Opinion Stories from November 21, 2011 (Change date)
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With property taxes, I can’t win for losingNov 21, 2011 4:00 am - Like many other frustrated taxpayers, I went to the Wheeling (Twp.) Assessor’s office to find out just how my homeowner exemption was computed as it was cut $1,600 and m...
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Bauer Foundation given incredible giftNov 21, 2011 4:00 am - As you may have heard, ENCORE! was crowned champion in the 2011 “Sing!” competition. Encore, which is celebrating its 15th anniversary, is the traveling performing ensem...
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VFW post deeply grateful to Mike KellyNov 21, 2011 4:00 am - All I know in the matter of lawyer and Mayor Mike Kelly is that he was reported to be late paying his property tax installments. Truth is, if those taxes go much higher ...
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Clean energy worth the political muckNov 21, 2011 4:00 am - Princely U.S. government subsidies have made developing wind, solar and other clean energy nearly risk-free to investors — and that’s bad. But the price of this domestic...
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Community effort makes a differenceNov 21, 2011 4:00 am - They say “it takes a village” and this was certainly true for Southminster Presbyterian Church’s recent God Energizing Mission project. Several businesses in our communi...
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Winkin’, blinkin’ and noddin’ offNov 21, 2011 4:00 am - As the GOP candidates have been thrashing it out in debates that seem to occur every couple of hours or so, one almost misses the iconic wink that enraged or beguiled th...
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What a wonderful Veterans Day program!Nov 21, 2011 4:00 am - My husband and I attended a “Salute to Veterans” presentation at MacArthur Middle School this morning. What a joyous occasion. We were overwhelmed by meeting the helpful...
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Day of rejoicing for adopteesNov 21, 2011 4:00 am - On Saturday, families and adoption advocates across the country celebrated National Adoption Day. It is meant to celebrate the joys, the gifts and the love that come wit...
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No. 1 cancer killer can be preventedNov 21, 2011 4:00 am - Lung cancer is America’s No. 1 cancer killer for both men and women, and the statistics are stunning. One in 14 Americans gets lung cancer, killing more people than leuk...
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Catholic Conference contradicts itselfNov 21, 2011 4:00 am - The Catholic Conference of Illinois took issue with Gov. Pat Quinn’s attendance at Personal PAC’s Nov. 17 Annual Luncheon for the purpose of saying a few kind words abou...
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