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Are home appraisals always necessary?Jun 23, 2017 6:00 am - WASHINGTON - Do we always need an appraiser to tell us what a house is worth? The two biggest sources of mortgage financing in the country - Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae -...
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'Sgt. Pepper' turns 50: Do you remember the wacky movie version?Jun 23, 2017 6:00 am - Ah yes, who could forget "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band," that classic work of art in which The Bee Gees and Peter Frampton use a magical weather vane that trans...
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Will one exoneration lead to another for Prospect Heights man?Jun 23, 2017 5:30 am - Editor's Note: This story was changed to say William Carini had previously been convicted in a bench trial, not in a jury trial. Will a Prospect Heights man's exone...
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North: Why so little coverage of Snyder's Supreme Court win?Jun 23, 2017 5:19 am - Washington NFL owner Daniel Snyder is "thrilled" the Supreme Court ruled unanimously with an 8-0 vote that trademarks can't be blocked by government even if it's consi...
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The future has arrivedJun 23, 2017 1:00 am - Just about everybody in Washington can agree on at least one thing: Partisan rancor is rising, while decency and civility in public life are declining. One key reason fo...
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Run, woman, runJun 23, 2017 1:00 am - After Hillary Clinton lost the presidential race, there were a few days there when it looked as if a lot of women would be done with politics. If we couldn't elect the m...
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Babcock McGraw: Wonder around Taurasi goes far beyond scoring recordJun 23, 2017 1:00 am - The points are what stand out. Phoenix Mercury guard Diana Taurasi scored 19 points against the Los Angeles Sparks last Sunday to become the all-time scoring leader in W...
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Rozner: Aging Blackhawks knew they couldn't stand patJun 23, 2017 1:00 am - The Blackhawks were seriously overmatched in the 2009 conference finals, when they outperformed their age and experience to get there, but fell considerably short agains...
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Northbrook firm's 'radical' 3D printer wins innovation awardJun 23, 2017 1:00 am - The future of commercial 3-D printing could very well be taking shape in Northbrook. The suburb is where the staff of Impossible Objects has been focused on advancing it...
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Divide household chores to alleviate 'mental load'Jun 22, 2017 11:00 pm - Q. I love my partner. He recently moved in. I've had so many roommates over the years (I'm pushing 30, so think 12-13 years of various roommate situations) and I'm so ti...