All Stories from January 9, 2012 (Change date)
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Tollway boycott? Doable but not painlessJan 09, 2012 4:30 am - My I-PASS is sulking. “Use me,” it seems to say, pouting. “You love to speed along on I-355. What's with this inferior road? What's with the stoplights? And the potholes...
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Geneva park, portion of Fox River Trail to close in springJan 09, 2012 4:30 am - Bicyclists, runners and walkers fond of using the Fox River Trail through Geneva will be sent on a detour most of the spring and summer. And people who like to visit Isl...
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Recounting crimes unnecessarily cruelJan 09, 2012 4:00 am - To the editor: I purposely did not read the Dec. 26 article “Crime and Punishment 2011,” recounting “major law enforcement stories” of our suburban area. You have printe...
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Township’s holiday generosity was boundlessJan 09, 2012 4:00 am - There are no words that can quite express the incredible outpouring of love and kindness of our donors, volunteers, churches and other organizations who remembered those...
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The unbearable consequence of IowaJan 09, 2012 4:00 am - So Mitt Romney “won” Iowa by eight votes, giving him the “Big Mo” (that’s momentum) as he marches forth into the primaries. What happened to Rick Santorum’s surge? Did a...
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Streamwood’s spirit of charity on displayJan 09, 2012 4:00 am - During this season of charity and goodwill toward men, I wanted to share with your readers something that demonstrates the spirit of compassion and community. Commander ...
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A worthy challenger to RomneyJan 09, 2012 4:00 am - After every other conservative alternative to Mitt Romney crashed and burned (libertarian Ron Paul is in a category of his own), from the rubble emerges Rick Santorum. B...
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Breaking barriers at the barber shopJan 09, 2012 4:00 am - Barber shops and hair salons. Those, along with coffee shops and neighborhood watering holes, are prime places to spend an hour or two to really learn what’s on other pe...
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FAFSA an important first step to aidJan 09, 2012 4:00 am - Here’s a New Year’s resolution for college-bound students and their parents that may be worth more than $10,000 in free money for college in the form of federal Pell and...
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Get your intentions down in writingJan 09, 2012 4:00 am - This time of year it’s fairly common for doctors to hear about the health focused resolutions our patients plan to pursue. Typical plans include dropping a few pounds, t...