Columns
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You CAN get there from hereJan 22, 2017 12:00 am - "You can't get there from here." Stopped at a gas station for directions, I felt my ire rising at the clerk's one line dismissal of my request. You see, one of my kids...
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Factors that affect how quickly your business will sellJan 22, 2017 12:00 am - How long will it take to sell your business? There are seven basic factors: • The price you set, which should be based in part on your determination of how many dollars ...
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Who's boarding bandwagon to Wood Napliswar?Jan 21, 2017 1:00 pm - The big question, of course, is when the four DuPage County towns are merged into one, what should its new name be? Few options roll off the tongue, but I'm somewhat par...
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Beyond situps: How to strengthen your core musclesJan 21, 2017 6:30 am - How strong is your core? If you're looking to tighten and tone your midsection, it's going to take more than crunches and situps. Read on to learn more about the core ...
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Sale of your mortgage shouldn't change balanceJan 21, 2017 5:00 am - Q. In a recent column, someone asked about escrow. You educated them, but it made me think particularly about mortgages being sold. I bought my house in 2014. My lender ...
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Preparation a key to efficient board meetingsJan 21, 2017 5:00 am - Q. The board meetings of our association last for hours. This causes many problems, including difficulty attracting candidates for the board. What one item would you sug...
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How retired homeowners can avoid running out of moneyJan 21, 2017 5:00 am - The combination of increased longevity and declines in the coverage of defined benefit pension plans means that, increasingly, retirees risk running out of money because...
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Constable: Trump inspires Lake Zurich artist to honor himJan 21, 2017 12:00 am - “Americans, like human beings everywhere, believe many things that are obviously untrue,” wrote Kurt Vonnegut in his 1969 classic, “Slaughterhouse-Five.” In our divided ...
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Grammar Moses: My first column ever with no redundanciesJan 21, 2017 12:00 am - It's always nice to find a kindred spirit, and I've found one in veteran reporter Eric Peterson. He will flag me down in the newsroom for rulings on word choice now and ...
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Rozner: Packers' QB constant reminder for BearsJan 21, 2017 12:00 am - As we sit here today, Brian Hoyer is probably the Bears' starting quarterback heading into the spring of 2017. John Fox hasn't been shy in professing his affection for H...