All Stories from August 15, 2012 (Change date)
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Senator wrong about Social SecurityAug 15, 2012 1:31 pm - Sen. Durbin was once again hoisted by his own petard in his Aug. 13 letter stating, “Social Security has not added one penny to the nation’s debt.” Who is he kidding? C...
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We don’t need to be taken care ofAug 15, 2012 1:31 pm - Why is it that they in the media continue to assert that women, Hispanics, and seniors think we need government to take care of us? Unfortunately for this same media, I ...
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Winds fan fires across hot, dry western statesAug 15, 2012 1:29 pm - CLE ELUM, Wash. — The extreme fire conditions across the West came to bear in a rural part of Washington state when three separate blazes were sparked in just 90 minutes...
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Wheaton College looks to beef up student housingAug 15, 2012 1:26 pm - Wheaton College wants to beef up student housing in a residential area bordering the campus, a move that’s prompting concerns among some neighbors. The plan, which will ...
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Metra Burlington Northern trains running, but schedule in fluxAug 15, 2012 1:00 pm - A construction crane that fell on the tracks of Metra's BNSF line halted serviced for almost the entire Wednesday afternoon, and caused continued delays through the nigh...
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Cook commissioners discuss healthcare, pension changeAug 15, 2012 12:47 pm - Each year Cook County spends about $500 million on employee benefits. Of that money, about $300 million goes toward health care for the county’s 24,000 employees. The re...
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Geneva schools’ capital plan costs $6.7 millionAug 15, 2012 12:40 pm - A new five-year capital spending plan outlines $6.7 million worth of work on Geneva public schools, its headquarters and its bus building. Almost a million dollars of th...
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Mountain bikers want to build trails in two DuPage preservesAug 15, 2012 12:39 pm - DuPage County Forest Preserve District officials are working with a mountain biking group that wants to build natural-surface trails in some area preserves. No decision...
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Jimmy Kimmel to wed top writer on his showAug 15, 2012 12:33 pm - NEW YORK — Jimmy Kimmel didn’t have to look too far for his new fiancee. The ABC funnyman is newly engaged to girlfriend Molly McNearney. His spokesman, Lewis Kay, said ...
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Pappa’s overseas signing shouldn’t affect his play with FireAug 15, 2012 12:32 pm - It’s never good when your leading scorer announces he’s leaving at the end of the season, then leaves for international duty. It’s never good when your captain has to mi...