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October sales boom, thanks to tax credit
October saw the fourth consecutive month of home sales gains in the Chicago area, with sales up a whopping 33 percent over 2008.
• Boom:Oct. sales way up
• But... Will it continue?
• The best: Apartment winners
• Tech check: Home security
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• Cure: Dusty dining room
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The Prisoners
Just in time for the premiere of AMC's "The Prisoner" remake, we learn Illinois may be the home to some 200 al-Qaida terrorists currently near a Cuban beach in Guantanamo Bay. The Hound says ship them to the Thomson Correctional Center. We might as well make something off the Jihadists.
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Downtown holiday spirit
Waukegan Main Street decorated downtown Waukegan for the holidays after learning the city did not have the budget for it. Main Street assembled volunteers and put them to work Sunday morning. "Waukegan Main Street is working really hard to pull this together. Without Waukegan Main Street, it (holiday decorating) would have slipped through the cracks," said a Main Street board member.
• Photos: Main Street decorating
Man killed by car
Officials are still investigating the death of a Round Lake man who
died Saturday evening after being struck by a car, said police Gurnee Police Cmdr. William Meyer. Larry Polejewski was struck at 6 p.m. while crossing Grand Avenue at Spruce Street. A 73-year-old driver was driving a 2003 Crown Victoria west on Grand when he struck Polejewski.
• North Shore School District forming planning team
• Crowd-pleasing community Thanksgiving
• Day of healing binds suicide survivors
• Santas press for swine flu vaccine
• Who is Oprah's heir apparent in daytime?
• Antique tractors pull to benefit A Safe Place
• Turkey and trimmings are served up in Antioch
• Historic health care bill clears Senate hurdle
• Park City police get 3 percent pay hike
• Round Lake bets on lower liability costs
• Dec. 4 deadline for Park City needy program
• Tractorcade to Russell for Safe Place benefit
• Highwood holiday festival to salute military
• Lovell Health Care Center officially named
• Air show helps returning GIs
Crowd-pleasing community Thanksgiving
Outrage over attack that killed Gizmo
Antioch hikes liquor fees 300 percent
Gurnee eyes RV storage law changes
Event can help homeowners with failing mortgages
'Candy Man' killed in car crash
Lehmann Mansion holiday open house Dec. 1
Lindenhurst tree lighting set for Dec. 5
Woman allegedly showed sex clips to kids
Something to talk about »
Will it be Ellen DeGeneres, Dr. Phil or Dr. Oz? Maybe none of the
above. The announced shutdown of "The Oprah Winfrey Show" in two years creates room for a new queen (or king) of daytime television.
Preparing to claim that audience will be one of the biggest competitions in television.
Bonato: It's been 247 days since Waukegan's bid for the 2009 IHSA Class 4A state championship ended in a shoulda/woulda/coulda loss to Young High of Chicago in the final game of the season. It will be another 118 days until our area finally ends a string of 102 years without capturing a state title in the sport of boys basketball.
The Level 5, 6, and 7 girls gymnasts at Ultimate Gymnastics in
Gurnee started the competitive season with strong performances at the North Illinois Judges Cup. The Level 7 squad led the way, as its team score qualified it for the National Judges Cup, to be held in Cincinnati in January. The Level 7 girls were dominant in the 7-11 age group.
Santas press for swine flu vaccine
Forget cookies and milk. Santa wants the swine flu vaccine. Many of America's Santas want to be given priority for the vaccine and
not just because of those runny-nosed kids. There's also the
not-so-little matter of that round belly. Research has suggested
obesity could be a risk factor.
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Dems at odds over health care bill
Moderate Senate Democrats threatened Sunday to scuttle health-care
legislation if their demands aren't met, while more liberal members
warned their party leaders not to bend. The dispute among Democrats foretells of a rowdy floor debate next month on legislation that would extend health care coverage to roughly 31 million Americans.
Heavy-duty honors: Nothing beats a Ram in weighty hauling
Forester sets small SUV bar
LX 570 defines luxury cruising
Chicagoland home sales up 33 percent over '08
Ten tips to save energy costs
Will tax credit extension help the real estate market?
'New Moon' wolfs down $140.7M
The vampire romance "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" sucked up $140.7
million in its first three days and pulled in a total of $258.8 million worldwide. The No. 1 domestic debut for Summit Entertainment's "New Moon" was more than twice the $69.6 million haul over the same weekend last year for "Twilight," the first in the franchise based on Stephenie Meyer's novels.
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