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Old time translates into good timesApr 14, 2017 10:05 am - For decades, I have been telling readers that I am a staunch believer of the continued existence of tackle and bait shops. Even though the big-box stores seem to rule t...
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Homeowners should be wary of a contractor's 'lowball' bidApr 14, 2017 6:00 am - By David Myers Q. We purchased our first home two years ago. Now we are expecting our first child, so we want to add another bedroom and bathroom. One contractor says he...
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'Better Call Saul' needs to bring on the FringApr 14, 2017 6:00 am - AMC's “Better Call Saul” returned for its third season last Monday with a premiere that felt, oddly, like a midseason steppingstone, not an important bookend. The second...
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Cash-out refinancings on the rise, just like in 2008Apr 14, 2017 6:00 am - WASHINGTON - They're either a valuable financial tool for homeowners or a harbinger of trouble on the horizon: Cash-out refinancings, which were wildly popular during th...
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Bulls make the playoffs in unspectacular fashionApr 14, 2017 5:19 am - By Mike North The Rebel Inside The Chicago Bulls (41-41) made the playoffs with a 112-73 victory over the lowly Brooklyn Nets (20-62) Wednesday and I'm happy. The Bulls ...
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When code words like 'tamales' actually mean drugsApr 14, 2017 5:10 am - When is picking up a pair of pants from the tailor and buying a tamale - or maybe a whole pot of them - not quite what it seems? Perhaps when there are drug deals involv...
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Will County, Lewis U, look to hatch a new business incubatorApr 14, 2017 1:00 am - Plans are cooking for a new business incubator which would bring the promise of development and growth to Will County area startups. Through a partnership between the De...
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The mistake of tying fund approval to property tax freezeApr 14, 2017 1:00 am - Last week, Gov. Rauner shot down another proposal to fund public services in the current fiscal year. Sponsored by state Rep. Greg Harris, a Chicago Democrat, the initia...
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Sean Spicer's regret is not enoughApr 14, 2017 1:00 am - It started in 1939. Nazi Germany launched its euthanasia program, using poison gas to kill people whose only crime was to be mentally ill or physically disabled. They we...
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Chorus frog calls herald arrival of springApr 13, 2017 11:00 pm - If seeing is believing, then I am, at long last, a believer. Every April I have followed the sound of chorus frogs to find the source. I have sat motionless on logs, st...