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Reducing attic heat with soffit and ridge ventsJul 07, 2018 6:00 am - Q. I opened the attic access panel in my closet to get a box and the heat was intense. There is attic insulation so is this increasing our cooling costs? If so, how can ...
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Challenges to the private retirement systemJul 07, 2018 6:00 am - The private pension system in the U.S. is in transition. The shift is from defined benefit pension plans wholly controlled by employers to defined contribution 401(k) pl...
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Consult attorney before tossing recent tenant's belongingsJul 07, 2018 6:00 am - Q. My husband passed away a few years ago, and I am currently preparing our large, old Victorian two-family home (where I currently reside) to put it on the market. My c...
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Grammar Moses: I'm hot under the collar, and it's all about mercuryJul 07, 2018 1:00 am - Please forgive my curmudgeonliness today. I have an air conditioner that's groaning like an old dog, and I have a full head of steam. I'm suffering from a bout of SAD - ...
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Rozner: Chicago Cubs' rotation better get the job doneJul 07, 2018 1:00 am - Theo Epstein always has the cavalry standing by just in case. Do not doubt that the Chicago Cubs president will do what's necessary to ensure the Cubs' best opportunity ...
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Churros Y Chocolate serves up Mexican-style treatsJul 06, 2018 6:00 am - Everyone always raved about the churros at Vicky and Vince Ortiz' Mexican fast food restaurant. Vince had the dream of one day opening up his own churro shop featuring t...
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Homeowner troubled by ongoing maintenanceJul 06, 2018 6:00 am - Q. Since we bought our home, we've had an endless stream of maintenance problems. The house is only about five years old, but everything seems to be going wrong. For exa...
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Series showcases forest preserves when the birding is bestJul 06, 2018 6:00 am - The first thing you should know about Keriann Dubina is that she likes brown-headed cowbirds. In fact, she's a local authority on the species most birders love to hate. ...
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Inexperience, indifference, deference. How Donnie Rudd almost got away with murder.Jul 06, 2018 5:00 am - The red flags were everywhere. A teenager found dead along a rustic Barrington Hills road, just 27 days after marrying her 31-year-old groom following a whirlwind court...
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How Geneva volunteers turned a small patch of land into a fairy gardenJul 06, 2018 1:00 am - This story was updated to reflect the correct location of the fairy garden. One garden's loss in downtown Geneva has turned out to be another garden's gain. Longti...