All Stories from February 15, 2013 (Change date)
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Elk Grove teen finalist is 'Windy City Live' contestFeb 15, 2013 4:30 am - An Elk Grove High School singer has made the finals of the Windy City Live Search for a Star competition. Taylor Matos, 14, who auditioned with more than 300 others las...
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Spellman’s Scorecard: News on Pistorius tough to takeFeb 15, 2013 4:30 am - I fell for it, I admit. I loved the saga of Oscar Pistorius. I loved how he seemed to be uniting his country, how he was fighting to overcome his disability despite cons...
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Local, national experts to address Affordable Care ActFeb 15, 2013 4:00 am - What does the Affordable Care Act mean to small- and medium-sized businesses? Alexian Brothers Health System and the Daily Herald Media Group are holding an informationa...
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Malpractice law harms patientsFeb 15, 2013 4:00 am - Malpractice law harms patients In the waning days of the lame-duck session of the General Assembly, Gov. Pat Quinn signed a law allowing attorneys to collect higher...
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Dawn Patrol: State Senate OKs gay marriage; Wheeling worker injuredFeb 15, 2013 4:00 am - Senate approves same-sex marriage on Valentine’s Day The Illinois Senate voted to approve same-sex marriage Thursday, capitalizing on national support from its most...
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‘Gifts’ to tollway need to stopFeb 15, 2013 4:00 am - ‘Gifts’ to tollway need to stop Well, it has finally become a reality. The bureaucrats have decided to give the Elgin/O’Hare Expressway to the toll authority. By wh...
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Pension reform a moral issueFeb 15, 2013 4:00 am - Although pension reform has not been our highest priority as leaders of religious organizations in Illinois, we are writing to urge lawmakers to find a fair and effectiv...
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Obama’s ideological fatigueFeb 15, 2013 4:00 am - President Obama’s second inaugural address and his recent State of the Union have been described as “two acts in the same play.” They are matched “bookends.” They belong...
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Winston Knolls a quintessential suburban neighborhoodFeb 15, 2013 4:00 am - Winston Knolls reminds Terri Hunt of the kind of neighborhood you see in the movies — the picture perfect family neighborhood — and she imagines Jimmy Stewart living the...
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Illinois finding the wrong solutionsFeb 15, 2013 4:00 am - Illinois finding the wrong solutions Gee whiz. I just read in the Daily Herald that Illinois’ credit rating dropped again. We are now ranked 50th out of, according ...