All Stories from June 8, 2012 (Change date)
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Don’t give away farm in teacher contractsJun 08, 2012 4:40 am - Are taxpayers ready for teachers strikes? Reviewing property tax invoices, even with reduced property values, the addition of the state’s equalization factor and other a...
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For president, choice is obviousJun 08, 2012 4:40 am - In this year’s presidential campaigns, we hear about the most peculiar of things — from vampires in business to foreigners being presidents. We ought not be distracted b...
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Nov. 6 is our recall electionJun 08, 2012 4:40 am - Wake up, Illinois Nov. 6 is the time to do as Wisconsin did. Let’s get rid of the politicians who are in bed with special interest groups and not for the people. Get bac...
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Super handyman: Tips for preparing your house so you can have a worry-free vacationJun 08, 2012 4:34 am - Summer is upon us. That means family activities and vacations. If you’re planning on leaving town, take some time to prepare your home so that it won’t be vulnerable to ...
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The nation’s housing: FICO, by the numbersJun 08, 2012 1:00 am - WASHINGTON — In a marketplace where lenders are demanding record-high FICO credit scores — Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are averaging around 760 on approved mortgages this...
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Time for discussion of energy plansJun 08, 2012 1:00 am - We urgently need to discuss “smart meters,” but in the larger context of this nation’s energy plans. These meters are just a piece of a wrongly directed government effor...
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‘We the people’ are responsibleJun 08, 2012 1:00 am - I think people are forgetting who is responsible for the financial crisis that federal, state and local governments are in. Yes, it is the Democrats and Republicans, and...
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Article was opinion, not newsJun 08, 2012 1:00 am - In defense of our teachers, I feel compelled to comment on Mr. Jake Griffin’s lengthy article that appeared in the Hearld on June 6, reporting on the annual 3 percent co...
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Design secrets to get your garden looking its bestJun 08, 2012 1:00 am - A garden can be defined in many ways: a plot of land used for the growing of flowers, vegetables, herbs and trees; an area of fertile, cultivated property; even as a ver...
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Walker victory shows hope for AmericaJun 08, 2012 1:00 am - With Walker’s vote of confidence as a successful leader, it is noteworthy how the hand-wringing Democratic liberal project views this landslide victory as a vote against...