All Stories from February 15, 2012 (Change date)
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Saffron-Scented Roast Chicken, Corn and Orzo SoupFeb 15, 2012 5:00 am - 1 tablespoon olive oil 2 large celery ribs, strings removed and finely diced 1 medium onion, finely diced 1 pinch saffron threads ½ teaspoon dried thyme, crumbl...
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Weekend picks: The Jayhawks take over the VicFeb 15, 2012 5:00 am - Alt-country heroes The Jayhawks emerged from the now-legendary Minneapolis music scene of the 1980s, but unlike most bands from that scene, they wore country-music ...
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Child care contract extended at HawthornFeb 15, 2012 4:30 am - After intense discussion, a long-standing relationship with a Grayslake company to provide child care services in Hawthorn Elementary District 73 will continue. Aftersch...
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Many are just too lazy to recycleFeb 15, 2012 4:00 am - The streets, parks and parking lots in DuPage County look like trash dumps. They are littered with plastic water bottles, beer cans and bottles, pop cans. Some states h...
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Learn the facts before you complainFeb 15, 2012 4:00 am - Gordon Szymanski’s letter of Jan. 28 contained a list of items that he declares are proof of President Obama’s failed policies and lack of leadership. This constant refr...
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No more delays in pension reformFeb 15, 2012 4:00 am - A college education can be a key to a better life. This was a central concept of the 1862 federal legislation, signed into law by Abraham Lincoln, which established mode...
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These dinners build communityFeb 15, 2012 4:00 am - Nothing creates community better than breaking bread with someone you haven’t met before. So hats off to Elgin businessman Jeff Turner and his legion of volunteers for p...
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Lauzen’s views have no bearing on jobFeb 15, 2012 4:00 am - Many of us appreciate and applaud Kevin Burns’ remarks about Sen. Lauzen, as reported recently in the Daily Herald and elsewhere. Sen. Lauzen has been a cipher so far as...
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Caged dog nothing compared to abortionFeb 15, 2012 4:00 am - At first, I had to laugh at Mr. Koller’s Feb. 4 letter about a column by Susan Estrich published on Jan. 20. In it Estrich expressed concern about Mitt Romney’s characte...
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Dawn Patrol: Road-rage shooter sought; Westminster winner a PekeFeb 15, 2012 4:00 am - Police are seeking the man who shot a Lemont man in a road rage crime. A Washington man who sold the gun used in an Oak Brook murder is indicted. A teacher from Bensenville is charged with exploiting a child. McHenry County sues gang members. Elk Grove Village wants a second Busse Woods bridge over Higgins Road. A Pekingese wins Westminster.