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Bathroom addition permitted but not approvedMay 19, 2017 6:00 am - Q. When we bought our home, the seller disclosed that the added bathroom was built with a permit. He even showed us a copy of it. After moving in, we learned there were ...
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North: Spotlight on Cubs' Schwarber too glaringMay 19, 2017 5:19 am - Kyle Schwarber, as the leadoff man for the Chicago Cubs, has made for a fun story, and the situation confirms that the sport of baseball can be played in a variety of wa...
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Schaumburg mother ordered back to prison for disabled daughter's deathMay 19, 2017 5:00 am - Bonnie Liltz, the Schaumburg mother convicted of involuntary manslaughter in the 2015 death of her severely disabled daughter, soon could be headed back to prison to ser...
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NCAA women's golf tournament begins today at Rich Harvest FarmsMay 19, 2017 1:01 am - The golf version of the NCAA Championships tees off today at Rich Harvest Farms. The women go first in the competition that will keep the private layout in Sugar Grove a...
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Northwestern women fight bad weather to take leadMay 19, 2017 1:01 am - The Northwestern women's golf team couldn't repeat as conference champions; the Wildcats were runner-up to Michigan State. And, they couldn't win their NCAA regional, ei...
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Trump's compulsive talk and the incomplete story leaks tellMay 19, 2017 1:00 am - One thing we've learned the past several weeks is to ignore the White House and wait for Donald Trump to spill the beans. Invariably, the president contradicts statemen...
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Montenegro looks West, away from MoscowMay 19, 2017 1:00 am - By Georgie Anne Geyer Often enough through history, while the international community focuses on the huge problems it faces, it's easy to overlook important small places...
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Sky drop home opener to DreamMay 19, 2017 1:00 am - Most people aren't good at being patient. But patience is going to be a must for the Chicago Sky and its fans, at least for a while. The Sky is now 0-2 on the season wit...
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Future unclear for capital gains exclusionMay 18, 2017 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON - It's often the biggest pot of gold available to any homeowner, yet its fate remains unclear under the main tax code overhaul plans proposed so far on Capito...
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Deductions for property taxes could be on the chopping blockMay 18, 2017 11:00 pm - A tax-reform "outline" that President Donald Trump recently presented to Congress suggests that write-offs for real estate property taxes might be eliminated. Q. Is it t...