All Stories from May 31, 2013 (Change date)
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Time for new beginning on gun lawsMay 31, 2013 8:37 am - As reported in the Daily Herald on Saturday, May 25, “Concealed carry OK’d in House,” a concealed carry bill (SB2193) overwhelmingly passed the Illinois House on Friday,...
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Praise for support of marriage rightsMay 31, 2013 8:37 am - Kudos to state Rep. Ed Sullivan for announcing his support of marriage equality in the face of protests from his party and opposition from his church. Our 40-year marri...
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Thanks for support of veterans programsMay 31, 2013 8:37 am - Once again, the people of Lake County have shown their overwhelming support of our veterans and their families. The 42 veteran service organizations in the county saw a...
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Let 17-year-olds vote in primariesMay 31, 2013 8:37 am - I support Illinois House Bill 226, which would allow suffrage at age 17. Most high-school seniors are not able to vote in state primaries but later become eligible to v...
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Spears out as Naperville Library directorMay 31, 2013 8:15 am - Naperville Public Library Director John Spears is out after less than two years leading the three-library system. Spears, who was named director on July 25, 2011, announ...
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Editorial: We cannot accept failure on pension reformMay 31, 2013 8:08 am - When the 98th General Assembly opened in January, one overriding message echoed. Failure to achieve pension reform would be tantamount to failure, period. Thursday night...
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Goll, Stevenson soak up a victory at Glenbrook N.May 31, 2013 8:06 am - So filthy good was Mitchell Goll’s shot that he might never better it. During a second-inning at-bat in Friday’s Class 4A Glenbrook North sectional semifinal, the Steven...
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House passes bill to regulate use of dronesMay 31, 2013 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — A proposal that would regulate the use of drones by law enforcement agencies in Illinois has cleared the House. House members voted 105-12 on Thursday. It...
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Singapore Airlines places big order for Boeing, Airbus jetsMay 31, 2013 6:59 am - Singapore Airlines said Thursday that it ordered 60 new planes from Boeing and Airbus that carry a combined list price of more than $17 billion. The orders were evenly s...
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Chicago hotel workers end strike — after 10 yearsMay 31, 2013 6:57 am - Striking hotel workers who became a familiar sight on Chicago’s famed Michigan Avenue as they picketed — for 10 years — are ending one of the longest strikes in American...