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Ongoing training important for techniciansSep 24, 2016 5:01 am - Last weekend, if you couldn't get your car repaired, it's because all the best technicians, shop owners and managers were in Itasca at the annual ASA of Illinois CAN Con...
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Think of interest as rentSep 24, 2016 5:00 am - Q. I inherited some money when my grandmother died last winter, and as you wrote in a recent column, it could be a good investment to pay off the mortgage on my house. I...
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Buyer who ignored inspection results has little chance of winning lawsuitSep 23, 2016 6:00 am - By David Myers When an inspection turns up signs of major problems, buyers should think twice before moving forward with the deal. Q. I agreed to purchase a house in Jun...
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How you can help capture Aurora banditsSep 23, 2016 5:30 am - While Aurora police continue their hunt for a group of men responsible for a seven-hour crime spree that left two shot and many others shaken over the weekend, the key t...
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North: Lack of talent, heart make Chicago Bears tough to watchSep 23, 2016 5:19 am - The Chicago Bears are simply a mess! As I watched them lose 29-14 to the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday night, I saw plenty of give up on the field, and that is unacce...
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Tech investors offer cash for future home equitySep 23, 2016 5:00 am - WASHINGTON - With homeowners' equity soaring to near-record levels, financial technology entrepreneurs - backed by deep-pocket venture capital - are dreaming up sophisti...
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Women's Watch: The end of the Catchings eraSep 23, 2016 1:00 am - There were tears in Indianapolis on Wednesday. Lots of them. And not just because the hometown Indiana Fever lost its first-round WNBA playoff game to the Phoenix Mercur...
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America needs a 'Murrow moment'Sep 23, 2016 1:00 am - By Cokie Roberts and Steven V. Roberts The headline over the lead story in The New York Times was stunning in its directness: "Donald Trump Clung to 'Birther' Lie for Ye...
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The Trump-Clinton conundrum: It's no media conspiracySep 23, 2016 1:00 am - As the first presidential debate approaches, fists clench, jaws tighten and invectives giggle in anticipation. Game on! To half the country, it's a sure win for Hillary ...
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At Wauconda, there's plenty of Fight in No. 4Sep 23, 2016 1:00 am - If the curveball that life suddenly dealt him means he's behind in the count, Pierson Gibis has yet to flinch. He remains focused on his at-bat, the one he's thought lon...