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Howard Huge Muffler Man being sold at auctionDec 10, 2017 5:00 am - A gentle giant nicknamed Howard Huge, once part of a vast network of roadside attractions that dotted the United States, is looking for a new home. The fiberglass statur...
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Racism is not a 'small thing' to find fault withDec 10, 2017 5:00 am - Q. I am engaged to a great guy with many wonderful qualities and I am looking forward to spending the rest of my life with him. But he is prejudiced against one specific...
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Holiday decorations that take up zero roomDec 10, 2017 5:00 am - It has been said that people who decorate the outside of their house for Christmas are happier. It follows that people who bring adornments inside, too, are willing to m...
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Trump demonstrates the art of the concessionDec 10, 2017 12:00 am - By Fareed Zakaria With his decision to move the American Embassy to Jerusalem, President Donald Trump did something puzzling for a person who claims to be a great dealma...
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Finland celebrates with dignity and joyDec 10, 2017 12:00 am - Why, this week - when the world seems to be collapsing around us and an American president seems singularly incapable of catching it - should I write about Finland? It's...
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Rozner: Just for something different, Chicago Bears dominateDec 10, 2017 12:00 am - The Chicago Bears won a football game Sunday. It's cause for celebration. The last time the Bears were victorious was the same week the Cubs last won a game, and if that...
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'Call Me By Your Name,' 'Shape of Water' lead Chicago Film Critics nominationsDec 10, 2017 12:00 am - Daily Herald Film Critic dgire@dailyherald.com "Call Me By Your Name," Luca Guadagnino's drama based on Andre Aciman's novel about a relationship between a 17-year-old a...
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With deed in hand, you officially become 'owner'Dec 09, 2017 5:34 am - Q. To settle a bet, I'd like to know: When exactly does homeownership transfer? Is it when the new deed is entered in the public records office? A. Way back when few peo...
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How to help first-time homebuyers save for a down paymentDec 09, 2017 5:00 am - This is a hot-button issue. Many aspiring first-time homebuyers find it difficult to save for a down payment, and millennials heavily burdened by student debt find it es...
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Accounting changes will likely be an added expenseDec 09, 2017 5:00 am - As I noted in the Nov. 18 column, new Section 1-45(h)(i) of the Common Interest Community Association Act and new Section 18.10 of the Illinois Condominium Property Act ...