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Buying retirement home while still working can be a risky propositionApr 28, 2017 6:00 am - It's OK to purchase a place to retire if your final paycheck is only a few months away, but it's a different story if you don't plan to move for several years. Q. We liv...
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Make sure home inspectors play by the rulesApr 28, 2017 6:00 am - WASHINGTON - Most homebuyers and sellers don't think much about what might derail their purchase or sale. But here's a sobering fact: One of every 20 sales contracts blo...
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Mike North: A tribute to a tireless high school coachApr 28, 2017 5:19 am - I got a text early in the week from Notre Dame College Prep basketball coach Tom Les. At first I was stunned to read that he was retiring from coaching after 10 years at...
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Suburban police choose distracted driving flyers over ticketsApr 28, 2017 5:00 am - Police across the state have been stepping up enforcement this week, targeting drivers who are texting or talking on their phones while behind the wheel. But one suburba...
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Rozner: Bulls surrender, go quietly into the nightApr 28, 2017 1:00 am - Well, that was … um, something. It was, once you boil it down, a few extra games in a long and meaningless basketball season. Yeah, the Bulls played in a postseason seri...
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Trump's first 100 days: an executive successApr 28, 2017 1:00 am - Of course Donald Trump over-promised for his first 100 days. What presidential candidate hasn't? During last year's campaign, Trump spoke frequently of all the things he...
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Suburbs should not opt out of employee protectionsApr 28, 2017 1:00 am - By Toni Preckwinkle Guest columnist Economic development has been a priority for my administration since I took office in 2010. Recently, the Wall Street Journal recogn...
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Bloomingdale firm works to make IT understandableApr 28, 2017 1:00 am - As a business owner, do you have problems understanding your IT guy? David Litt says you're not alone. It was an issue that Litt sought to address when he began his IT ...
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Jackson: Illinois has outdoor treasures beyond Mag MileApr 27, 2017 10:05 am - It was slightly more than 25 years ago when I had my first taste of southern Illinois bass and crappie fishing. Add to that over the years were the striped bass adventu...
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Filmmaker claims violent action film 'Free Fire' is 'a study in empathy'Apr 27, 2017 6:00 am - I caught up with British filmmaker Ben Wheatley, director/co-writer of the new action black comedy “Free Fire,” by phone as he was being driven to an airport. His movie,...