All Stories from September 2, 2012 (Change date)
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Officials’ raises are an outrageSep 02, 2012 5:00 am - I was outraged about the article on the front page “Officials in 31 townships get automatic raises.” This is crazy. Most of us normal nongovernment people have had to s...
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Landlord within his rights to crack down on parking space hogsSep 02, 2012 5:00 am - Q. We live in a 39-unit apartment complex where there is only one parking space for each unit. When we first moved in several years ago, the parking was basically availa...
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Covenant Church members on a mission to grow crops for the hungrySep 02, 2012 5:00 am - Members of the Covenant Church of Schaumburg don't mince words. The name for their garden plots located just south of the church building, off of Meacham Road, says it ...
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It often makes sense to use smaller, countertop cooking appliancesSep 02, 2012 4:59 am - Q. I prefer to use the kitchen range and oven for cooking, but heard using small countertop appliances is more efficient. Is this true and is there a simple way to deter...
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Ignore negativity; you’ll be happy you didSep 02, 2012 4:53 am - While I’m away, readers give the advice. On dealing with a parent’s or in-law’s negativity: Lord have mercy! When I was 50 I suddenly realized I didn’t care about other ...
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If you disagree, write your own letterSep 02, 2012 4:43 am - If you disagree, write your own letter Mr. Reynolds’ letter of Aug. 21 complains that letters to the Fence Post have dubious references. I think Mr. Reynolds misses...
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Suspicious of Armstrong ‘evidence’Sep 02, 2012 4:43 am - Suspicious of Armstrong ‘evidence’ When is a witch hunt an actual witch hunt? A few New Orleans Saints players claim the NFL had a witch hunt against them in the bo...
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Chick-fil-A protest: ‘Enough is enough’Sep 02, 2012 4:43 am - Chick-fil-A protest: ‘Enough is enough’ Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day was not an anomaly — it was a line drawn in the sand. Although there are likely a number of rea...
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Economy above all else in campaignSep 02, 2012 4:40 am - There are many issues in this campaign that have nothing to do with the economy — unemployment, debt, deficit, spiraling entitlement costs and many other important issue...
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Robinson an Obama apologistSep 02, 2012 4:40 am - Eugene Robinson should not be calling the GOP liars. This label may fit both Democrats and Republicans. A fact is President Obama took $716 billion out of Medicare to fi...