All Stories from February 27, 2012 (Change date)
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A false story about LatinosFeb 27, 2012 4:00 am - Let’s get something straight: Latinos are not anti-Israel, despite what you may have heard on the Internet or in emailed newsletters. The ugly accusation that Latinos ar...
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Munoz for Cook circuit court clerkFeb 27, 2012 4:00 am - The progress to clean up Cook County government in the past year has been impressive. While much work remains to be done, there’s almost universal agreement that finally...
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Schaumburg Twp. library welcomes EG patronsFeb 27, 2012 4:00 am - On Feb. 19, more than 40 citizens of the Elk Grove Village portion of our library district attended the Schaumburg Township District Library board meeting. Though the El...
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Bathroom signs at school are outdatedFeb 27, 2012 4:00 am - Last week, Wednesday the 15th, I was at Rolling Meadows High School for a three-school symphony concert. Great music. But then I saw a case of discrimination: The restro...
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Treating trees better than removing themFeb 27, 2012 4:00 am - The Arlington Heights Village Board has recommended implementing a $11.5 million bond program for removal and replacement of the villages 13,000 ash trees. Why is the v...
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Yancey, Newton in Lake coroner’s raceFeb 27, 2012 4:00 am - When Democrat Artis Yancey was appointed Lake County coroner last April, he inherited a mess. His predecessor had been forced to resign. Evidence was improperly stored, ...
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Don’t fall for sales job on home ruleFeb 27, 2012 4:00 am - It seems like Prospect Heights officials are now offering “bribes” for residents to vote yet again for Home Rule status. They claim they would cut our property tax rates...
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Is censorship the new pluralism?Feb 27, 2012 4:00 am - Pat Buchanan might have seen the end of the line coming at MSNBC when last month network president Phil Griffin commented on his latest book, “Suicide of a Superpower,” ...
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Make Illinois less dependent on oilFeb 27, 2012 4:00 am - In our world, the only constant seems to be change. Just 20 years ago, cellphones were the size of bricks and the Internet sounded like a web of magical tubes. Almost ev...
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Veteran composter has issue with rulingFeb 27, 2012 4:00 am - Having read that the village board passed the composting ordinance I, as a composter of more than 15 years, am going to find it difficult to continue this environmentall...