All Stories from June 18, 2013 (Change date)
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Pension alternative is no distractionJun 18, 2013 5:00 am - House Bill 3303 has recently been called a distraction, and that’s unfortunate. It is a bill that would freeze public sector benefits to date and going forward would inc...
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Crisis of faith in governmentJun 18, 2013 5:00 am - It is reassuring that in the midst of so much government dysfunction, the IRS has resolved the question of when and whether to tax tanning beds under the Affordable Care...
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Our state’s in a sorry stateJun 18, 2013 5:00 am - Guess what? The wonderful state of Illinois is now No. 1 in food stamp use. That is something to be really proud of, right? The U.S. Department of Agriculture says 15.7 ...
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Editorial: Lawmakers, seize this chance for redemption on pensionsJun 18, 2013 5:00 am - Illinois lawmakers find themselves on the eve of a rare opportunity to redeem themselves. They can prove they are capable of doing something — doing something — for the ...
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'Through Another Lens' exhibit shows Libertyville of long agoJun 18, 2013 5:00 am - A neighborhood church this week will offer an old-school look at Libertyville, in hopes of connecting with visitors expected downtown for a trifecta of events. After che...
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New Trier grad breaks into mansion for Sofia Coppola filmJun 18, 2013 5:00 am - To prepare for her role as the larcenous leader of "The Bling Ring," Winnetka's Katie Chang received an unusual assignment from her director, Sofia Coppola. Chang would...
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Blockbuster? Myspace? Blue mailbox? What year is this?Jun 18, 2013 5:00 am - I'm a newspaper columnist interviewing customers renting movies from a Blockbuster store in Carol Stream. Have I gone back in time? Perhaps my time-machine moment happe...
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Dawn Patrol: Hawks lose Game 3; lowest score in U-46 now 50Jun 18, 2013 5:00 am - Hawks get beat up by Bruins to lose Game 3 With a couple stars hurting, the Hawks are facing adversity again after losing 2-0 in Game 3 last night at TD Garden in B...
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Can Ventura turn this Sox team around?Jun 18, 2013 5:00 am - I can't remember the last time the Chicago White Sox looked this bad. From bad pinch running, to being picked off at second base, to the manager defending his starting ...
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Obamacare full of costly surprisesJun 18, 2013 5:00 am - The Secretary of Health and Human Services, Kathleen Sebelius, now realizes that Obamacare will cost much more than anticipated, so she is trying to convince private sec...