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Elgin Courier will scale back publishing to three times per weekNov 06, 2017 12:00 am - By Robert Feder The parent company of the Chicago Tribune is shrinking its newspaper in Elgin from daily publication to three times a week. As of this week, the print ed...
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Co-owners share meaningful bonding experienceNov 05, 2017 10:00 pm - Dan Bomben's dad, Gino, left his home in Italy and came to the United States in 1959. It didn't take him long to fall in love with American sports cars. The one that cau...
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Simple drawing of a mouse launched business empireNov 05, 2017 10:00 pm - “How did Walt Disney come up with Mickey Mouse?” asked a young patron from the Wauconda Area Library. Almost 90 years ago, a very simple design — three circles represent...
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Orthopedic center under construction Randall in AlgonquinNov 05, 2017 10:00 pm - It wasn't that noticeable until the construction traffic starting impacting shoppers' Target runs. OrthoIllinois broke ground at the end of September on a new 34,000...
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Geneva High School students create memorial gardenNov 05, 2017 10:00 pm - Geneva High School students picked a good spot to create a memorial for their fellow students, friends and teachers who have left them too soon. The "Viking Memorial Gar...
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What to do if you're a contract worker who's been stiffedNov 05, 2017 7:17 am - Q: I have been working as a contractor for a pet-sitting business. I have not been paid in full for a couple of jobs. Each time I followed up, I heard one excuse after a...
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Tire pressure affected by dropping temperaturesNov 05, 2017 5:01 am - By Doug McAllister Q. Could you speak about tire pressure sensors. My 2005 Ford Explorer gets a low-tire warning every time the temperature dips. Over the years I have r...
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How to remove leveling compound under carpetNov 05, 2017 5:00 am - Q. My wife and I bought a duplex in January. It may have been built as storage for a greenhouse/florist, which would explain why it is built with a shed roof (single slo...
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Don't let fear of offense overrule parenting questionsNov 05, 2017 5:00 am - Q. I am a mother of twin 5-year-old boys. My sons play together really well with our neighbor's same-age son, at his house and ours. Three weeks back I learned the famil...
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Insulated shades or curtains help keep cold outsideNov 05, 2017 5:00 am - Q. I should replace my old windows for winter, but I cannot afford more debt now. Is installing insulating window shades or curtains a viable alternative and which types...