All Stories from October 13, 2012 (Change date)
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Guess what’s missing from Monica Pedersen’s kitchenOct 13, 2012 5:00 am - Without setting foot in them, Monica Pedersen has been in perhaps a million American homes — maybe even yours. As a designer on HGTV’s “Designed to Sell,” Pedersen shows...
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Test on floor tile can determine presence of asbestosOct 13, 2012 5:00 am - Q. Our home has old linoleum in the kitchen and hall that I would like to remove and replace, or, if the floor is decent, refinish the wood. What are the dangers of asbe...
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Humpty Dumpty over recessOct 13, 2012 5:00 am - “The president shall have power to fill up all vacancies that may happen during the recess of the Senate.” — The Constitution, Article II, Section 2 “‘When I use a word...
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Debate revealed much about ObamaOct 13, 2012 5:00 am - After the first Presidential debate I think it is very obvious which candidate has the command of the facts and the real issues that challenge our country. One candidate...
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Return to a time of fewer excessesOct 13, 2012 5:00 am - We older readers will probably remember going to grade school classes with class sizes of 25 to 30 kids who were about 96 percent white. In my Chicago public school (Hea...
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Trickle down theory has never workedOct 13, 2012 4:40 am - The speaker of the House recently reinforced the Republican Party’s stance that, even with an Obama victory in November, they will continue their obstructionist policies...
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St. Charles must limit indebtednessOct 13, 2012 4:40 am - The Daily Herald Oct. 3 article, “72 Towns In The Red” is bringing attention to a serious problem. Towns are going heavily into debt. However, this article did understat...
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How about some political balance?Oct 13, 2012 4:40 am - I have been through numerous presidential elections. However, it has only been in the last few that I have really become aware of some major reporting issues that are ve...
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Roskam known for rational leadershipOct 13, 2012 4:40 am - As we near election day, I’ve spent some time reflecting on what our politicians promised us during the last election cycle and what they’ve actually delivered. Sadly, t...
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Separate church and state in voting boothOct 13, 2012 4:40 am - The separation of church and state has served our country very well in our history. There have been religious wars in all parts of the world. We have not fallen victim t...