All Stories from September 24, 2012 (Change date)
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Constrictor snakes should not be petsSep 24, 2012 5:00 am - The 15-foot Burmese python found in Waukegan is not the first deadly constrictor snake captured in Illinois (“Giant Burmese python discovered near Waukegan Harbor,” Sept...
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Tents of the rich and famous line Ryder Cup courseSep 25, 2012 7:07 pm - Bleachers are available throughout the Medinah Country Club grounds for this week's Ryder Cup action, but your best chance to get a great view is to be a member of the 1...
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Editorial: No reason for $3 million-plus in county stipendsSep 24, 2012 5:00 am - First came news that scores of assessors around the state frequently have been qualifying for $3,000 annual stipends. Now, Daily Herald Suburban Tax Watchdog Jake Griffi...
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Answers about Medicare from the Obama campaignSep 25, 2012 10:29 am - WASHINGTON — He’ll never turn Medicare into a voucher, but if you are lucky enough to be financially comfortable in retirement, odds are you’ll pay higher premiums under...
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Mike Terson backs Sente in 59th HouseSep 24, 2012 5:00 am - Let me preface this letter by saying that I tend to vote Republican. I am pro-choice and I support gay marriage; but, I find myself leaning right when it comes to fiscal...
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Refusing to undo the damageSep 24, 2012 5:00 am - I used to joke that there was no hat that Michael Dukakis could have put on in a school or hospital that would have doomed his campaign the way that helmet did (with the...
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Communication is key for special needs residentsSep 24, 2012 5:00 am - After meeting with the director of the Division of Developmental Disabilities of the Illinois Department of Human Services about special needs issues, an important topic...
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Lutheran Home right to move aheadSep 24, 2012 5:00 am - I am taking this opportunity to “applaud” the Lutheran Home for stepping out in faith in this time of the downturned economy and moving forward with their plans. I am a...
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How to save those hospital jobsSep 24, 2012 5:00 am - With the rising baby boom population and the new health care reform it only makes sense for hospitals to shift their focus from inpatient care to outpatient. The part th...
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Football spinal cord injuries need attentionSep 24, 2012 5:00 am - Finally, someone is saying what we’ve advocated for years: While the NFL is raising awareness for research on concussions, these head-on-head collisions can exact even m...