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Batman movies vs. Superman movies: Whose are better?Mar 25, 2016 5:00 am - Before the “Avengers” cinematic universe made movie stars out of Iron Man and Captain America, there were two clear titans of the superhero world: Batman and Superman. T...
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Get your hands dirty with seasonal work in the forest preserveMar 25, 2016 1:00 am - Summer is on the horizon, and for many college students, that means it's job search time. Poring over job descriptions online, students find that lots of jobs require ex...
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Buyer says appraisal was misrepresented as inspectionMar 25, 2016 1:00 am - Q. We just read your article about window requirements for a basement bedroom. The windowsills in our basement are too high to comply with this code, but this was never ...
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Your equity may be growing faster than you thinkMar 25, 2016 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Did you get your share of the estimated $1.2 trillion in equity growth that American homeowners reaped in the past 12 months? Do you have at least a rough i...
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Congress ponders big new tax breaks for rentersMar 25, 2016 1:00 am - A proposal on Capitol Hill would allow renters to deduct their monthly payments, much as homeowners currently do. Q. Is it true that the federal government is going to a...
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Different questions, all asking the wrong personMar 25, 2016 1:00 am - Cash instead of update? Q. We would like to sell our house. The bathrooms are old and dated. Instead of updating them, is it a good idea to offer the $20,000 we wou...
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Fuel-injected engines can get carbon buildupMar 25, 2016 12:01 am - By Doug McAllister While today's direct fuel-injected engines generate incredible power from very small power plants, it doesn't come without some problems. Because the ...
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Are the health claims of coffee really true?Mar 24, 2016 6:00 am - Q: Are the claims true that coffee is really healthy? A: Evidence now shows that coffee in moderate amounts is linked with lower risk of several chronic diseases, includ...
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How Arlington Hts.' Heine Kennicott once upon a time built a villageMar 24, 2016 6:00 am - A flicker of mystery adds lift to any enterprise, even a suburban block. And the house across the street has harbored a mysterious attraction for me from the day we move...
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Lester: College of DuPage's legal tab at $3.9 million and growingMar 24, 2016 5:20 am - The College of DuPage's legal bills since last May have now reached at least $3.9 million and are only climbing, according to a memo I obtained in recent days. The tab c...