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Arbitration clause can prevent costly legal battlesJun 30, 2017 6:00 am - Most preprinted offer forms today contain an arbitration clause that can keep both parties out of court if a real estate deal goes awry. Q. We want to make an offer on a...
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When buying a house, know tax burden may changeJun 30, 2017 6:00 am - Q. If we buy a house, can we expect to pay the same property taxes as the person we buy it from? A. Sometimes yes, sometimes no. In some locations, the tax assessment is...
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A new way to estimate your home equityJun 30, 2017 6:00 am - WASHINGTON - Do we really need another Zillow Zestimate-style online gizmo to tell us what a computer model says our homes are worth? Probably not. There already are sca...
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Former death row inmate wants new trialJun 30, 2017 5:30 am - Former death row inmate Ronald L. Kliner will be back in a suburban courtroom Friday asking a judge to toss out his conviction for a notorious Palatine Township murder-f...
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Mom's fighting spirit inspires LPGA's Lexi ThompsonJun 30, 2017 1:01 am - These are not easy times for Lexi Thompson, the best American player in women's golf. Frequently the face of the LPGA Tour - at least at U.S. tournaments - Thompson unch...
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What's ailing health careJun 30, 2017 1:00 am - The Senate health care bill, which was scuttled Tuesday until after July 4, was doomed by two narratives: Republicans are mean, and poor people would be dropping like fl...
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Lessons of empireJun 30, 2017 1:00 am - By Georgie Anne Geyer As the Fourth of July approaches, the idea that democracy is the highest political calling of mankind once again hangs poignantly in the philosophi...
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Dismayed by son-in-law's preference for a boyJun 29, 2017 11:00 pm - Q. My daughter is expecting her second baby, another girl. We are thrilled. However, our daughter told us her husband said he wanted a boy, which frustrated her. We will...
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Prospect duo helps speech team earn excellence designationJun 29, 2017 11:00 pm - Going in to the National Speech Tournament last month in Birmingham, Alabama, Molly McDermott and Ben Marshall entered as the two-time Illinois state champions in their ...
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Algonquin Commons flag display honor the fallenJun 29, 2017 11:00 pm - With the Fourth of July holiday in full swing, people have the opportunity to remember and honor the people who've served our country. A sea of flags honoring those who ...