All Stories from January 5, 2012 (Change date)
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Breakdown of family threatens chaosJan 05, 2012 4:00 am - The brutal death of Alex Marron on Christmas Eve in Mexico reminds us again of the violence that has beset that country. The number of homicides in the past five years i...
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Few people take advantage of systemJan 05, 2012 4:00 am - Sen. Jim DeMint of South Carolina, in support of his plan to cut the U.S. budget deficit by slashing benefits to the poor, made the statement: “A lot of middle-class peo...
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The greatest gift is truly givingJan 05, 2012 4:00 am - Recently, as I continued to help pay for the college educations of the children of a local window repair company, I noticed something curious as I left the shop for what...
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State lottery needs to go slow onlineJan 05, 2012 4:00 am - It’s more of the same in Springfield, as two stories by Daily Herald state government writer Mike Riopell Wednesday point out. First, Gov. Pat Quinn released a three-yea...
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The Rubio factor for RomneyJan 05, 2012 4:00 am - The great thing about Iowa is that no matter whom the voters select in their neighborhood huddles, it doesn’t really matter. Placing in Iowa might land one a talk show (...
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Politics obvious in payroll tax cutJan 05, 2012 4:00 am - There was much hoopla after the payroll tax was extended, and both parties claimed victories. Over what? The facts, as far as I can, tell are as follows: About a year ag...
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Tea Party sticking to its principlesJan 05, 2012 4:00 am - With the freshmen representatives’ recent move to shoot down the payroll tax cut passed by the U.S. Senate over the initial objections of the regular Republican party an...
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Tips for storing all those holiday decorationsJan 05, 2012 12:30 am - We had a super Christmas holiday with our family this year. We hope you did, too. But it’s time to pack it all up and store it until next year. If you do it right, it wi...
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Thursday’s girls bowling scoreboardJan 05, 2012 12:00 am - Thursday’s meets * Marengo 2,814 d. St. Charles East 2,560 SCE — Laura Crocker 148 145 161 454; Vicki Banas 199 172 162 533; Katherine Sulaitis 178 175 142 495; Emily Br...
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Thursday’s boys swimming scoreboardJan 05, 2012 12:00 am - Thursday’s meets * MUNDELEIN 116, VERNON HILLS 70 200 medley relay: Mundelein (Arendt, Kasemets, Black, Rehor) 1:42.91; 200 free: Kasemets (Mund) 1:56.07; 200 IM: Black ...