All Stories from May 30, 2012 (Change date)
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The wonder of our changeMay 30, 2012 5:00 am - I started off a recent day by reading the obituary of Wesley Brown. I did not know him and, in fact, had never heard of him. He was the first African-American to graduat...
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We need more respectful dialogueMay 30, 2012 5:00 am - I feel the need to respond to Tony Novak’s May 18 Fence Post letter regarding the Federal Reserve. I am by no means an expert on the economy, and I don’t fully understan...
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Some advice for future protestersMay 30, 2012 5:00 am - After viewing the craziness with the protesters I’m wondering if we shouldn’t provide a public service announcement, something like: “Dear Citizens, If you find that you...
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Cut salaries for public employeesMay 30, 2012 5:00 am - President Obama is out to raise taxes. The state of Illinois is raising taxes. Soon, it appears, our local taxing bodies will want to raise taxes to pay for all the unfu...
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Dawn Patrol: VFW hall on fire; pension shift to schools stallsMay 30, 2012 5:00 am - VFW gun range fire injures 10 in Villa Park Ten people were injured, two seriously, in a fire that broke out in the basement gun range of a Villa Park VFW Post as a...
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Roskam supports tax reformMay 30, 2012 5:00 am - Roskam supports tax reform I can’t believe that while I’m stuck paying my fair share of taxes, the wealthy, big businesses and special interests are taking advantag...
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Church whistle-blower should be a heroMay 30, 2012 4:40 am - For months now, reports of money laundering, bribes and corruption in the Vatican, the not-so-holy state, have been reliably, but anonymously reported in reliable newspa...
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Cut weeds, Elgin, make roads saferMay 30, 2012 4:40 am - Over the years, Elgin’s public works department has been one of my favorite operations. I’ve always known this department’s employees to be honest, caring and going abov...
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Thanks for support of Glen Ellyn TasteMay 30, 2012 4:30 am - Thanks for support of Glen Ellyn Taste On behalf of the Glen Ellyn Chamber of Commerce we would like to thank all of the 25,000-plus visitors who attended the 2012 ...
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Plants that are hot for heatMay 30, 2012 1:00 am - Like humans, plants have to cope not only with the heat but also with energy-sapping humidity, wind and drought. They grow more slowly, their leaves fade, wind batters t...