All Stories from August 9, 2013 (Change date)
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Congress puts itself in a class aboveAug 09, 2013 5:00 am - I sent the following letter to Sen. Dick Durbin. I don’t expect a reply. Dear Sen. Durbin: Knowing that you were a big supporter of the train wreck that is Obamacare (th...
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Power of telephone now being realizedAug 09, 2013 5:00 am - “Come here, Watson” were the first words spoken on the first telephone by Alexander Graham Bell to his assistant in 1875. Little did he know that his legacy and inventio...
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Texas did right to limit abortionsAug 09, 2013 5:00 am - In response to Sheryl Jedlinski’s July 19 letter (“New abortion law will hurt women”), thank you, Rick Perry and the citizens of Texas who voted to limit the killing of ...
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St. Charles not upfront about costsAug 09, 2013 5:00 am - St. Charles new comprehensive plan will result in the city of St. Charles being financially involved in many real estate projects. History shows the following. The city...
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New drama a gritty portrait of a city and its flawed police forceAug 09, 2013 5:00 am - You don't need a TV drama to tell you these are dark days for Detroit. But a once-great city's headline status facing bankruptcy serves as poignant timing for the debut ...
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Where does it stop on arming ourselves?Aug 09, 2013 5:00 am - Regarding Mr. Gideon’s letter of Aug. 2, wow! Where do I begin? 1. The Founding Fathers didn’t want the entire citizenry to be armed to protect themselves from their el...
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Dawn Patrol: Man accused of plotting to kill relatives; former hoops star guiltyAug 09, 2013 5:00 am - Glendale Hts. man accused of plotting to kill relatives DuPage County authorities announced the arrest of a 23-year-old Glendale Heights man in connection with a mu...
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Talk about lowering taxes is missingAug 09, 2013 5:00 am - With all this do-nothing talk about pension reform, I have a question to ask Illinois taxpayers. Why are we not hearing anyone talk about lowing taxes if and when reform...
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All hail the zombie king!Aug 09, 2013 5:00 am - "Night of the Living Dead" isn't director George A. Romero's favorite film. He doesn't even think it's the best movie he's made. That title, in his opinion, belongs to ...
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Art in the garden: There is a hibiscus for your landscapeAug 09, 2013 1:00 am - Hibiscus are heat-loving beauties at their prime in mid to late summer. Their large, exotic looking blooms add a showy splash of color to almost any sunny location. Choo...