All Stories from April 19, 2013 (Change date)
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How does flood stack up to 1996 deluge?Apr 19, 2013 5:00 am - The rainfall that put much of the suburbs underwater Thursday fell far short of the worst we've seen in terms of inches, but experts say the result was reminiscent of a ...
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E! reality show turns camera on swimmer Ryan LochteApr 19, 2013 5:00 am - Olympic gold medalist Ryan Lochte has a deep and abiding passion for the sport of swimming, so much so that he wants to share it — along with other aspects of his active...
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Editorial: Our cherished longing to help and be helpedApr 19, 2013 5:00 am - “When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, ‘Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.’ To this day, ...
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Immigration forum needed two sidesApr 19, 2013 5:00 am - In the April 7 Daily Herald, a report was written on two schools having a forum to discuss immigration. While the schools did invite legislators including Rep. Tammy Duc...
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Abandoned cats deserve betterApr 19, 2013 5:00 am - In response to the column written by Froma Harrop regarding outdoor cats, I totally agree that cats should be kept indoors. Unfortunately there are many irresponsible pe...
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Murphy must focus on pension spikingApr 19, 2013 5:00 am - In an April 3 Fence Post letter, state Sen. Matt Murphy states that “ ... Michael Madigan ... would have us believe that suburban and downstate school districts are rece...
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U-46 ignoring needs of failing schoolsApr 19, 2013 5:00 am - The April 6 article concerning the U-46 school district restructuring due to its abysmal failure is “too little too late.” When 10 grammar schools have failed for five y...
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Average tax bill in Kane County on the rise againApr 19, 2013 5:00 am - The total amount of real estate taxes collected in Kane County will top $1.2 billion this year, and the average taxpayer will once again see an increase in their tax bil...
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Dawn Patrol: Des Plaines River to crest in Lake, Cook by 1 p.m.Apr 19, 2013 5:00 am - Suburbs' flooding woes might last awhile Propelled by a deluge that at one point dropped an inch of rain in 20 minutes, quick-rising floodwaters flowed into basemen...
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Swedish hockey teams visiting Hoffman Estates for hockey tourneyApr 19, 2013 4:45 am - A group of close to 40 children from Sweden are getting a taste of American culture by staying with host families in Hoffman Estates and participating in a new hockey to...