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New programs ease homebuyers' path to mortgagesOct 14, 2016 6:00 am - WASHINGTON - So you still think it's impossible to get a mortgage because lenders' standards continue to be super-strict and your profile doesn't quite fit the standard ...
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North: Random thoughts on Cubs, Tiger, Hawks, BullsOct 14, 2016 5:19 am - Time for some random thoughts... The fourth and final game between the Chicago Cubs and the San Francisco Giants was one for the ages! A come-from-behind victory in the ...
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Cops & Crime: $20 million wrongful conviction settlement at stake in divorceOct 14, 2016 5:00 am - Juan Rivera received $20 million last year to settle his lawsuit stemming from one of Illinois' most notorious wrongful-conviction cases. Now, a state appeals court says...
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Rozner: How much does Kershaw have left for Cubs?Oct 14, 2016 1:00 am - As Clayton Kershaw was working his way back into the lineup, some actually wondered if the Dodgers were better off without him. After all, they became the hottest team i...
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Women's Watch: Leading DePaul scorer keeps shiningOct 14, 2016 1:00 am - Distance doesn't bother Abby Reed. To a point. In high school, Reed drove nearly two hours twice a week from Rockford to Glenview just for travel soccer practice with FC...
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What do political candidates owe to their voters?Oct 14, 2016 1:00 am - In the midst of election season, debates between presidential candidates capture the headlines. But, here in suburban Chicago, finding an actual debate between candidate...
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UPS to test unique hybrids in areaOct 14, 2016 1:00 am - Some of those ubiquitous big brown delivery trucks rolling through the suburbs will be soon be leaving a smaller carbon footprint. UPS, with the help of a grant from the...
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No more cliches about abortionOct 14, 2016 1:00 am - By Kathryn Jean Lopez In 1974, not long after the U.S. Supreme Court made abortion legal in all three trimesters of pregnancy, William F. Buckley, the founder of Nationa...
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Imrem: Cubs wise to follow path set by BlackhawksOct 13, 2016 12:01 pm - One of the best compliments the Cubs can receive is that they're on their way to being what the Blackhawks have been. They're right on schedule. The Hawks made it to the...
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Reel life: Two suburban students win honors at 'Say It In 8' film festOct 13, 2016 6:00 am - They 'Say It In 8' Two suburban students won honors in the upcoming "Say It In 8" student film festival sponsored by the After Hours Film Society. Brian Chval of the Col...