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Elgin fire did $450,000 in damageNov 26, 2007 10:00 pm - A fire that swept through an Elgin chiropractor's office Friday caused an estimated $450,000 damage, authorities said Monday. The blaze, reported about 11 p.m. at 1750 G...
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How one couple lost their homeNov 26, 2007 10:00 pm - Crystal Neubauer wants others to know how she lost her Grayslake home. She contends she and her husband, Larry, fell through the cracks of a corporate lender that had gr...
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The briefsNov 26, 2007 10:00 pm - U-46 requirements online Elgin Area School District U-46 eighth-graders, freshmen, sophomores and juniors in the process of registering for classes for next school year ...
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The foreclosure auction: Where one dream ends ... and another beginsNov 26, 2007 10:00 pm - The yellow envelopes scattered on a table were all that were left of the homeownership dreams of a dozen families in DuPage County. Nothing in those envelopes showed how...
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Pingree Grove, village manager parting waysNov 26, 2007 10:00 pm - James Bassett, the guiding force behind Pingree Grove's explosive growth, has no hard feelings about not returning to his job as village manager, saying it's time to mov...
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Hastert's exit could ease electionNov 26, 2007 10:00 pm - U.S. Rep. Dennis Hastert retired effective at 10:59 p.m. Monday so the special election to fulfill the remainder of his term can be held the same day as the Feb. 5 prima...
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Foreclosure tips: What you need to knowNov 25, 2007 10:00 pm - If you receive a foreclosure notice: Don't ignore it. The more behind you become, the harder it is to reinstate your loan and the more likely you will lose your hous...
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How to plant a tree after the holidaysNov 25, 2007 10:00 pm - Some people find it meaningful to buy a live evergreen tree to use as a Christmas tree and then plant it outdoors for future generations to enjoy the holiday memories. B...
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Communication with lender key, counselor advisesNov 25, 2007 10:00 pm - Lynette Briggs is a counselor with the Dupage Homeownership Center, based in Wheaton. About 12 families a month are requesting help in preventing foreclosure, she said. ...
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New hotline helps you rat out bad parents for not buckling childrenNov 25, 2007 10:00 pm - You're stopped at a red light. You glance into the car ahead of you. And see a little boy running around on the back seat. "Why isn't that kid in a car seat?" you fume....