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Home inspector underestimates repair costsJul 28, 2023 8:00 am - Q: Before we bought our home, our home inspector found rotted floor framing under the house, and the sellers refused to pay for repairs. The inspector estimated $4,000 t...
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Spotlight: Show off your improv skills, 'MJ The Musical' opens in ChicagoJul 28, 2023 6:00 am - 'Friday night frenzy' Seasoned improvisers and newcomers are invited to Improv Playhouse's monthly improv jam, which unfolds under the guidance of the theater's professi...
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New Kane DUI problem-solving court aims to help defendants get on the straight and narrowJul 28, 2023 5:00 am - The Kane County circuit court is building on the success of its drug, veteran and mental health courts by adding an option for people who have problems with alcohol use....
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Ron DeSantis' problemJul 28, 2023 1:00 am - Ron DeSantis began the pre-primary season in about as commanding a position as a challenger could be. He was the guy to watch, the front-runner among the crowd of chall...
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New York City: A sanctuary no moreJul 28, 2023 1:00 am - Recently, New York Mayor Eric Adams announced that the city has printed thousands of flyers it plans to distribute at the U.S.-Mexico border. The flyer has a simple mess...
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Homegrown fest brings local musicians, regional artists together Saturday in LisleJul 27, 2023 10:00 am - At this time last year, Homegrown Arts & Music Festival founder Aaron Williams wasn't sure he was going to carry the annual local music festival beyond its 10th year. Wh...
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Neighbors in the news: Hoffman Estates ophthalmologist receives Newsweek awardJul 27, 2023 6:00 am - • Hoffman Estates ophthalmologist Dr. Parag A. Majmudar was honored with Newsweek's Top Ophthalmologists Award for his unwavering commitment to improving vision care and...
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Steppenwolf co-founder Jeff Perry masterful in revival of classic 'No Man's Land'Jul 27, 2023 6:00 am - “No Man's Land” - ★ ★ ★ ½ Jeff Perry suggests audiences approach Steppenwolf Theatre's fine revival of Harold Pinter's “No Man's Land” as if it were a musical compositi...
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Widescreen: The invention of first smartphone on the big screen; Nolan's first movieJul 27, 2023 6:00 am - Somehow, corporate biopics are all the rage this year. First there was "Air," Ben Affleck's cringe-inducing exaltation of the guy who came up with Air Jordans (Matt Damo...
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Cyprus, Turkey and the importance of teaching real historyJul 27, 2023 1:00 am - I have a good friend in Cyprus named Daniel who was 15 in 1974 when Turkish forces split the island. Daniel lived in a village in the north of the island and when the Tu...