All Stories from August 21, 2012 (Change date)
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Garlic Shrimp on the GrillAug 21, 2012 5:30 am - 1½ pounds large shrimp, deveined (not cooked shrimp) ½ cup butter (1 stick) 2 cloves garlic (or to taste) 1 tablespoon paprika 2 teaspoons lemon pepper 1 teaspoon thyme ...
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Democrats’ ad was short on factsAug 21, 2012 5:00 am - It was bad enough that Harry Reid made comments about Mitt Romney on the Senate floor with no evidence at all. But now a Democratic National Committee PAC ran an ad from...
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Dawn Patrol: Elgin frying pan murder; N. Aurora stabbing deathAug 21, 2012 3:56 pm - Elgin woman accused of hitting boyfriend with pan, killing him A 34-year-old Elgin woman is due in court this morning on a first-degree murder charge after police s...
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Romney’s present, Ryan’s futureAug 21, 2012 5:00 am - Vice presidential picks are always judged by their effect on the coming election. They rarely have any. This time could be different. The Democrats’ Mediscare barrage i...
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President had his chance on economyAug 21, 2012 5:00 am - The country is experiencing out-of-control home foreclosures and skyrocketing unemployment numbers, and President Obama has this to say: ”There will be setbacks.” Obama ...
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At ash borer 'ground zero,' landscape looks just fineAug 22, 2012 2:50 pm - How do things look at The Windings of Ferson Creek, the wooded subdivision where the emerald ash borer was first confirmed in Illinois six years ago? Pretty good, thank ...
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Home-cooking part of the curriculum for gym teacherAug 23, 2012 6:17 am - With the upcoming blue moon, it's possible that Jerry Roberts, of Glen Ellyn, might take his kids through a fast food drive-in, but then again, he might not. Even once i...
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Op-ed column: Cost shift would worsen pension problemAug 21, 2012 5:00 am - According to the people who run it, Illinois’ pension system has promised over $600 billion in future benefits to workers and teachers and has less than $70 billion in a...
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Limit postretirement pay not just for teachersAug 21, 2012 5:00 am - Thank you for your July 23 editorial “Restrict public pensions to retirees” (July 23), which exposed a flaw in the local government pension system. Police officers and m...
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A manager is not the answerAug 21, 2012 4:40 am - There is a notion out there that what this country really needs as President of the United States is a manager and not a politician. It isn’t so. A manager does not have...