All Stories from January 28, 2012 (Change date)
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Our family was blessed, tooJan 28, 2012 5:05 am - I read Cal Thomas’ column and was truly moved. My brother was a Down syndrome child and he passed away on Dec. 21, 2010. Joseph was born in 1944; four years before I was...
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Make transition to clean energyJan 28, 2012 5:04 am - Donn Dears’ outlandish Fence Post submission of Jan. 15, “EPA’s war against coal a disservice,” requires response. The “gold standard” study referenced was a study of lo...
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A few things missing from Brazile’s listJan 28, 2012 5:04 am - It’s amazing that columnist Donna Brazile has her head in the sand and refuses to acknowledge the dumb policies President Obama has created. His lack of leadership is ap...
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Come clean on extra gas tax moneyJan 28, 2012 5:04 am - The state of Illinois has the worst credit rating of any state in the union. The politicians in Cook County and the city of Chicago have run this state into the ground. ...
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Give television a rest from realityJan 28, 2012 5:04 am - While growing up, many of us had only three TV networks and a number of local channels sprinkled in for variety. With the advent of cable there was much excitement. At f...
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County making some costly mistakesJan 28, 2012 5:04 am - The practices instigated by our Cook County officials are increasingly derelict. To balance the budget, rather than cutting more of the huge existing waste, we have Prec...
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Observatories, clubs allow suburban families to see starsJan 28, 2012 5:00 am - Right now, Jupiter is in view. And starting this spring, Saturn and Mars will be visible on a clear night. The suburban sky is filled with interesting astronomical sites...
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Prenatal classes update grandparents on blankies and blinkiesJan 28, 2012 5:00 am - WASHINGTON — What to Expect When You're Expecting Your Children to Expect. On a rainy weekday afternoon, a dozen students settle around a horseshoe-shaped configuration ...
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Grand Canyon in the winter doesn’t disappointJan 28, 2012 5:00 am - We climbed out of the white Lincoln Navigator ready to be thrilled. The two-hour ride from the Red Rock country of Sedona was behind us, and the alien grandeur of the Gr...
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Dads, young adult daughters can have special bondJan 28, 2012 5:00 am - It came up three times in three separate conversations with three separate dads. I think we’ve got a trend here. Over the holidays, I had the chance to talk to some fri...