All Stories from July 30, 2012 (Change date)
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Village only a small part of tax problemJul 30, 2012 5:00 am - I sympathize with Marcie Leonard’s comments about increasing property taxes. My spouse and I, too, have lived in the same house in this town since 1969 and have a simila...
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Editorial: Celebrating our towns as transit leadersJul 30, 2012 5:00 am - It may seem predictable that communities of “bedroom” status for many decades would have a particular appreciation for public transportation, but all one needs to do is ...
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Dangers of distracted driving growingJul 30, 2012 5:00 am - WASHINGTON - A young man talking on a cellphone meanders along the edge of a lonely train platform at night. Suddenly he stumbles, loses his balance and pitches over the...
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A virtual sense of life with dementiaJul 30, 2012 5:00 am - SUN CITY CENTER, Fla. — After her sister wandered away from home recently, Pat Herzberg knew that she needed help to care for Marcella, who suffers from dementia. Herzbe...
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Park district already plenty well fundedJul 30, 2012 5:00 am - Regarding the park district referendum in Arlington Heights, the Cook County Treasurer has a link to the financial statements for all government entities in the county. ...
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Trust and online journalismJul 30, 2012 5:00 am - Years ago, I gave Arianna Huffington her start as a syndicated columnist, and recently, her website got my brother condemned by quoting him out of context. That is an am...
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Keeping up to date on hepatitis viruses, vaccinesJul 30, 2012 5:00 am - The two boys had just finished their checkups and little sister was going last, as usual. Not to be outdone by her two older brothers, the 6-year-old brushed off all off...
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Continue fight against synthetic drugsJul 30, 2012 5:00 am - The Illinois Poison Center would like to thank the Illinois’ congressional delegation for being champions in the fight against synthetic drugs. The Food and Drug Adminis...
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Once, we were headed to ice ageJul 30, 2012 4:31 am - Once, we were headed to ice age In response to Anne Krick’s July 24 letter: I personally remember when the opinion of the “scientific” community was that we were he...
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Olympic athletes disrespected flagJul 30, 2012 4:31 am - Olympic athletes disrespected flag It has been decades since the United States has done so well in the Olympics, but what I take disgust at is the inappropriate way...