Deborah Donovan
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Rediscovering the meaning in ChristmasDec 21, 2008 10:00 pm - When a troubled economy collides with Christmas, the bright message for families cutting back on expensive gifts could be remembering the true meaning of the season. Rel...
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The festival of lights calls for decoratingDec 19, 2008 10:00 pm - Happy Hanukkah. Michele Rohrer-Lauer of Michelle's Interiors in Grayslake offers some last-minute decorating tips. • Since this is especially a holiday for children, get...
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Gifts that speak volumes -- booksDec 19, 2008 10:00 pm - We have a solution for your last-minute gifts - books. Wait a minute, don't lump this in with the generic tie or fruitcake. It's easy to find the right book to fit every...
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The holiday means more than decorating to Inverness coupleDec 12, 2008 10:00 pm - Mary Ann and Frank Sesko know a love for Christmas can spread throughout your life. While their Inverness home, with a tree in every room and decorations inside and out,...
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Here's another way to light your home for the holidaysDec 12, 2008 10:00 pm - Flameless candles made of real wax glow nicely. The best selling point is you don't have to worry about children, pets or friends who wave their arms dramatically when t...
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Walgreens sues benefits managerDec 12, 2008 10:00 pm - Walgreens, the largest U.S. drugstore chain, sued Express Scripts, the third-biggest U.S. drug benefits manager, for more than $7.8 million Friday. The suit comes two da...
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P.M. Bedroom Gallery a family affairDec 12, 2008 10:00 pm - The story of brothers Arvid and Ben Huth is the kind of farm-to-suburbs tale you might think doesn't happen any more. When he was 21, Arvid was a junior with a 3.9 GPA w...
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Mortgage rates drop to four-year low, may spark salesDec 11, 2008 10:00 pm - Interest rates for 30-year, fixed-rate mortgages have dropped to just above 5 percent, a four-year low, and suburban lenders and real estate agents are hoping the decrea...
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Report: Illinois foreclosures droppingDec 09, 2008 10:00 pm - Foreclosure activity seems to be slowing in Illinois and across the country, although the number of homes affected still put the state in the top 10 nationally in Novemb...
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Fair trade shops keep up-to-dateDec 05, 2008 10:00 pm - If it's been a while since you shopped at a store like Ten Thousand Villages, you're in for a surprise. These are not your mother's fair trade products. Retailers hope y...