Deborah Donovan
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Chicago region has major stake in auto bailoutDec 05, 2008 10:00 pm - Despite the general downward trend in employment, a few industries are still hiring in the Chicago area despite the recession and record job layoffs, said John Challenge...
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Do you wish it came in a smaller size?Dec 05, 2008 10:00 pm - Bigger is traditionally better here in America, but the folks at Cambium Furniture and Kitchens know that some of us live in smaller spaces, be they older homes or condo...
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Kimball Hill to finish 500 homes, close doors foreverDec 02, 2008 10:00 pm - Kimball Hill Homes, an institution in the Northwest suburbs for 55 years, will be going out of business, the company announced Tuesday. "Over the next 15 months, we will...
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Naperville teacher sees important lessons in 'Tim & Tom' comedy actDec 01, 2008 10:00 pm - It's logical to see Tim Reid, Tom Dreesen and their long-ago biracial comedy act as a lesson in race relations - how far we've come and what we still need to do. But Ric...
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Shop thrift stores? You'll be surprised at the treasuresNov 28, 2008 10:00 pm - Your wallet may not be filled with the holiday spirit this season - or with much of anything for that matter. More than most years, we'll be looking for ways to spend le...
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Find real art for home and gifts this seasonNov 28, 2008 10:00 pm - It's time to get shopping, but it's still early enough that it can be fun, too. In that vein, check out the One of a Kind Show and Sale at the Merchandise Mart, which ha...
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Will deep discounts lift holiday shopping season?Nov 28, 2008 10:00 pm - Recession-wary merchants cut prices dramatically and threw open their doors in the early morning hours of Black Friday in hopes of enticing budge-conscious consumers loo...
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Rockettes in step with the holidays in RosemontNov 27, 2008 10:00 pm - The well-dressed families might riot if the Rockettes skipped "The Parade of the Wooden Soldiers." And who could blame them? The number has been in "The Radio City Chri...
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344 foreclosed homes auctioned at Rosemont eventNov 22, 2008 10:00 pm - A large auction of foreclosed homes on Saturday in Rosemont showed there's still a lively interest in area real estate - at the right price. Two thousand people, includi...
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Petite et beau scents for your homeNov 21, 2008 10:00 pm - The magic of Lampes Berger is displayed at Trillium Gallery in Long Grove. While these lamps offer a pricey way to dispense fragrance through your house, they do make a ...