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Weekly Address: It’s Time for Congress to Act to Help Responsible Homeowners

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 04:30:00 CST

President Obama continues his call for a return to American values, including fairness and equality, as part of his blueprint for an economy built to last.

Europe remains Washington's 'essential partner': Clinton

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 03:12:02 CST

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Saturday that Europe remains

Washington's "partner of first resort," even as the United States marks

a strategic pivot to Asia.

Real estate firm's game ad nothing to laugh at

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 03:03:35 CST

Century 21's Super Bowl ad isn't laugh-out-loud funny.

The case for buying a home now

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 03:03:35 CST

A notorious housing market bear has changed his tune. Yes, he says, now is a good time to buy a home, if …

How the world has changed Same place, different time

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 03:02:42 CST

Last weekend I met some friends in Washington, D.C., and, like any proper tourist in the capital, couldn't resist posing for a photo in front of the White House.

Beverage-makers build playgrounds, draw criticism

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 03:02:42 CST

'It's a sad day when your options are a Coke playground versus no playground'The dilapidated concrete playground at the Howe Elementary School of Excellence on Chicago's West Side was ripped out several years ago for safety reasons, leaving the children with no safe outdoor play space.

2 suburbs make winning bet that they can follow state's video gambling rules

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 03:02:42 CST

'Charity raffle' machines operate in Bolingbrook, Channahon bars; Joliet urged to follow suitAt Tailgaters' expansive sports bar in Bolingbrook, patrons can bet $2 every few seconds on touch-screen, bingolike games while sipping their beers and watching TV.

Big Move or Creative Tweak?

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 03:02:42 CST

Navy Pier design proposals fall into 2 campsAt their best, design competitions are a lot like opening your window on a breezy spring day. They let ideas flow, freeing us from concepts that have grown stale. And so it was last Tuesday and Wednesday nights when five design teams from Chicago and around the world presented their plans for redesigning Navy Pier's public spaces to packed houses in the theater of the Museum of Contemporary Art.

Critics pounce on Coke, Pepsi health initiatives

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 03:02:42 CST

Skeptics chide health groups for taking money from makers of sugary drinks, fatty foodsSodas, sports drinks and other sugary beverages are an unhealthy choice for kids, according to the nation's leading pediatricians' group, which strictly opposes the sale and advertising of the products in schools.

In Lake County, a vestige of prairie gets state protection

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 03:02:42 CST

Condo association, conservation group joined to save a preserveIt won't overwhelm you like the Grand Canyon or Niagara Falls. It's not as big as Yellowstone Park. In fact, it's probably not as large as a nearby forest preserve.