All Stories from August 6, 2013 (Change date)
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Use gas tax funds only for road projectsAug 06, 2013 5:00 am - I write in response to your July 24 story “Business coalition: Raise gas taxes for road repairs,” regarding a proposal to increase gasoline prices in Illinois to raise m...
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Des Plaines rejects Muslim group's requestAug 06, 2013 5:00 am - Despite the threat of a lawsuit, the Des Plaines City Council Monday night rejected a Bosnian Muslim group's request to allow a religious center in a part of town zoned ...
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Wheaton paves the way for AT&T U-verse serviceAug 06, 2013 5:00 am - Wheaton residents and businesses are now likely months away from having more choices regarding their telephone, television and Internet providers. City council members M...
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Editorial: Metra needs substantial, but measured changeAug 06, 2013 5:00 am - That the Metra rail agency needs a broad makeover there can be little doubt at this point. But the form and process for that revision is a matter that deserves more thou...
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Dawn Patrol: Palatine rejects disabled housing; Sikhs hold vigilAug 06, 2013 5:00 am - Palatine rejects housing for people with disabilities Saying they’d like to keep the property open for a manufacturing business, Palatine board members voted last n...
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The GOP flips the script on ObamaAug 06, 2013 5:00 am - Republicans need to make up their minds: Is President Obama a socialist or a corporate stooge? “The president claims his economic agenda is for the middle class. But it’...
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Where was Quinn’s veto pen on voting issues?Aug 06, 2013 5:00 am - Reboot Illinois is all about reform in Illinois government, and nothing is better for improving government than a large and active electorate. So the bill signed recentl...
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Eat right, live well: Much to love about mangosAug 06, 2013 5:00 am - Mango, often dubbed the “king of fruits” is not only delicious, but packed with vitamins and healthy benefits. For example, reach for a mango, a fruit native southern As...
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Bird poop may be the secret to glowing skinAug 06, 2013 5:00 am - NEW YORK — Bird poop for beauty? That's what goes into facials at a luxury spa where the traditional Japanese treatment using imported Asian nightingale excrement mixed ...
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Path no safer if walkers don’t obey signsAug 06, 2013 5:00 am - Path no safer if walkers don’t obey signs I could not believe my eyes at Lake Arlington this evening. I rode my bike over after reading about the freshly painted pa...