All Stories from August 10, 2012 (Change date)
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Don’t fund schools with property taxesAug 10, 2012 10:33 am - An open letter to Gov. Pat Quinn: I bought my house — a modest, three-bedroom split level — in July 1955, and it has been my home ever since. My property tax for the fir...
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Alter pension system to be sustainableAug 10, 2012 10:33 am - A recent article in the Daily Herald, “Chief gets $136,000 salary and a $100,000 pension,” illustrates the absurdity of the government pension system. A pension based on...
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Some solutions to high gas pricesAug 10, 2012 10:33 am - Well, here we are again. The was a little burp in gasoline supply, the speculators jumped in and — voila! — the consumer saw gas prices rise between 40 and 50 cents a ga...
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London Olympics lead to gold-medal procrastinationAug 10, 2012 10:25 am - NEW YORK — Chores piling up. DVRs stuffed and groaning with unwatched favorites. Late, bleary strolls into the office. Welcome to the Great Olympic Time Suck, that unsu...
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Arlington Heights Library hopes to become ‘community hub’Aug 10, 2012 10:24 am - Arlington Hts. library to add cafe, computer assistance area
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DeVry 4Q profit plunges on weak enrollmentAug 10, 2012 10:02 am - Downers Grove-based DeVry Inc.’s fourth-quarter profit plunged as the for-profit education company struggled with lower enrollment, restructuring expenses and other char...
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Moving Picture: Gilberts trainer combines family, fitnessAug 10, 2012 10:00 am - Two years ago after her son John was born, Stephanie Murphy found herself in a tough spot. The Gilberts woman’s love of exercise was taking too much of a back seat to th...
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Del. doctor accused of ‘waterboarding’ daughterAug 10, 2012 9:57 am - DOVER, Del. — The daughter of a Delaware pediatrician who has appeared on national TV for his research on near-death experiences told investigators he “waterboarded” her...
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Romney now assails Obama on more than just economyAug 10, 2012 9:57 am - DES MOINES, Iowa — For months, Mitt Romney has had one main focus — bludgeoning President Barack Obama on the economy. Now, the Republican presidential candidate has st...
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Ernesto weakens over Mexico, still a flood threatAug 10, 2012 9:56 am - VERACRUZ, Mexico — Ernesto weakened to a tropical depression as it moved inland early Friday, though forecasters warned it could still dump dangerous rains in the mounta...