All Stories from September 17, 2012 (Change date)
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E. Dundee may give $2 million to help offset fire referendumSep 17, 2012 5:30 am - The joke in East Dundee is its police station is so old that when crews from the John Dillinger movie, “Public Enemies,” were on the hunt for period jails, they said the...
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Low-calorie diet may not translate to longer lifeSep 17, 2012 5:08 am - In a long-awaited study, underfed monkeys didn’t have longer life spans, raising doubts that severe calorie restriction could result in extended lives for most animals a...
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Dawn Patrol: Chicago teachers strike goes on; mayor seeks injunctionSep 17, 2012 5:00 am - Rahm Emanuel seeks legal action to end strike Chicago teachers decided not to vote on a tentative contract offer yesterday and will continue their strike today, kee...
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Hoffman Estates works; let’s not ‘fix’ itSep 17, 2012 5:00 am - I have lived in Hoffman Estates for 34 years. I have been witness to plenty of years of contentious village boards and mayors. Now, I am happy to say, we have some well-...
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Glacial pace of Quentin Road work just not acceptableSep 17, 2012 5:00 am - Many of you probably are just as frustrated as I am about the lethargic construction of Quentin Road in Palatine (I think Rome was built quicker). I inquired about the t...
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Kudos for another great BG StampedeSep 17, 2012 5:00 am - My thanks to the Buffalo Grove Park District and the many volunteers who, once again, made the Buffalo Grove Stampede a successful and well organized 5K and 10K walk and...
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Ask right questions when hiring rooferSep 17, 2012 5:00 am - We read recently in this newspaper the report about a roofing contractor arrested. It really shows that homeowners, building owners and managers still need to choose wis...
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Couldn’t Randhurst make up difference?Sep 17, 2012 5:00 am - On Friday, Aug. 17, you ran an article about Mount Prospect entertaining the idea of raising the vehicle sticker fee from $36 to $50, raising the gas tax from 2 cents up...
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Republicans trying to have it both waysSep 17, 2012 5:00 am - Republicans are making an all-out effort to sell the American people on their plans to save Medicare and Social Security. So it’s not surprising that they avoid mentioni...
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Teacher evaluations not doing the jobSep 17, 2012 5:00 am - In 1988 my oldest son attended kindergarten at CPS’ Beaubien School on Chicago’s North Side. Prior to the first parent-teacher conference, the kindergarten teacher sent ...