All Stories from October 1, 2012 (Change date)
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Cancer, not heart disease, top killer among HispanicsOct 01, 2012 5:16 am - NEW YORK — Cancer is now the leading killer of Hispanics in the U.S. — the latest sign it’s beginning to displace heart disease as the nation’s top cause of death. The r...
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Dawn Patrol: Miracle at Medinah; McHenry man killed in crashOct 01, 2012 5:00 am - Europeans pull off miracle at Medinah After a weekend filled with spectacular weather that showcased of the suburb’s finest golf course to much of the world, the Eu...
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Sense of smell impacts who we areOct 01, 2012 5:00 am - Sniff, sniff. Our sense of smell has a lot to do with who we are. The average human nose can pick up 10,000 different odors. It accounts for 80 percent of what we taste....
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The femininity factorOct 01, 2012 5:00 am - Are Republican women politicians more “feminine” than Democratic women politicians? That’s the conclusion of a new study by UCLA researchers, who found that Republican w...
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Fire sprinklers are a ‘mandate for waste’Oct 01, 2012 5:00 am - Recently in Fence Post, the president of the National Fire Sprinkler Association pointed out that many states have rejected the International Code Council’s requirement ...
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Give ComEd ability to move aheadOct 01, 2012 5:00 am - The Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce was an early and enthusiastic supporter of the Energy Infrastructure Modernization Act, because we understand that a modern electrici...
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Still leaving our kids behindOct 01, 2012 5:00 am - The new movie “Won’t Back Down” is to public education what Upton Sinclair’s “The Jungle” was to the meatpacking industry — a needed spotlight, but not for the squeamish...
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Weekend in Review: Ryder success for suburban businesses; iffy SoxOct 01, 2012 5:00 am - Local businesses are Ryder winners The Ryder Cup is on target to provide an immediate economic influx of about $130 million for businesses in the region, including ...
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No easy way to evaluate teachersOct 01, 2012 5:00 am - Evaluating teachers based on student test scores is like evaluating school counselors by the number of students on their caseload who suffer from depression or evaluatin...
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Government cannot create wealthOct 01, 2012 5:00 am - Politicians on both sides of the aisle love to tout how they can create or have already created jobs. This is simply not true. The government has no money of its own and...