All Stories from January 10, 2012 (Change date)
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St. Charles residents worried about new neighborhoodJan 10, 2012 4:30 am - There are at least 400 St. Charles residents with concerns about plans to build a new residential neighborhood on the old Applied Composites industrial site, according t...
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Dold should listen to the majorityJan 10, 2012 4:02 am - I believe in representative government. I believe in freedom of speech. Both are addressed in the Constitution. I phoned Rep. Bob Dold’s office twice in December. I want...
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A candidate as fringe as fringe can beJan 10, 2012 4:02 am - Before there was the Tea Party to define the phrase “far-right fringe,” there was Rick Santorum. He’s a nice-guy zealot who should never be allowed anywhere near the Ova...
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Gingrich’s ideas on justice wrongheadedJan 10, 2012 4:02 am - When you hear Newt Gingrich announce how he would subpoena the judges and close the courts, you’re looking at another Adolf Hitler, make no mistake. How long before you ...
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Help for jobless is only temporaryJan 10, 2012 4:02 am - Even though I’m glad that our political system came up with a two-month extension on unemployment insurance coverage, that’s no the answer. They were spending time to co...
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My brother’s valuable, successful lifeJan 10, 2012 4:02 am - How does one measure whether a life was a success, or a failure? Some would measure it by recognition, that is, how many knew the person’s name. For others, the measure ...
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A simple way to boost Social SecurityJan 10, 2012 4:02 am - Social Security revision: Raise the early retirement age to 63. This would save on distributions but also create additional funds by workers donating to Social Security ...
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Dawn Patrol: Strike may end, casino a boost for stateJan 10, 2012 4:00 am - Breaking news A tentative agreement has been reached between nearly 300 teachers and support staffers and the administration of Zion-Benton Township High School in ...
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South Elgin High teacher injured trying to break up fightJan 10, 2012 12:00 am - A 17-year-old from Bartlett faces felony charges that she injured a teacher at South Elgin High School who was trying to break up a fight. Alana M. Jones, of the 100 blo...
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McMahon ponders new drug diversion programJan 10, 2012 12:00 am - Kane County State’s Attorney Joe McMahon is considering starting a program for first-time offenders facing felony drug charges for relatively small amounts of drugs, suc...