All Stories from March 1, 2013 (Change date)
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A power to act on warmingMar 01, 2013 4:00 am - The test of President Obama’s seriousness about addressing climate change is not his pending decision on the much-debated Keystone XL pipeline. It’s whether he effective...
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The Olympics of joyMar 01, 2013 4:00 am - On a rainy Saturday morning, in the packed gym at the Blessed Sacrament School in Northwest Washington, a parade of middle and high school basketball players, many with ...
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CLC trustee serves because she caresMar 01, 2013 4:00 am - I am writing this letter in an effort to inform the voters who will be casting their votes on April 9th for College of Lake County trustees. I have been a trustee at a ...
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Don’t mess with the Second AmendmentMar 01, 2013 4:00 am - The Second Amendment is an issue progressives don’t get. The Second Amendment is not a black, white, brown or red issue. It is not a man or woman issue. The Second Amend...
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No need for defense pay cutsMar 01, 2013 4:00 am - With the sequestration date here, the pundits are making dire predictions for the Department of Defense rollback — perhaps a temporary 20 percent pay cut for DOD employe...
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Editorial: Red-light scandal a reminder on all public contractsMar 01, 2013 4:00 am - When a red-light camera scandal in Chicago came to light recently, it might have been easy from our suburban perch just to chalk it up as another gust of corruption blow...
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Paternity kits a sad commentaryMar 01, 2013 4:00 am - I stopped into a local drugstore recently to pick up a prescription. While waiting to be served, I happened to glance over at a nearby shelf. There prominently displayed...
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Dawn Patrol: Dist. 15 bus union fight goes public; girls, boys basketballMar 01, 2013 4:00 am - Palatine Dist. 15, bus union contract strife goes public The strife over Palatine Township Elementary District 15’s decision to explore outsourcing its busing syste...
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Bulletproof council chambers ridiculousMar 01, 2013 3:40 am - Bulletproof council chambers ridiculous I object to the Elgin City Council’s recent decision to spend taxpayer money to make the council chamber dais bulletproof. N...
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Libraries, don’t forsake printed wordMar 01, 2013 3:40 am - Libraries, don’t forsake printed word I found rather depressing the Feb. 17 Daily Herald story about visits to libraries being up 33 percent in 10 years, despite th...