All Stories from July 24, 2011 (Change date)
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Reflections on the closing of Borders bookstore chainJul 24, 2011 5:00 am - Last week it was announced that Borders, the second largest bookstore chain in the country which once had stores dotting the suburban landscape, is closing its doors. T...
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Dare Obama to veto ‘half-trillion plan’Jul 24, 2011 5:00 am - The debt ceiling looms. Confusion reigns. Schemes abound. We are deep in a hole with, as of now, only three ways out: the McConnell plan, the G6 plan and the Half-Trilli...
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Republican Party serves whom?Jul 24, 2011 5:00 am - I am not surprised that our economy is faltering or that the Republicans have brought us to the brink of financial collapse with their refusal to increase the debt ceili...
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Look which party’s hurting middle classJul 24, 2011 5:00 am - The Republicans often accuse the Democrats of conducting class warfare. But I wonder? Which party has proposed cuts that adversely affect only the middle class, the work...
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Why a light charge for Elgin shooter?Jul 24, 2011 5:00 am - I was horrified to read in the Daily Herald July 15 that 57-year-old Donald Rattanavong of Arthur Drive in Elgin had, on July 4, shot an Elgin High School student in the...
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Art in the garden: Heat-loving plants for a tropical lookJul 24, 2011 2:12 am - Although a lot of plants start to wind down when the thermometer goes up, some plants revel in the high temperatures of mid to late summer. Among these plants are many e...
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Your news ‘Jersey Boys’ cast to return to ECC for concertJul 24, 2011 1:00 am - Submitted by ECC After two consecutive seasons of sellout performances, Michael Ingersoll and the recent stars from Chicago’s long-running production of the hit Broadway...
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On the road: It's short drive to Pierogi FestJul 24, 2011 1:00 am - Roll over, Chopin Give grandma and her stew pot a rest and take her to Pierogi Fest, a celebration of the yummy Eastern European dumpling and the hardworking ancest...
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Treasures in your attic: Old bureau often known as ‘Wellington chest’Jul 24, 2011 1:00 am - Q. I would like to know the history and value of my old bureau. It has descended in my family, and has a hinged strip on the side that locks all six drawers. A. Som...
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Kids become scientists at Kohl's new hands-on exhibitJul 24, 2011 1:00 am - Most of the young visitors at Kohl Children's Museum in Glenview don't know what centrifuge or epidermis means, but that doesn't mean they can't learn. “Science + You,” ...