All Stories from August 4, 2013 (Change date)
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Response is needed to stem gun crimeAug 04, 2013 5:00 am - Gun violence is an issue that will not be solved simply. The cultural change needed for people to accept some form of gun violence prevention is hard to understand and a...
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Exploring the Quad Cities by bikeAug 06, 2013 7:34 am - DAVENPORT, Iowa — Am I seeing things? Just last week, I was wandering through the French Impressionist galleries at the Art Institute of Chicago and stopped to admire t...
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Pope has a message for allAug 04, 2013 5:00 am - “The only way to survive here is to become a drug dealer. The lucky ones drive cabs and don’t have to,” Donovan explained to me. He is groundskeeper at Our Lady of Fati...
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Will GOP faction rescue fading Obamacare?Aug 04, 2013 5:00 am - At its birth, the Affordable Care Act already seems gray, wheezing and gouty. For all its expressions of confidence, the Obama administration has been unable to implemen...
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St. Charles runner, Lombard walker should inspire us allAug 04, 2013 5:00 am - Actual official company email sent by me on a Saturday to staff writer James Fuller: “Jim ... Just read your story on Steve Spear and had to tell you what a nice job yo...
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Buddy Guy pushing for blues on radioAug 05, 2013 7:48 am - ATLANTA — Buddy Guy knows that blues music isn’t the taste of today’s youth, but the Chicago guitar legend wants to show directors at radio stations and aspiring musicia...
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Political hand-waiving on junk car lot?Aug 04, 2013 4:40 am - Political hand-waiving on junk car lot? I am a retired ComEd lineman with 37 years of experience. I am writing in response to the article that appeared in the July ...
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Time to move on with ObamacareAug 04, 2013 4:40 am - Time to move on with Obamacare The biggest single driver of health care costs in America is uninsured Americans. None of us actually pay for our health care. We cou...
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What manner of manor is this?Aug 05, 2013 2:11 pm - Victorian or Colonial revival? Modern or contemporary? Even if you're just curious, knowing the style of a home can be helpful for buying, selling, remodeling or decorat...
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Monitor soil, provide water as neededAug 05, 2013 7:47 am - Although there was lots of rain in spring and early summer, conditions now have become warmer and drier. Monitor the soil in your garden and provide supplemental water t...