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Six scenarios for GOP disaster in Roy Moore Senate raceNov 26, 2017 12:00 am - "Given the unusual circumstances and very unusual personality involved, it's hard to see this working out well," one laconic Republican lawmaker said recently of the Roy...
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Out of the mouth of PutinNov 26, 2017 12:00 am - Russia is all over the news these days and, despite our president's cozying up to Vladimir Putin, the dominant picture of the Russian president is still that of the impl...
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Can mortgage shoppers rely on the APR?Nov 25, 2017 5:00 am - APR stands for "Annual Percentage Rate," designed to be a comprehensive measure of the cost of credit that mortgage borrowers could use to compare loans offered by diffe...
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Readers offer corrections on closing proceduresNov 25, 2017 5:00 am - It's my own fault. I'm breaking the rule I made maybe 40 years ago that says to stay away from items about real estate closings. The settlement procedures in which selle...
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Handling privacy concerns for email and phone informationNov 25, 2017 5:00 am - I want to revisit an issue addressed in my Nov. 11 column regarding the amendment to Section 19(a) (7) of the Condominium Property Act. The amendment, effective Jan. 1, ...
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Prepare the dining room for the holidaysNov 25, 2017 5:00 am - Thanksgiving is the favorite holiday of all for many because it is about fellowship and a simple, shared meal. There aren't massive amounts of decorations to be fretted ...
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Grammar Moses: Don't get overly possessive during the holidaysNov 25, 2017 12:00 am - Now that you've had a couple of days to digest your Thanksgiving dinner, here is something else to digest: how to address a greeting card properly. This isn't about etiq...
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Batavia's 'brothers' savor their state championship dreamNov 25, 2017 12:00 am - DeKALB - A Batavia football team that lived by the postseason motto "one more week" fully embraced the opportunity to play one more period in Saturday's Class 7A state c...
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Equifax breach already taking a toll on consumersNov 24, 2017 5:00 am - WASHINGTON — The scenario that personal finance and credit experts feared most about the heist of consumer data from Equifax may already be underway: Criminals are using...
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Pop-Up Film Festival brings independent movies to OaktonNov 24, 2017 5:00 am - The fourth annual Pop-Up Film Festival will show four independent movies Nov. 28 to Dec. 1 at Oakton Community College's Footlik Theater, 1600 E. Golf Road, Des Plaines....