All Stories from September 3, 2012 (Change date)
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Part D is essential to seniors’ healthSep 03, 2012 5:00 am - As we head into another busy presidential election season, we all should be paying close attention to what the candidates have to say about the future of our health care...
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Editorial: The hopeful signs for workers in 2012Sep 03, 2012 5:00 am - On the day set aside to celebrate the role of working people in American economic life, it can be a little unnerving to contemplate the state of “labor” in 2012. In many...
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No endorsement of candidate madeSep 03, 2012 5:00 am - The Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault strongly supports the Violence Against Women Act pending in Congress and deeply values the support of legislators prepared ...
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The ‘deterrence works’ fantasySep 03, 2012 5:00 am - There are few foreign-policy positions more silly than the assertion without context that “deterrence works.” It is like saying air power works. Well, it worked for Koso...
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Reduce juvenile jails and start savingSep 03, 2012 5:00 am - With Gov. Pat Quinn and Illinois’ AFSCME union locked in a protracted lawsuit over the governor’s intention to close state prisons, the public debate often focuses on ov...
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Palatine man customizes 1957 Chevrolet 210 wagonSep 04, 2012 10:40 am - When he set out to build his 1957 Chevrolet 210, Skip Gallagher looked back to combine some of his early motoring memories. “During the late '60s, my brother and I drag-...
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Nothing good about this Dist. 15 budgetSep 03, 2012 8:55 am - How disgusting to read the front page of the Daily Herald on Aug. 9 that the District 15 board was high on the new budget. They are spending $5 million more than they ta...
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Board plays politics with fire departmentSep 03, 2012 8:55 am - Here we go again! Another disappointing and unnecessary decision by you (Mayor Craig Johnson) and your board. It was a bitter pill to swallow when you hired Mr. Balling,...
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There’s a lot to learn about flag etiquetteSep 03, 2012 8:55 am - Much has been written about the importance of displaying the U.S. flag. I totally agree that it is of vital importance to honor and remember the sacrifices of our men an...
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Sep 03, 2012 8:55 am - I read with interest the July 24 story, “Horse Boarding Still a Hot-Button Issue in Barrington Hills”, which centers on equestrian activity at Cathy and Berry LeCompte’s...