All Stories from June 19, 2013 (Change date)
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Some room for compromise between pension plansJun 19, 2013 5:00 am - The stalemate in Springfield between competing philosophies and positions on needed pension reform in the Senate and the House is simply not acceptable. Everyone needs t...
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Timing is everything for presidentJun 19, 2013 5:00 am - The national media has dropped the ball when it comes to covering our government’s actions/inactions over the past several years. I can’t help but wonder whether Preside...
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After 56 years, Lincolnshire finally has its grocery storeJun 19, 2013 5:00 am - After years of waiting, Lincolnshire-area residents finally got the chance Wednesday morning to shop in a hometown grocery store. Fresh Market, the first grocery store i...
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Origin theories must pass scientific methodJun 19, 2013 5:00 am - The debate over whether science teachers or school districts should include alternatives to the theory of evolution as an exercise of academic freedom is misguided. Teac...
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Re-evaluate policies on women’s healthJun 19, 2013 5:00 am - After reading Berna Gingra’s letter (May 16) in support of Plan B, I thought about the steps our country has taken to prevent unwanted pregnancy. In the 1960s, the adven...
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U-46 grade policy will cheat childrenJun 19, 2013 5:00 am - The recent proposed changes to the U-46 school grading system should make parents and teachers shudder. As proposed, 50 percent of the work, attendance and effort is a p...
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Why $25,000 in food on Batavia school charge cards?Jun 19, 2013 4:30 am - It wasn't the more than $1 million in purchases that caught Carl Dinwiddie's eye, but rather the nearly $25,000 in food costs tucked among all the spending. After reques...
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U-46 hopes to train more black, Latino parent leadersJun 19, 2013 4:30 am - Elgin Area School District U-46 is looking for its next group of Latino and especially black parent leaders. The district has had more success in recruiting Latinos for ...
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Schaumburg man puts his blades to work for the HawksJun 19, 2013 4:30 am - Everyone who drives down a stretch of Plum Grove Road can see that Mike Ehrhardt is a Blackhawks fan. The 58-year-old Schaumburg Public Works Department employee recentl...
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Des Plaines company transformed into Blackhawks shrineJun 19, 2013 4:30 am - Des Plaines roofing company turns vandalism into chance to worship team