All Stories from July 31, 2013 (Change date)
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Why will our police pension boards be in Wisconsin?Jul 31, 2013 5:30 am - Why would scores of Illinois police pension board members be spending tax dollars in Wisconsin? Why is the Lake County Board of Review offering settlements for cases alr...
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Expert: 911 response could have been better in crashJul 31, 2013 5:30 am - Sinking car call could have been handled better, observer says
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SHS complaints were in errorJul 31, 2013 5:00 am - Last week, I wrote a letter to the editor condemning the “EARN Program” for incoming Stevenson High School freshmen. On July 25, I received a phone call from a member of...
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Why governing has become so difficultJul 31, 2013 5:00 am - If you want to know why passing congressional legislation has gotten so difficult, here are two numbers to remember: 5 and 532. They illustrate a great deal about Congre...
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Boehner set right tone on immigrationJul 31, 2013 5:00 am - The tone of the immigration debate has recently taken a sharp downward turn, which may not be a bad thing for immigration reform’s legislative prospects. Rep. Steve Kin...
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Editorial: Stop paying public officials to go quietlyJul 31, 2013 5:00 am - Suburban taxpayers are paying a pretty penny for people to do government jobs. So why is it we keep paying for public servants to go away quietly and stop doing their jo...
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Distractions, phony scandals poor excuseJul 31, 2013 4:40 am - What is up with President Obama’s comment on July 23 about “distractions and phony scandals?” Killing of a border patrol guard and four good men in Benghazi, Libya, who ...
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Beware of ‘canned’ news and its spinJul 31, 2013 4:40 am - Beware of ‘canned’ news and its spin I hesitate to comment about U.S. news services (and while we’re at it, local “stringers”) especially those who have reinvented ...
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Remove amendment from farm billJul 31, 2013 4:40 am - Remove amendment from farm bill Recently, the House of Representatives narrowly passed the Federal Farm Bill. Sadly, Rep. Roskam voted “yes” on this bill, which inc...
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Hanover Park to hold Coffee with the Board eventJul 31, 2013 2:33 am - Hanover Park’s village president, village clerk and board of trustees invite residents to attend the quarterly Coffee with the Board event from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday...