All Stories from July 12, 2012 (Change date)
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Heroin use is a community problemJul 12, 2012 4:05 pm - We would like to commend the group Take A Stand following the recent heroin deaths in the northern suburbs. After such tragedies, parents typically ask, “What can I do t...
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Make illegal workers a campaign issueJul 12, 2012 4:05 pm - Michael Gerson’s July 1 column, “Romney’s strategic failure on immigration,” argues that Mitt Romney is mistakenly pursuing the strategy that the campaign should be focu...
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District U-46 says goodbye to assistant superintendentJul 12, 2012 4:00 pm - Elgin Area School District U-46 said goodbye this week to Assistant Superintendent of Secondary Education Greg Walker. Barbara Johnson will move into the position and Us...
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Watch for untruths in your email inboxJul 12, 2012 3:39 pm - This is in response to Lawrence Boni’s letter from May 27 and to all who believe everything they read in forwarded emails. I urge everyone to check the facts before form...
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Cut the spending on unneeded activitiesJul 12, 2012 3:39 pm - I have been a resident of Elk Grove Village and lived in the same house since 1974. Yesterday I opened my tax bill and sat down and cried. The bill had increased by $919...
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Stand for candy but not for the flag?Jul 12, 2012 3:39 pm - I just returned from the Fourth of July parade. Very few people stood up or covered their heart when the flag passed by. The veterans with the VFW were asking citizens t...
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Rolland wins tough Tour stage; Wiggins holds leadJul 12, 2012 3:30 pm - LA TOUSSUIRE, France — Pierre Rolland of France won the hardest Alpine stage in the Tour de France on Thursday, and Bradley Wiggins dusted defending champion Cadel Evans...
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New Des Plaines park offers fishing, play areaJul 12, 2012 3:24 pm - On Saturday, June 2, the Des Plaines Park District celebrated the Grand Opening of North Lake Park, with the Park Board of Commissioners, Pastor Jeffery H. Leichman of G...
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Schaumburg A.M. Rotary awards grantsJul 12, 2012 3:24 pm - The Rotary Club of Schaumburg A.M. culminated a year of giving at its June 13, Community Grant Awards Breakfast. This year, the club donated over $22,000 to various orga...
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Contests galore at Batavia’s Windmill City FestivalJul 12, 2012 3:15 pm - If you have a competitive spirit, Batavia’s Windmill City Festival along the Riverwalk is the place to be this weekend. The event runs from noon to 11 p.m. Friday, July ...