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Monday, May 12, 2008

Soured photo clients need support group
Dear Fixer: Like the readers who wrote to you in February, I too used Jim Karr Photography in Hammond for my wedding. He was actually a friend and business contact of my mother, so we knew each other. He took photos of my wedding on Feb. 17, 2006.

Saturday, May 3, 2008

the fixer Root of fire lost in flames, but not repair refund
Dear Fixer: Last Sept. 8, I had a problem with my car. I brought it to the nearest auto repair shop, which was Midas Auto Service in Mundelein.

Saturday, April 26, 2008

Hotel finds 'missing' cancelation
Dear Fixer: On Oct. 20, my daughter reserved two rooms at the Holiday Inn in Elmhurst for Saturday, Nov. 24. The hotel has a water park, and the reservation was for my grandson's 6-year-old birthday party for him and a few of his friends. I called the hotel to secure the two-room reservation with my credit card.

Saturday, April 19, 2008

Fixer prevails after dizzy dance with toll folks
Dear Fixer: I received a letter on March 10 from Avis car rental regarding a charge for $45.30 for an Illinois Tollway violation that allegedly occurred on Sept. 9, 2006. The toll was 30 cents, but there was a $20 fine from the Tollway and an administrative fee from Avis of $25. Basically, $45 in fees for a 30-cent toll.

The News-Hound

Going postal

As The Hound was standing in line at the Post Office for one-cent stamps to match up with the leftover 41-cent stamps which no longer are valid, steam was coming out of those big ears. It was just last year that the U.S. Postal Service raised stamp prices to 41 cents and now the cost of mailing a first-class letter is 42 cents.

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