All Stories from June 30, 2013 (Change date)
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Two worlds: celebration and tragedyJun 30, 2013 8:52 pm - Just before Blackhawks fans gathered to celebrate hope fulfilled, a lifetime away another kind of hope was extinguished. As a comment on a newspaper website put it, “Thi...
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Ask the plumber: Time to pull the plug on leaky tubJul 01, 2013 6:23 am - Q. My old cast-iron bathtub is badly stained, and it leaks around the drain. Plus, the three-handle mixing valve used to fill the tub constantly drips. I found a do-it-y...
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Geneva couple restores Curtis house, adds landscaping to matchJul 02, 2013 12:26 am - Homes that predate the Civil War are few and far between in Illinois. But, one such home, completely renovated and enhanced with modern conveniences, additional space an...
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Why give voice to unconventional views?Jun 30, 2013 5:00 am - The topic hasn’t come up lately, but I’m presuming we would not profile someone trying to sell far and wide the theory that the Holocaust did not exist. There are those ...
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Bias at polls cuts many waysJun 30, 2013 5:00 am - I have an anecdote that argues that the Southern states are no more likely to discriminate by race in denying the right to vote than those in the North. In short, my exp...
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About those who abuse their healthJun 30, 2013 5:00 am - In addition to being a fine actor, James Gandolfini was smart and rich. He could afford the best medical care the West has to offer and understand the stakes of being so...
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The tragic success of mass incarcerationJun 30, 2013 5:00 am - At a time of earnest debate on the size and role of government, relatively little attention has been paid to the Hoover Dam of American social engineering: mass incarcer...
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Double standard for southern bellesJun 30, 2013 4:40 am - Double standard for southern belles Seems that if you are a black congressman and you call a male Caucasian “whitey,” that’s OK. If you are a member of Congress and...
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Many citizens stand with immigrantsJun 30, 2013 4:40 am - Many citizens stand with immigrants As a lifelong resident of the Parkside Apartments in Glen Ellyn, and now a student at Wheaton College, I appreciated your excell...
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Immigration prompts call to KirkJun 30, 2013 4:40 am - Immigration prompts call to Kirk Have you ever moved? I have. The same is true today as it has been throughout history: people move for a better life for themselves...