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Batavia — A homegrown bunch of brothers who get to play one more weekNov 18, 2017 12:00 am - The trust level between Batavia football players is off the charts. Same goes for the trust factor between the Bulldogs and their coaches. Perhaps that's why there was n...
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Grammar Moses: If I leaped to your defense, would you be angry?Nov 18, 2017 12:00 am - Sometimes, politics takes a back seat to grammar and spelling. And if I'm ever elected president, good grammar will be my top priority. Jim Papak of Streamwood wrote thi...
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Homeowner worried about wall cracksNov 17, 2017 5:00 am - Q. Our home is less than a year old and cracks have already formed at the metal edges near the wall corners in some rooms. Our fear is that settlement problems are causi...
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How long to wait before reducing the priceNov 17, 2017 5:00 am - Q. You have advised that a house priced right will sell, and if it is not selling, it could be priced too high for the market. Obviously, all situations are unique, but ...
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Requirements must be met to put a lien on someone's homeNov 17, 2017 5:00 am - Q. I bought a car from a friend of a friend. I put some money down and agreed to pay him $750 a month for one year, which we both agreed would cover the cost of the car....
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Suburbs, like rest of country, reporting more hate crimesNov 17, 2017 4:40 am - Two years ago, the suburbs managed to buck a national trend when it came to the rising number of reported hate crimes across the country. Not so in 2016, according to da...
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Feder: New CBS Radio owner flips K-Hits to hip-hop '104.3 JAMS'Nov 17, 2017 12:00 am - On its first day as owner of CBS Radio, Entercom Communications has blown up classic hits WJMK FM 104.3, replacing the six-year-old K-Hits brand with a new format of cla...
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Bob Daiber: Manage budget on the way to prosperityNov 17, 2017 12:00 am - This is one of a seies of essays produced in response to an invitation from the Daily Herald on the topic, "Why I Should Be Illinois' Next Governor." The two Republi...
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McConnell's surprising words of reassurance for womenNov 17, 2017 12:00 am - By Kathleen Parker Without nearly enough fanfare, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made history this week with a scant four words: "I believe the women." All acros...
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Feder: deCastro at helm as Entercom takes over CBS RadioNov 17, 2017 12:00 am - Look for Jimmy deCastro to hit the ground running as the new senior vice president and Chicago market manager of Entercom, which officially takes over CBS Radio today. T...