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Heavy rains cause water to pool under houseJul 27, 2018 6:00 am - Q. Since the last rains, I've had swampy soil under my house, with ponds and puddles in several places. Many of my neighbors have the same problem, and some have had ser...
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Closing costs can bust a homebuyer's budgetJul 27, 2018 6:00 am - WASHINGTON - In the emotional rush that precedes buying a home - negotiating contract details and price, beating away rival bidders, searching for the best mortgage deal...
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The lip-syncing Bartlett police, and Lake County deputies on Lifetime's 'Women on Patrol'Jul 27, 2018 5:03 am - The latest police videos going viral have nothing to do with a controversial arrest, high-speed chase or out-of-control citizen. These videos - dozens of them popping up...
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In midst of pension crisis, many schools still spiking contractsJul 27, 2018 1:00 am - Illinois has a public pension crisis. That's not really news, though. State officials have known about it for decades, before former Gov. Jim Edgar exacerbated the situa...
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Rozner: Status of Blackhawks' Crawford still uncertain, and that's not goodJul 27, 2018 1:00 am - Corey Crawford emerged and saw his shadow Friday afternoon. It is not yet clear from whence he came, nor is there vivid memory of Crawford skating with the Blackhawks ar...
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Montenegro is Trump's latest misdirectionJul 27, 2018 1:00 am - Do you want your child fighting and dying for Montenegro? It's something you should be thinking about. That may seem like an odd question, given the more sobering ones a...
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Feder: Consumer ace Stephanie Zimmermann rejoins Sun-TimesJul 27, 2018 1:00 am - Stephanie Zimmermann, the nationally known consumer investigative reporter, is returning to the Sun-Times after a five-year run with ABC News, Robert Feder writes. She'l...
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Rock bass just don't get any respectJul 26, 2018 10:05 am - Since I am boatless now, I must rely upon the good graces of others when it comes to helping me get on the bigger lakes to hunt for smallmouth bass. I literally missed m...
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West Dundee business marks 90 years of shoe repairJul 26, 2018 8:00 am - At 105 S. Second St. in West Dundee, history is tangled with the smell of leather and shoe polish. For 90 years, the obscure, box-shaped building has housed a shoe and l...
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Bears' Nagy optimistic on Smith signing soonJul 26, 2018 5:30 am - BOURBONNAIS — The Bears' first-round draft pick Roquan Smith is now 11 days behind his fellow rookies, who reported to training camp on July 16. Smith and Jets QB Sam Da...