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Condo owners have lots of thoughts on smoking issueMar 11, 2017 5:00 am - Lots of readers wrote in with suggestions for those condo owners whose balcony and apartment interior were spoiled by cigarette smoke from their downstairs neighbors. So...
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Boards may conduct rules violation hearings by phoneMar 11, 2017 5:00 am - Q. It is difficult for our association to schedule rules violation hearings because of the work and travel schedules of board members. Is the board of a condominium allo...
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Planning for a comfortable future at 62Mar 11, 2017 5:00 am - Age 62 is a good time to take stock of where you are financially, and where you are going. You become eligible for Social Security at 62, though it may or may not be to ...
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Rozner: Bears' Pace sticks neck out for new QBMar 11, 2017 12:00 am - Bears fans will not soon forget the days of, "Rex is our quarterback." It came to symbolize the obstinate nature of Lovie Smith during the Rex Grossman era, when Smith i...
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Grammar Moses: 'Old-school' engineer is lost in spaceMar 11, 2017 12:00 am - By Jim Baumann jbaumman@dailyherald.com I'm occasionally asked whether it is proper to put two spaces after a period ending a sentence or if one is enough. My definitive...
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Jackson: Don't judge a fish's taste by what you've heardMar 10, 2017 9:05 am - Most anglers I know have their own preferences regarding specific fish species, especially when it comes to the moment when it goes on the grill or under the broiler. M...
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Super Bowl Party triggers insurance 'hangover' for homeownerMar 10, 2017 5:00 am - Party-throwing owners and renters may be held financially liable if a visitor gets sick after the festivities have ended. Q. We threw a big Super Bowl party at our house...
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Revisit the last 'Kong' with a definitive - and cheap - Blu-rayMar 10, 2017 5:00 am - The king of the apes returns to theaters this weekend in "Kong: Skull Island," and the definitive home release of the titular beast's last big-screen adventure is now av...
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Lenders could miss full credit picture under new policyMar 10, 2017 5:00 am - WASHINGTON - It could be a boon for some homebuyers - their credit scores will get a surprise boost - but worrisome for mortgage lenders, landlords and others who depend...
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Violent end for suspect in brutal Elgin robberyMar 10, 2017 4:10 am - The case of a former Hanover Park man accused of beating a robbery victim with a brick in downtown Elgin has come to an abrupt and violent end. The accused, Brandon K. T...