All Stories from March 4, 2013 (Change date)
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Endorsement: Kovarik for Gurnee mayorMar 04, 2013 4:00 am - We like both of the candidates running for mayor of Gurnee. They’re both good people who care about the community. To some degree, their current dynamic has merit — Kris...
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Endorsement: McLeod for Hoffman Estates village presidentMar 04, 2013 4:00 am - Here’s the kind of mayor Bill McLeod has been for Hoffman Estates. Even before there was an inkling that Sears might consider abandoning its headquarters, McLeod saw it ...
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Postal proposal not harmful to businessMar 04, 2013 4:00 am - There has been a great deal of interest in the United States Postal Service’s announcement to eliminate Saturday mail. The news, just before Valentine’s Day, might troub...
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Boot camps kick workouts into high gearMar 04, 2013 4:00 am - The Fittest Loser contestants are vying for the big prize — being named 2013 Fittest Loser. It's a competition and there will be only one “winner.” But at Push Fitness e...
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Endorsement: Pineda for West Chicago mayorMar 04, 2013 4:00 am - Last May, the village of West Chicago faced an uncertain future after the sudden death of Mayor Mike Kwasman. But Ruben Pineda stepped in as acting mayor and by all acco...
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Students squeezed as Illinois college costs rise, aid dropsMar 04, 2013 4:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — Joe Riddle is poised to take on the working world. Just over a year away from graduating from a selective engineering master's program at University of Ill...
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Endorsement: Hanlon for Winfield village presidentMar 04, 2013 4:00 am - For too many years, the Winfield village board has been mired in controversy, bickering and name-calling. The last two years, it has ramped up to even greater heights as...
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Endorsement: Hanson for Antioch village presidentMar 04, 2013 4:00 am - Incumbent Lawrence Hanson can seem imposing and little overbearing, but you can’t deny the level of accomplishment he’s achieved in one term as village president. He’s r...
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How to change a culture of hazing in schoolsMar 04, 2013 4:00 am - Changing a culture of hazing in schools takes more than the mere adoption of anti-bullying policies or having students take pledges. It requires making the school enviro...
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Editorial: Rogina for St. Charles village presidentMar 04, 2013 4:00 am - One of four candidates will usher in a new era of leadership in the city of St. Charles. The city is generally well-run and, like other communities, trying to stave off ...