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Don't bank on 'as-is' disclosureMar 26, 2017 6:00 am - Q. We bought our home from a bank that had foreclosed on the property, and they provided no disclosure statement of defects. They said the home was being sold "as is" an...
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Planning should include business' end gameMar 26, 2017 1:00 am - End game is such a final term. Yet when Downers Grove business adviser Harry McCabe talks about your business' end game, the topic nestles nicely into the planning each ...
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The system is workingMar 26, 2017 1:00 am - President Trump has virtually no experience running a government or reading the Constitution. But now he's getting a painful civics lesson about one of the principle pre...
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Slashing State Department's foreign exchange programs will harm U.S. Slashing State Department's foreign exchange programs will harm U.S.Mar 26, 2017 1:00 am - The headline number in the budget proposed by the Trump administration is a nearly 30 percent cut in funding for the State Department. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson c...
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Daughter's heroin death: A painful but crucial story to tellMar 25, 2017 2:00 pm - The first time Diane Dungey talked to Gary Fusz, he wasn't planning to write an essay of 1,600 words on the loss of his daughter to a heroin overdose. It was a few weeks...
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Spice it up: Incorporate herbs into a healthy dietMar 25, 2017 7:30 am - Often overlooked, yet an important component of nutrition, herbs and spices pack a big punch from a small package. They're generally used to flavor food, but herbs and ...
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Is board required to identify owners who are fined?Mar 25, 2017 6:00 am - Q. We had a board meeting last week and moved into open session to make motions on issues, like owner rules violations, that were discussed during executive session. Do ...
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Inherited lake house causes waves between siblingsMar 25, 2017 6:00 am - Q. Six siblings inherited a lake house in 1986. It has been enjoyed by all families for years. However, now there is a need for extensive improvements. No one wants to p...
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A different way for homeowners to raise funds: the point systemMar 25, 2017 1:00 am - Recently a reader made me aware of a new way homeowners can use their homes to raise money. Instead of pledging their homes as collateral for a loan - the familiar mortg...
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Rozner: White Sox roll dice with Anderson dealMar 25, 2017 1:00 am - Abrupt? Absolutely. A gamble? Certainly. Logical? Based on their history, it would seem to be for the White Sox. The rush to ink 23-year-old shortstop Tim Anderson after...