Opinion Stories from December 19, 2013 (Change date)
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Outrageous fortune: Perchance to megadreamDec 19, 2013 4:00 am - The slogan at the checkout counter of the convenience store throbs with fat, bold type and is garnished with exclamation points. It is not to be missed. “WHEN YOU BELIEV...
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Editorial: The essential work of 911 dispatchersDec 19, 2013 7:44 am - A woman calls 911, clearly terrified. “We’ve got somebody in the house here with a gun and he’s threatening all three of us,” she breathlessly tells the man who answers ...
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Protect yourself from house ‘thefts’Dec 20, 2013 3:56 pm - The holiday season is a festive time of year when friends and family gather. But the holidays are also a prime time for fraudsters to take advantage of their unsuspectin...
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Stop funding programs in other nationsDec 30, 2013 11:01 am - I think I must be losing my mind. We are giving billions of dollars to Egypt and they are building their space program. We are cutting back on all kinds of projects in t...
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Limit, don’t ban e-cigarettesDec 23, 2013 3:19 pm - Mount Prospect’s proposal to ban e-cigarette possession by minors mirrors a trend growing around the country; as electronic cigarettes grow in popularity, state and loca...
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Dreaming of a penguin ChristmasDec 19, 2013 4:00 am - When, what to my wondering eyes should appear, but a miniature sleigh, and eight tiny reindeer. And a penguin? In case you missed the most pressing issue of the season —...
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Indiana town proves it’s wonderful lifeDec 19, 2013 4:00 am - A real time dramatization of Frank Capra’s iconic Christmas story, “It’s a Wonderful Life” is playing out in the small town of Cedar Lake, Ind., (Bedford Falls). Dolore...
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You have power to help change worldDec 23, 2013 11:11 am - You have the power (the magic) to help people! We all have it. It’s just a matter of realizing it, believing in it and sharing this wonderful gift. You do it sometimes w...
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Stop protecting Wall Street ‘captains’Jan 06, 2014 2:33 pm - Whatever happened to expression, “The captain goes down with the ship”? Has this ancient maritime concept and tradition that “a sea captain that holds ultimate responsib...
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Take control of block partiesDec 19, 2013 3:40 am - Take control of block parties Two months ago, our daughter and a friend were driving in Glen Ellyn to visit another friend, unaware that they were approaching a gro...
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