All Stories from March 23, 2013 (Change date)
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DVD previews: 'Lincoln,' 'Killing Them Softly'Mar 23, 2013 5:45 am - Coming March 26 “Lincoln” (PG-13, 149 minutes, DreamWorks/Disney): A peculiar, powerful alchemy takes hold in Steven Spielberg's masterful portrait of the 16th ...
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Stronger energy efficiency rules kick in for buildersMar 23, 2013 5:17 am - Homes built in 2013 will be 32 percent more energy efficient than those built under the energy codes that went into effect in 2006, thanks to new regulations put in plac...
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New tool reliably compares mortgage rates, avoids overchargesMar 23, 2013 5:15 am - The process of deciding whether to refinance a mortgage in order to lower costs involves four steps: Ÿ Step one: Select the preferred type of new mortgage. Ÿ Step two: ...
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Keystone would be investment in dirty airMar 23, 2013 5:00 am - I stand with NASA’s leading climate scientist, Dr. James Hansen, who said tar sands development would mean “game over for the climate.” The Keystone XL Project will be c...
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Term limits already exist in GurneeMar 23, 2013 5:00 am - Gurnee mayoral candidate Kirk Morris has suggested that village elected officials should be limited to two four-year terms. We do already — at the end of a four-year ter...
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Change could make tax appeals worseMar 23, 2013 5:00 am - Since the recession of 2008, property owners in Lake County and nationwide have seen dramatic drops in market values, and in response, tax appeals have gone steadily up....
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Leaders lack courage to limit gun useMar 23, 2013 5:00 am - One of the great aspects of living in the U.S. is the freedom to express our beliefs and our democratic system in which all citizens can influence our legislators. Unfor...
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Eliminating the ‘Chief’ is unreasonableMar 23, 2013 5:00 am - I am wondering about the motivation for Burt Constable’s articles about Chief Illiniwek at the University of Illinois. Is he trying to generate controversy and interest ...
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Kovarik supports Gurnee businessMar 23, 2013 5:00 am - Gurnee mayoral candidate Kirk Morris claims he wants to support the local business community, but his actions the last four years don’t support the claim. Morris has ne...
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Letter writer short on factsMar 23, 2013 5:00 am - This letter is in response to Ms. Beth Dill’s letter published March 14 (“Obama’s tactics harming America”). I found the overall tone of her letter to be mean, ranting a...