Lifestyle Columns
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There are ways to tell if your mortgage broker is a good oneMay 24, 2008 11:00 pm - In the last 10 years, I have written almost 50 articles on different mortgage broker topics, but none of them addressed the most basic topic of all: "What makes a good b...
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No excuse for inspector who fails to inspect the furnaceMay 24, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. When we bought our home, the sellers said that everything was functional, which included the central heating and air conditioning system. On the day of our home i...
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Lost luggage claim doesn't move SpiritMay 24, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. I need your help. Spirit Airlines lost my luggage and won't replace it. I flew from Fort Lauderdale, Fla., to Las Vegas, Nev., almost six months ago, and my check...
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Looking for an all-inclusive resort to mark 40th birthdayMay 24, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. We are planning a trip for next January or February. We would like to go somewhere tropical with a maximum four-hour flight and stay preferably at an all-inclusiv...
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Magnet stops draft through mail slotMay 24, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. Some time ago, I purchased a magnetic cover (that you recommended in your column) for the mail slot in my door. If possible, I would like to purchase another one....
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Recording an uncivil war that strained the MidwestMay 24, 2008 11:00 pm - Civil War history is phenomenally popular, so much so that it is estimated that for every day since the conflict ended at Appomattox in 1865, there has been a book writt...
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In most cases, condo records are nothing to fight overMay 23, 2008 11:00 pm - Section 19 of the Illinois Condominium Property Act and Section 107.75 of the Illinois General Not for Profit Corporation Act allow the members of an association to revi...
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You say gardens don't interest kids?May 23, 2008 11:00 pm - Don't let your kids see the May/June issue of Midwest Living. They'll want the featured Fun House from a North Shore suburb. The contemporary home fashioned from a borin...
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Newer recessed lighting is better for installation in older atticsMay 22, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. I have always liked recessed light fixtures, but I have heard they are leaky and inefficient. Are there any new types which are more energy efficient? Are they diffic...
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Elgin Symphony releases its first recordingMay 22, 2008 11:00 pm - Already the fastest-growing regional orchestra in the United States, the Elgin Symphony Orchestra will make a quantum leap Tuesday with the release of its first commerci...