All Stories from June 23, 2013 (Change date)
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Dog birth control shots could limit populationsJun 23, 2013 5:28 am - LOS ANGELES — A decade ago, the Rosebud Sioux Indians in South Dakota were paying people to catch and shoot wild dogs. Dogs that weren’t caught were covered in mange and...
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Editorial: Some small signs of a sense of urgency on pensionsJun 23, 2013 5:00 am - So, now we have another pension deadline — this one July 9, set by Gov. Pat Quinn last week as the date for legislative action coming out of the conference committee tha...
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Battle the injustices against mentally illJun 23, 2013 5:00 am - A while back I read an article about a family traveling with an autistic son who had a meltdown on a plane. The son was of a young age and the situation was contained. ...
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Dissecting the roster with the Blackhawks' GMJun 23, 2013 5:00 am - Stan Bowman, vice president/general manager of the Blackhawks, has enacted several personnel maneuvers — draft choices, trades and free agent signings — to build the ros...
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DuPage County's target in consolidation battle: mosquitoesJun 23, 2013 5:00 am - Not long after DuPage County was granted the authority to dismantle some of the more obscure local units of government, county board Chairman Dan Cronin is taking aim at...
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Engines for economic prosperityJun 23, 2013 5:00 am - Republican support for immigration reform focuses mainly on political self-interest. Since 71 percent of Hispanics and 74 percent of Asians voted Democratic last Novembe...
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Jury of peersJun 23, 2013 5:00 am - The headlines were immediate: All-women jury chosen for George Zimmerman’s trial. What is the likelihood that you, a man, would face a jury of all women? What are the c...
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Exclusive attitudes go both waysJun 23, 2013 5:00 am - Interesting article recently about Elizabeth Vesto’s mission to begin a local Navigators USA chapter (an alternative to the Boy Scouts of America). Vesto and her family ...
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Enjoy a theme park like a VIPJun 23, 2013 4:56 am - America’s biggest theme parks will pack in around 120 million people this year. That’s a lot of standing in long lines for roller coasters, juggling show schedules and ...
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When car rental reservations aren’t honoredJun 23, 2013 4:55 am - We’re sorry, sir, but we don’t have any cars left. That was my unpleasant welcome to Michigan by Hertz. I had a reservation. They saw the reservation. The problem: Hertz...