All Stories from October 25, 2012 (Change date)
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Taxing the wealthy as if it’s a sinOct 25, 2012 5:00 am - What if rich people just quit being rich? Almost every time the “sin tax” is raised on cigarettes, the amount of revenue goes down for the taxing body. This is well docu...
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Duckworth shows she meets obligationsOct 25, 2012 5:00 am - We have the opportunity on Nov. 6 to recognize greatness and honorable service of a fellow citizen. As a disabled Vietnam veteran, I remember what it takes to get on a p...
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Schakowsky won’t be changing anytime soonOct 25, 2012 5:00 am - Let me see if I have this straight. You endorse Jan Schakowsky even though “her politics are more liberal than our tastes, and her frequent partisanship is counterproduc...
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It’s time wealthy paid their wayOct 25, 2012 4:40 am - The highly compensated Republicans are trying to convince you that raising the rate of the top tax bracket to where it was under Clinton would be “class warfare.” As a f...
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Deer hunting in Kane not what we wantOct 25, 2012 4:40 am - I’m a lifelong resident of Carpentersville. Recently, it has come to my attention that the Kane County Forest Preserve board has approved bow hunting of deer in our fore...
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DuPage board’s attendance problemOct 25, 2012 4:30 am - DuPage board’s attendance problem It is always good to see a politician keep his word and stick to it. DuPage County Board Chairman Dan Cronin made the statement a ...
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Don’t sell our birthright: freedomOct 25, 2012 4:30 am - Don’t sell our birthright: freedom The Oct. 16 presidential debate made clear what was already obvious. This election has devolved into a contest of who can promise...
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Football: Round 1 playoff previews, NorthwestOct 25, 2012 9:38 pm - CLASS 8A No. 9 New Trier (6-3) at No. 8 Conant (6-3) When: 3 p.m. Saturday at Charles O. Feutz Field Last week: New Trier d. Waukegan 35-30; Conant d. Barringt...
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Scouting this weekend’s Tri-Cities playoff football gamesOct 25, 2012 10:05 pm - By Dave Oberhelman doberhelman@dailyherald.com No. 8 Downers Grove North (5-4) at No. 1 Batavia (9-0) Class 7 A Game time: 7 p.m. Friday. Outlook: A good test of how Bat...
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Scouting this weekend’s DuPage County football gamesOct 25, 2012 2:31 pm - By Kevin Schmit and David Oberhelman kschmit@dailyherald.com doberhelman@dailyherald.com No. 12 Immaculate Conception (6-3) at No. 5 North Boone (8-1) Class 3A Game time...