All Stories from August 10, 2011 (Change date)
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You paid $1.7 million for legislators' mileage, daily allowanceAug 10, 2011 5:45 am - Every time a legislator spends the day in Springfield, it costs Illinois taxpayers an extra $111. Every mile those legislators drive to and from the state capital costs ...
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Boomers quickly change 401(k) accounts, but should they?Aug 10, 2011 5:00 am - Just when they thought it was safe to go back in the water, many 401(k) investors who were regaining their comfort level with the stock market took another hit. They cer...
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Will troubled Fielders show today for game in Maui?Aug 10, 2011 5:00 am - Amid financial problems, squabbles with Zion over an unfinished stadium and hints the franchise may fold, the Lake County Fielders are scheduled to travel to Maui to pla...
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Animal control not a drain on taxpayersAug 10, 2011 4:00 am - I would like to comment on your Aug. 3 article about Kane County Animal Control. I served on the KCAC Animal Control Task Force as a representative of Metro West Council...
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Give Congress same rules as rest of usAug 10, 2011 4:00 am - Give Congress same rules as rest of us Found this in the comments of an article about the debt ceiling. Someone posted it, and I thought it would make a great law t...
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Cook County a model for austerityAug 10, 2011 4:00 am - Cook County a model for austerity This remains a challenging economic time for businesses, consumers and government. Cook County is no different, but some signs are...
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Society belongs under God’s guidanceAug 10, 2011 4:00 am - Society belongs under God’s guidance In response to Sheryl Jedlinski’s civil rights and America’s greatness comments: You mention diversity, equality and the God-gi...
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No state subsidies for discriminationAug 10, 2011 4:00 am - When we wrote in this space that it was time for Illinois to have civil unions, we quoted Gov. Pat Quinn, who said we “need to encourage tolerance in this state.” And th...
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Mr. Cool turns coldAug 10, 2011 3:00 am - In her autobiography, Helen Gahagan Douglas recalled telling President Franklin D. Roosevelt about her visits to the camps of migrant workers. She was especially poignan...
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Dist. 70 doesn’t need new administratorAug 10, 2011 3:00 am - As a longtime Libertyville resident and School Dist. 70 taxpayer, I applaud the initial effort to reduce redundant operations and share resources with Oak Grove School D...