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Recent changes in the HECM reverse mortgage programOct 07, 2017 6:00 am - My inbox recently has been crowded with letters from seniors who are anxious about impending adverse changes in the HECM reverse mortgage program. Many of them were wond...
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Grammar Moses: Wheaton street signs and a man possessedOct 07, 2017 1:00 am - "Dear St. Grammarian," wrote Ted "Dictionary Man" Utchen of Wheaton, "Erastus Gary, Warren Wheaton and Jesse Wheaton were the three founders of Wheaton, and at the very ...
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Rozner: In the blink of an eye, Cubs and Nationals are tied upOct 07, 2017 1:00 am - For six hours and 16 innings of baseball, it was an unfair fight. Cubs starting pitching was pounding Washington hitters inside with strikes, and low and away with unhit...
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Imrem: Hendricks has quietly become one of NL's best pitchersOct 06, 2017 7:01 pm - By Mike Imrem Nobody should be surprised that Kyle Hendricks is more than a team like the Washington Nationals and pitcher like Stephen Strasburg can handle. Maybe a cou...
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Disclosure laws differ by stateOct 06, 2017 7:00 am - Q. We bought a house a couple months ago and there are railroad tracks running behind the back fence. The sellers and the Realtor said the tracks were used on weekends o...
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Tax overhaul plan poses big unknowns for homeownersOct 06, 2017 6:00 am - WASHINGTON - If you've been pondering how you as a homeowner or buyer might fare under the new Republican tax overhaul plan, here are a few points to consider. Although ...
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Dann Gire presents 'Great Horror Movies' at Palatine libraryOct 06, 2017 6:00 am - Just in time for Halloween! Dann & Raymond's Movie Club presents "Oh, the Horror! The Great Horror Movies, Part 1 - From the Silent Era to the 1950s." It's at 6:30 p.m. ...
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Babcock McGraw: Newton's comments forgivable, but women's general response is notOct 06, 2017 1:00 am - We live in a world in which someone is always offended by something. It's why political correctness has gotten out of hand. Many people are afraid to say anything about ...
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Rozner: Cubs, Hendricks firmly in controlOct 06, 2017 1:00 am - There's been a lot of talk about pressure this week, with all of it being on the Nationals. Real or imagined, there's no disputing where the heat is now. It's squarely o...
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Feder: Kevin Cross named content boss at NBC Sports ChicagoOct 06, 2017 1:00 am - Kevin Cross, who began his career in sports broadcasting nearly 25 years ago as a producer for the former SportsChannel, was promoted Thursday to vice president of conte...