All Stories from October 5, 2011 (Change date)
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Cain shows tea party is not racistOct 05, 2011 5:00 am - On Saturday, Sept. 24, African American presidential candidate Herman Cain won the Florida straw poll by 37 percent. He beat out front runners Mitt Romney and Rick Perry...
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Focus on adjunct quality, not quantityOct 05, 2011 5:00 am - As a way to save costs, community colleges have increasingly hired adjunct instructors. Bargain that they are, part-timers also allow schools to easily fill gaps and exp...
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Joe Walsh keeps his wordOct 05, 2011 5:00 am - Recently a letter to your column from a Ms. Gross states Joe Walsh is a disgrace to Congress because he won’t attend a speech from Barack Obama, saying it’s his job to d...
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St. Charles man keeps busy in UkraineOct 05, 2011 5:00 am - St. Charles architect Mike Dixon knew he'd be busy when he joined the Peace Corps and was stationed in Ukraine. But he likely didn't know he'd be this busy. Dixon sent e...
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Naperville council approves Smart Meter alternativeOct 05, 2011 5:00 am - When Smart Grid opponents demand to “opt-out” of Naperville's $22 million Smart Grid Initiative, they literally want out. They don't consider a nonwireless option an opt...
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Bartlett officials get look at aquatic center plansOct 05, 2011 5:00 am - Bartlett officials got a look at plans Tuesday to greatly expand the park district’s nearly 20-year-old aquatic center. The Bartlett Park District is hoping to add popul...
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Change in tax code essential to recoveryOct 05, 2011 5:00 am - This letter is in response to Donald Froelich’s letter suggesting that multimillionaire Warren Buffett should put his money where his mouth is by going ahead and donatin...
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Green Oaks home honored for eco-friendly yardOct 05, 2011 5:00 am - Most mornings, Green Oaks resident Louise Wood is joined by a skittish visitor attracted by the purple cone and swamp milk flowers just off the back deck. These native p...
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Step up to plate for Nick’s PizzaOct 05, 2011 5:00 am - It has come to my attention that Nick’s Pizza & Pub is in severe financial trouble and may have to close its doors within the next month barring some sort of miracle. Ni...
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Surely there must be a job for everyoneOct 05, 2011 5:00 am - Jobs? Stimulus? For the life of me I cannot understand why we attempt to create jobs in phony trickle-down, roundabout ways. The idea that injecting borrowed dollars int...