1:00 am - A recent post shared on Twitter and Facebook argued Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, like the president, should be required to release the results of her annual health...
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Constable: In wake of #MeToo, sexual harassment training needed more than everJun 22, 2019 1:00 am - An old newspaper book on my desk, titled "Gimme Rewrite, Sweetheart," predates the start of my career by only a decade or so. I can't remember when sexual harassment bec...
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Widescreen: Lo-fi sci-fi superhero yarn 'Fast Color' comes homeJun 21, 2019 6:00 am - Given the tiniest of theatrical releases just one week before "Avengers: Endgame" snapped up every auditorium in the multiverse, the toast of the 2018 South By Southwest...
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Low mortgage interest rates stimulate homeowners to refinanceJun 21, 2019 6:00 am - The usual reasons to refinance a home mortgage loan are to reduce the monthly payment or to raise cash. The third option, which is underappreciated, is to shorten the pe...
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Recipe for success? Lake County jail program gives inmates culinary skillsJun 21, 2019 5:30 am - George Allen has a passion for food. From cooking for his family at home to his two decades' experience working at everything from fine dining restaurants in Chicago to ...