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Will we have another financial crisis, and are we prepared?Apr 29, 2017 6:00 am - These two questions appear in my mailbox with the greatest frequency. The answers are very straightforward: Yes, we will have another housing crisis, and No, we are not ...
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Don't open ballot box before board meetingApr 29, 2017 6:00 am - Q. Our association utilizes mail-in ballots for elections to the board. The association's accounting firm (which also tallies our election results) opened the ballot box...
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Wanted: Veterans to march in Dundee Memorial Day paradeApr 29, 2017 1:00 am - Why is it becoming so hard to find veterans to participate in the local Memorial Day parade? That's the question organizers are asking. They know one of the reasons is t...
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Parola coach/player partnership enters the stretch run at MundeleinApr 29, 2017 1:00 am - It's been 10 straight years that Todd Parola has had at least one of his children with him at Mundelein High School. "That's about half the time I've been working here,"...
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Constable: A month on horseback helps 'urban cowgirls' healApr 29, 2017 1:00 am - Traveling by horseback for a month, self-proclaimed “urban cowgirls” Megan Gray and Susan Brown pack light. They say they are able to leave all their physical and emotio...
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Rozner: Bears' GM Pace in total command nowApr 29, 2017 1:00 am - So what did John Fox know and when did he know it? That's what everyone wants to know these days, with the Bears becoming Chicago fans' favorite soap opera. But the bett...
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Grammar Moses: If you're taking the SAT, bring a sharp pencil, a clear mind, and an Oxford commaApr 29, 2017 1:00 am - Because you're reading this, you already know that in English there is probably an exception to every rule. And every rule is debated. Endlessly. I knew this when I wad...
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The funniest 92 seconds of 'La La Land'Apr 28, 2017 6:00 am - “La La Land” is a film of many pleasures. The breathless opening musical number on an L.A. freeway. Director Damien Chazelle's ever-moving camera. Linus Sandgren's gorge...
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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...