All Stories from March 21, 2013 (Change date)
-
Cut spending, then reform the tax codeMar 21, 2013 5:00 am - In a rare showing of unity, both parties agreed to President Obama’s sequester plan in 2011. It was going to help stop out-of-control government spending. When the commi...
-
Endorsements: Bossier, Reyes, Quinn for Bensenville Dist. 2 school boardMar 21, 2013 5:00 am - When even the challengers to the incumbents acknowledge how happy they are with the direction of Bensenville Elementary District 2, it speaks well for the future of the ...
-
No special favors for federal workersMar 21, 2013 5:00 am - I feel compelled to respond to the March 15 letter by Margaret M. Murphy. Her argument seems to be that the reason we need to keep growing government spending is compass...
-
A civil solution to gay marriageMar 21, 2013 5:00 am - In the controversy over gay marriage, both sides in the debate want to use the force of government to impose their moral point of view. What we need to do is get the gov...
-
Dawn Patrol: Pension bill progress? Grayslake Dist. 46 layoffsMar 21, 2013 5:00 am - Big pension bill rejected, smaller one passes, but now what? The Illinois Senate yesterday approved a plan to cut working teachers’ pensions while rejecting a more ...
-
Be careful about changing appealsMar 21, 2013 5:00 am - Lake County’s assessment and appeals system is a model of accuracy, openness and fairness. With an increase in appeals from taxpayers feeling financial distress or seeki...
-
'Smokey Joe's Cafe' moves to Royal GeorgeMar 21, 2013 5:00 am - After seeing Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre's acclaimed production of “Smokey Joe's Cafe — The Songs of Lieber and Stoller” last fall, producer Jim Jensen had one thought: ...
-
Endorsements: LaMarca, Nowosielski, Wiedmeyer for Pingree Grove village boardMar 21, 2013 5:00 am - Not all pain is bad. The village of Pingree Grove is going through some growing pains as the village continues to increase in size. The current growth has been well mana...
-
Endorsements: Weidman, Roop, Alfrejd, Strack for Grayslake District 46 boardMar 21, 2013 5:00 am - Several new faces are guaranteed to be on the Grayslake Elementary District 46 board. After some turbulent years that included a teacher strike in January, and facing a ...
-
Comforting words for young workersMar 21, 2013 5:00 am - Many speak of Gen X and Gen Y as “lost generations” destined to “not live as well” as their parents. A new Urban Institute study finds that young people up to the age of...