All Stories from September 20, 2011 (Change date)
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County takes action while state debatesSep 20, 2011 5:00 am - Pension reform is a big topic in Springfield and reform comes slowly. So we’re always encouraged when we see local governments taking action to reduce long-term retireme...
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Acting ‘stupid’ can be underratedSep 20, 2011 5:00 am - Are Republicans stupid? This seems to be the question du jour. MSNBC’s Chris Matthews entertained this idea with guests recently, pointing to several Republican preside...
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Eagerly awaiting November, 2012Sep 20, 2011 5:00 am - How exciting. President Obama wants to add another half trillion dollars to the national debt, with his new jobs bill. The one designed to save his job. Also the one he ...
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Junk science and HPVSep 20, 2011 5:00 am - Score one for Rick Perry — and one against Michele Bachmann. In a recent Republican debate, Bachmann, plainly in search of some way to break Perry’s newfound hold on mor...
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Tariffs would limit pollutionSep 20, 2011 5:00 am - That Hultgren and the House Republicans have decided businesses must be allowed to pollute in order to “create” jobs simply proves that they are not competent to govern....
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Protect religious rights in schoolsSep 20, 2011 5:00 am - Christ on campus? It’s OK — really. Our public schools have largely ignored teaching one basic First Amendment right by failing to instruct students of their religious r...
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Compare U.S. budget to a typical family’sSep 20, 2011 5:00 am - Congress sets a federal budget every year in the trillions of dollars. Few people know how much money that is so we’ll illustrate the breakdown of 2011 federal budget in...
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Global warming is here, all rightSep 20, 2011 5:00 am - Bark beetles and egrets don’t care whether Gov. This or Sen. That believes in global warming. They feel it in their whatevers. Responding to warmer temperatures, plant a...
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A little respect for pedestrian trafficSep 20, 2011 5:00 am - In response to a recent article in the Daily Herald, I would like to comment on pedestrian safety. I live in Carol Stream and I am an avid runner and dog walker. I run e...
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Third annual Palatine Bowl charity flag football game Sept. 25Sep 20, 2011 1:00 am - Lavelle Law Ltd. and the Palatine Police and Fire Departments have teamed up to put on the third annual Palatine Bowl at noon Sunday, Sept. 25 at Ost Field, 250 E. Wood ...