All Stories from March 11, 2011 (Change date)
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Anger brews over government workers’ benefitsMar 11, 2011 9:21 am - When Erin McFarlane looks at public workers, she sees lucrative pension benefits she doesn’t ever expect to get. And it makes her mad. “I don’t think that a federal empl...
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Why some states aren’t using ‘rainy day’ fundsMar 14, 2011 11:41 am - BATON ROUGE, La. — While budget deficits threaten to cripple government services across the country, a handful of states with billions of dollars socked away in “rainy d...
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Overspending will destroy usMar 15, 2011 6:43 pm - Perhaps the “housing bubble” burst affected the judgment of the people we elected to represent us. They felt there was unlimited cash available but realized they could g...
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Creationism has no place in schoolMar 15, 2011 6:43 pm - As a former science teacher in High School Districts 214 and 113 and a former young earth creationist, I find it disconcerting that there are school board candidates who...
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Concert to feature clothing drive for MarklundMar 11, 2011 7:20 pm - At its fourth subscription concert of the 57th season, the DuPage Symphony Orchestra asks patrons to donate formalwear and other clothing to Marklund. The concert, “Barb...
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Images: Schaumburg vs. Niles North boys sectional basketballMar 11, 2011 9:40 pm - ...
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Lincolnshire's PaperShower.com expands line, sales outletsMar 14, 2011 11:41 am - Had a “paper shower” lately? Jim Bahcall of Buffalo Grove hopes you do, since his web business, PaperShower.com, offers a wet-and-dry cloth combination product to use if...
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Ask a Master Gardener: No easy fix for pesky weed problemMar 13, 2011 10:01 am - Q. Last year we could not keep up with the weeds in our garden. However, we do not want to use any chemicals. Is there another way to clear several square feet of we...
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Fighter in custody after five-hour standoff in WarrenvilleMar 12, 2011 2:27 pm - A 32-year-old Warrenville man barricaded himself in his home and set the stage for a five-hour standoff Friday that ended with SWAT teams deploying tear gas and subduing...
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Moon program offered at Brewster CreekMar 14, 2011 2:55 pm - Daily Herald report The sky’s the limit at the Kane County Forest Preserve District’s March 15 nature program, “How High the Moon.” At this evening Learn from the Expert...