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Landscape equipment maker Echo continues to grow in Lake ZurichJul 31, 2017 1:00 am - A robotic lawn mower will be coming soon to an acre of grass near you. Lake Zurich-based Echo Inc., which manufacturers and distributes landscape equipment worldwide, is...
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Rozner: New chapter in a foul Chicago Cubs sagaJul 31, 2017 1:00 am - On a day when baseball should have been focused on the trade deadline, when a few teams got considerably better and at least one failed miserably, the big story was some...
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Feder: WCIU launches new morning showJul 31, 2017 1:00 am - Promising "a fresh new approach to morning news," Weigel Broadcasting WCIU-Channel 26 kicked off "The Jam" at 6 a.m. Monday. The two-hour weekday morning show, hosted by...
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Amateur absentee landlordJul 30, 2017 11:00 pm - Q. I own a house in another state, and we rent it out. Last month, there was some water damage caused by water backing up through the toilets. The insurance company sent...
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Mortgage approval could be easier than you thinkJul 30, 2017 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON - So what does it take to get approved for a mortgage to buy a house this summer, whether you're a first-timer, planning to move up or downsize? Maybe not all...
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How new Random Acts Matter group is changing lives in St. CharlesJul 30, 2017 11:00 pm - The concept of "a million small acts can change the world" resonated with Jim DiCiaula and a group of friends and associates he calls "trusted advisers." Those folks hel...
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Stain-removing issuesJul 30, 2017 11:00 pm - Correction: In a recent column, I answered an Illinois reader's question asking how to remove a blue stain caused by a leaky shampoo bottle on a marble shower over a nin...
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Companionship with dogs has many health benefits for humansJul 30, 2017 11:00 pm - “Why do people have dogs?” asked a STEAM camper at Mundelein High School's third annual summer camp for middle school students. Wagging tails, furry faces, giant sloppy ...
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Don't fret about past, own it and look to futureJul 30, 2017 11:00 pm - Q. I'm 25 and just finished a three-year graduate program. Early on I met this guy, G., who pursued me multiple times but I always rejected him. I entered graduate schoo...
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Managing a HECM reverse mortgage when one spouse is significantly older than the otherJul 30, 2017 11:00 pm - Q. I am 75 years old, my wife is 56, and our home is worth $400,000. Our equity in the house will be her main financial resource when I have departed. She wants to live ...