All Stories from January 24, 2012 (Change date)
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News conference hardly transparentJan 24, 2012 4:00 am - Chris Lauzen, candidate for Kane County Board Chairman, announced Jan. 13 that he would hold a news conference on Jan. 17. I thought I’d go. I was stopped at the door by...
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The GOP suicide marchJan 24, 2012 4:00 am - “Are you better off today than you were $4 trillion ago?” — Former presidential candidate Rick Perry It’s the campaign line of the year, and while the author won’t be ca...
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Terrible ROI on Red Gate bridgeJan 24, 2012 4:00 am - Ask Mayor DeWitte why the taxpayers of St. Charles are paying $120,000 per person for only 500 direct beneficiaries using the Red Gate bridge? The first phase already se...
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Dawn Patrol: Sen. Kirk prognosis, Elgin casino-entertainment complexJan 24, 2012 4:00 am - Sen. Kirk might not regain full use of left arm, leg after stroke U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk had a 4-by-8-inch portion of his skull removed late Sunday to alleviate brain ...
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How “Downton Abbey” is more democratic than we areJan 24, 2012 4:00 am - Every Sunday night, the mega-carriages drop millions of us off at “Downton Abbey,” the hit PBS series about an aristocratic family, its English country estate and the co...
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Pols to blame for today’s pension woesJan 24, 2012 4:00 am - In response to Bill Zettler’s Jan. 18 letter, here are some additional facts: The state’s normal cost for pensions today is about 8 percent of payroll across the three l...
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Take action on health insurance exchangeJan 24, 2012 4:00 am - Amid all of the headline grabbing issues facing our state legislature is one that has gone largely unnoticed, but is of great significance for us in Illinois — that of e...
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Why so long to cancel lease, COD?Jan 24, 2012 4:00 am - A two-million-dollar thanks to reporter Christopher Placek for his eye-opening (or should I say wallet-opening) Jan. 20 news item announcing College of DuPage’s ending o...
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An important milestone in world healthJan 24, 2012 4:00 am - It is a wonderful time for global health. Friday, Jan. 13, marked not bad luck, fear or superstition, but a significant milestone in the fight against polio. The day mar...
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Honoring behind-the-scenes public serviceJan 24, 2012 4:00 am - When you think about local public servants, who comes to mind? For most people, it’s probably the elected officials who serve on village, school, park, township or libra...