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When are home inspectors liableJun 25, 2023 7:00 am - Q: In some of your columns, readers ask if they have grounds for suing a home inspector. Your answer always seems to be "no." Could it be that you're providing cover for...
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The subtle difference between the G.O.A.T. and a unicornJun 25, 2023 5:30 am - Today's sports question is what's the difference between a goat and a unicorn? Well, one is an acronym and the other is a myth but here they are, like riddles in a rowbo...
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Good News Sunday: New U.S. citizens honored during ceremony in ElginJun 24, 2023 11:00 pm - Good News Sunday: New U.S. citizens honored during ceremony in Elgin
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What is there to learn at a white elephant bingo party?Jun 24, 2023 7:00 am - Have you ever been to a White Elephant Bingo Party? Well I have, and recently! A group of my friends were going and asked me to come along. Well, I hadn't played bingo ...
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Illinois taxpayers on hook for $5.6 billion pension fixJun 24, 2023 1:00 am - Pension systems for teachers, state employees and university faculty need about $250 million more a year from Illinois taxpayers to avoid violating federal tax laws. Tha...
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Grammar Moses: TK: Why we need to strike jargon into the gutters (stet)Jun 24, 2023 1:00 am - I enjoy writing letters to readers. Today, I'll take a crack at writing a letter to our staff and share it with you. Challenging ourselves to be better is good for the s...
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Property manager is allowed to own unit in the buildingJun 23, 2023 7:00 am - Q: Our association is professionally managed. The manager assigned to our property by the management company is an owner of a unit in our association. Can the property m...
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What will become of Geneva's Clocktower Building now that it's been sold?Jun 23, 2023 6:00 am - A change for Clocktower In conjuring up a vision to illustrate the unique aura of the Tri-Cities, my mind generally turns to the "Clocktower Building" at 210 W. Sta...
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How a Glen Ellyn man's case could change laws banning felons from possessing gunsJun 23, 2023 5:00 am - A Glen Ellyn man is at the center of a legal fight that could wipe out the long-standing ban on gun ownership for anyone convicted of a felony in federal court. A divide...
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Baseball Way Back: Could the Oakland A's have moved to Chicago?Jun 23, 2023 1:00 am - You could make the case that the Oakland A's are truly America's team. They have already planted stakes in three time zones, with stops in Philadelphia, Kansas City and,...