New York Times Friday, September 3, 2010 Hallowell and Firmat say now is the time to buy, if only because interest rates are so low. It's hard to read the headlines and not conclude that becoming a homeowner is a terrible idea. The National Association of Realtors announced recently that existing home sales in July fell 25.5 percent from the previous year. There was a federal tax credit in place ...

Batavia Legislative Breakfast If you are concerned about the state of affairs of the state of Illinois, plan to attend Batavia Chamber of Commerce's annual Legislative Breakfast on Sept. 13. The breakfast will be held at Piper's Banquets, 1295 Butterfield Road in Aurora. Registration and breakfast is 7:30 a.m., with discussion to begin at 8.Following a new format, state Sen. Chris Lauzen, R ...

A little more than a year after a federal order governing Macon’s public safety job promotions was lifted, city police and firefighters in certain ranks still are waiting for promotions.

Sharon K. Jiral has joined the Coghlan Crowson law firm as an associate. Jiral recently graduated with a juris doctorate degree, with a concentration in estate planning, from Baylor Law School. She interned with a federal magistrate judge and an associate judge during her law school career.

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