All Stories from October 12, 2012 (Change date)
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Follow these tips to safely get your yard ready for winterOct 12, 2012 5:18 am - Well, it’s that time of year again — time to clean up the yard at the end of the season. Don’t let “fall” mean that you fall off your ladder. Follow some of our favorite...
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Endorsement: Cole over Yingling in 62nd House DistrictOct 12, 2012 5:00 am - We’re impressed with both candidates running for House District 62 in central Lake County. Incumbent Republican Sandy Cole, a former Lake County Board member seeking her...
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Endorsement: Oberweis over Pierog in 25th Senate DistrictOct 12, 2012 5:00 am - The choice for Illinois state Senate from the 25th District is a classic head scratcher. On the Democratic side of the ballot, voters have Corinne Pierog of St. Charles,...
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Dawn Patrol: VP debate gallery, videos; suburban debates in Elgin, BataviaOct 12, 2012 5:00 am - The winner is ... Martha Raddatz from ABC News? She scored lots of praise for her job moderating the contentious debate between Vice President Joe Biden and challen...
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Stop the abuse of disability claimsOct 12, 2012 5:00 am - In the Sept. 14 edition of the Daily Herald, I was dismayed to see the “60 seconds” story that claimed “Disability claims unscrutinized.” If there ever was a situation t...
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Regulations have kept consumers safeOct 12, 2012 5:00 am - As the frequency of big bank scandals grows, it is clear that bank regulation means self-regulation. State and federal regulators are unable to evaluate bank assets when...
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Put blame for deaths where it belongsOct 12, 2012 5:00 am - In all my years, I have never heard of anything so stupid as the order given that the Marine guards at our embassies were not to have live ammo. I guess they were to use...
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Chimney ‘pillow’ can be first step to get you ready for winterOct 12, 2012 5:00 am - John Bristol’s 4,500-square-foot, four-level colonial in Chevy Chase, Md., would have been pricey to heat even without air leaks but the two rooms with wood-burning fire...
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When unions win, the rest of us loseOct 12, 2012 5:00 am - The Chicago Teachers Union members held out for fixed pay raises, guaranteed job security and a generous pension plan. How many people in today’s workforce have a packag...
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Nation’s oldest botanical garden thrivesOct 12, 2012 5:00 am - PHILADELPHIA — He was America’s first botanist, and his garden is still one of the best. John Bartram was called “the greatest natural botanist in the world” by no less ...