All Stories from December 23, 2012 (Change date)
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Thanks for support of ‘Shop with Cop’Dec 23, 2012 4:00 am - Since 1999, the Mundelein Police Department has worked with community members and business owners to make the holidays a little happier for local children through Shop w...
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Editorial: Victoria Soto and the devotion of teachersDec 24, 2012 8:22 am - The tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut has bequeathed many heartbreaking images. One we can't get out of our heads is the story of Victoria Soto. Re...
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Social Security surplus is illusionDec 23, 2012 4:00 am - Letter to the editor writer Bill Hartman offered up a suggestion on how best to save Medicare for future beneficiaries by emulating the funding mechanism used to support...
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Try unique color palettes for a 'happy chic' mood for the holidaysDec 25, 2012 7:20 am - It's hard not to be happy when speaking with Jonathan Adler. In just a few minutes, the words and phrases he uses immediately conjure the kind of person who could inject...
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How to ‘happy chic’ your holidaysDec 24, 2012 4:33 am - Only the fantastical mind of Jonathan Adler could consider using the phrase “happy chic” as a verb. Yet somehow, that’s exactly what he teaches the reader in his new boo...
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'The Following' bloody, ghastly and ill-timedDec 25, 2012 7:42 am - NEW YORK — I got a look at the first episode of “The Following,” Fox's upcoming crime thriller, a few weeks ago. Its level of graphic violence left me disgusted and dism...
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Other states are doing more with lessDec 23, 2012 4:00 am - The Herald’s Mike Riopell had an interesting article on Dec. 8 about a new law on corporate tax reporting in Illinois. It will be interesting to see what happens, but I ...
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Diminishing benefits is unconstitutionalDec 23, 2012 4:00 am - I have recently emailed several Illinois lawmakers reminding them that legislators are expected to honor their oath of office, uphold the state and U.S. constitutions, a...
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Some thoughts about Metra fares, passengersDec 23, 2012 4:00 am - A recent Daily Herald article showed that Metra approved the rise in price for a 10-ride pass. We’ve all known this was coming, and this is great as long as our trains r...
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Georgia river could take Appalachian hikers to coastDec 24, 2012 5:01 pm - ATLANTA — A river with a history of ferry boats and Civil War battles may one day provide a new route for hikers who finish the Appalachian Trail to continue south until...