Jean Murphy
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Guess who invented Lincoln LogsJan 27, 2011 11:00 pm - Consider buying your child an old-fashioned set of Lincoln Logs and take the time to get down on the floor and build with them. Some of the Bicentennial Edition logs, pu...
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On the Lincoln bookshelfJan 27, 2011 11:00 pm - Encourage your children of all ages to read about Abraham Lincoln. In honor of the 200th anniversary of our log cabin president's birth in 2009, the Chicago Public Libra...
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Global markets key to manufacturing growthJan 22, 2011 10:00 pm - Area companies that sell products internationally may have an easier time pulling out of the recession because many developing markets are consuming goods and components...
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Collection agencies also struggling in the down economyJan 22, 2011 10:00 pm - Collection agencies that resolve business-to-business debts experienced a 30 percent to 40 percent surge in new business when the economy first tumbled between late 2007...
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Are fire sprinklers worth the cost?Jan 13, 2011 10:00 pm - Many of the decisions homeowners make come down to cost vs. benefits. Are the benefits provided by an item or service worth the cost? The arguments for and against resid...
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Suburban firms help homeowners negotiate mortgage solutionsJan 07, 2011 10:00 pm - You know the real estate market is in trouble when lawyers have to get heavily involved. When times are good, real estate attorneys are retained to facilitate closings. ...
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Prairie Park provides lessen in partnershipsJan 06, 2011 10:00 pm - The difficult economy wreaking havoc on the residential construction business has been unable to ravage the Prairie Park condominium community in Wheeling, thanks to a p...
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Suburban builder constructs 'one-watt' houseDec 16, 2010 10:00 pm - Ultra energy-efficient homes, known as certified Passive Houses, are few and far between in the United States. But a house in far West suburban La Fox, near Geneva, will...
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Old real estate market not a factor todayDec 09, 2010 10:00 pm - When real estate broker Jen Conte returned from her honeymoon in September, 2007, she remembers noticing a change in the market. It was a marked difference, she recalled...
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Young couples often struggle with two mortgagesDec 03, 2010 10:00 pm - Vince Helou of Bartlett asked Kara Murphy of Carol Stream to marry him in August. She said yes and the couple is eagerly anticipating their wedding day. However, there a...