Columns
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Insurance claims seen on Carfax reportSep 09, 2017 6:01 am - By Doug McAllister Q. I really enjoy reading your insight and articles in the Auto section of the Daily Herald. I'm writing in regard to the latest article (Aug. 27) abo...
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Be cautious with mortgage contributions from private investorsSep 09, 2017 6:00 am - John Buyer has targeted a house he wants to purchase at $300,000, planning to put 10 percent down and finance the remaining 90 percent with a 30-year, fixed-rate mortgag...
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Minor matters when buying a home aren't worth a court fightSep 09, 2017 6:00 am - Q. Though my problems were not as major as your recent letter writers', I had a few strange experiences with my house. Months after purchase, I finally got around to fig...
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Grant mourns the loss of basketball legend OlerSep 09, 2017 1:00 am - The booth in the Fox Lake Dunkin' Donuts is empty. Lee Oler no longer sits in his same ol' spot, anyway. Neither does Fritz Kazlausky. "I texted Lee (recently)," Kazlaus...
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Rozner: Bears won't lack for drama in 2017Sep 09, 2017 1:00 am - The 2017 Bears will not be boring. So, there's that. It's actually a significant change from the last couple of years, when it was merely a question of how many games th...
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Constable: How Elk Grove Village company finds success with 'old' modelsSep 09, 2017 1:00 am - The story of how model-maker Revell became a major player in the merchandising of this December's “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” movie begins a long time ago (72 years ago) ...
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From 'It' to 'The Stand': King's ABC miniseries still haunt usSep 08, 2017 6:00 am - Stephen King's books have been adapted into eight miniseries for the ABC network over the years, beginning in 1990 with the first filmed version of this week's much-anti...
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Did ceiling tile removal contaminate home?Sep 08, 2017 6:00 am - Q. I hired a contractor to remodel my basement. While he was working, I was taking an afternoon nap. When I woke up, I found that he had removed all of the ceiling tiles...
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Wells Fargo accused of unwarranted "rate lock" feesSep 08, 2017 6:00 am - WASHINGTON - Wells Fargo Co., the controversy-battered big bank, has a new problem - this time directly affecting mortgage applicants. Last week a first-time homebuyer ...
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Wauconda police chase white bronco on Route 12Sep 08, 2017 5:30 am - There were no news copters hovering overhead or crowds cheering on the fugitive from the side of the road, but Wauconda police had their own version of a slow-speed bron...