All Stories from May 18, 2012 (Change date)
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My taxes shouldn't pay for abortionsMay 18, 2012 5:00 am - If Froma Harrop thinks Mitt Romney's ideas put him back to the beginning of the 20th Century, I want to go back there with him. I do not feel that my taxes should go to ...
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Parks officials work hard at conferencesMay 18, 2012 5:00 am - After reading your front page article about the park district conference, I have to admit that I’m disappointed — not with my local park district, but with the normally ...
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Don’t destroy the revenue generatorsMay 18, 2012 5:00 am - I am really getting tired of hearing the left wing radicals constantly chanting the Marxist/Leninist mantra ‘workers unite” or corporations are evil. Consider the “work...
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Campaign funding idea is rash, riskyMay 18, 2012 5:00 am - It took Illinois lawmakers several years and the removal of a governor to build legislative ethics into the state’s campaign funding system. They may need only a couple ...
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How inspectors examine your homeMay 18, 2012 5:00 am - Q. I don't understand how a home inspector who is not an electrician can evaluate an electrical system; who is not a plumber can evaluate a plumbing system; who is not a...
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The likability sweepsMay 18, 2012 5:00 am - A presidential race recently focused on high school has come to resemble a popularity contest of the same vintage. Hence, we read that women like Barack best (except wh...
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Rescind cost increases in ElginMay 18, 2012 4:40 am - Our late, beloved Elgin City Council member Marie Yearman can never be replaced, but John Prigge comes close to representing us, so we hope other council members will jo...
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Food thief should be ashamedMay 18, 2012 4:40 am - Saturday, May 12, was the U.S. Post Office’s “Stamp Out Hunger Day.” We live in the Kimball Farms subdivision in Carpentersville, and as usual, I purchased two bags of f...
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Homes won’t meet St. Charles standardsMay 18, 2012 4:40 am - St. Charles’ diverse architectural heritage symbolizes past generations’ investment in the city, for themselves and future generations. Such is not the case with the pro...
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Kewl Turkey Taco ConesMay 18, 2012 2:52 am - ½ medium sweet white or yellow onion, diced 1¼ pounds 93 percent lean-ground turkey meat 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro 1 teaspoon whole cumin seeds ...