All Stories from August 20, 2013 (Change date)
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Fundraiser remembers Gurnee teen and dog who died with herAug 20, 2013 5:30 am - Taylor Mae Stinchcomb and her beloved dog who died with her will be remembered in a fundraiser at a Gurnee park to benefit causes she believed in, such as her church’s m...
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Prius drivers just as rude as BMW drivers? Study says soAug 20, 2013 5:30 am - By Burt Constable The shiny grille of the tailgating luxury SUV fills the entire rearview mirror of my Prius as I drive the speed limit through a school zone on this fir...
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NecronomiCon to celebrate horror writer H.P. LovecraftAug 20, 2013 5:00 am - PROVIDENCE, R.I. — If you've enjoyed the works of Stephen King, seen the films “Alien” or “Prometheus,” or heard about the fictional Arkham Asylum in Batman, thank H.P. ...
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Time running short for Arab ChristiansAug 20, 2013 5:00 am - The Daily Herald’s articles on the rioting in Egypt report that the Islamists, in protest over the Army, react by bombing government offices and burning churches. The tr...
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Dawn Patrol: No 70 mph limits here; Wheaton bullying responseAug 20, 2013 5:00 am - Most suburban roads exempt from 70 mph speed limit The speed limit throughout most of the Chicago and suburban expressways won’t likely change, even though Gov. Pat...
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Boost investment in infrastructureAug 20, 2013 5:00 am - Every day the deteriorating transportation infrastructure that threatens our safety and economy becomes more visible. As more potholes form, more bridges inch closer to ...
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Editorial: An important step toward cellphone safetyAug 20, 2013 5:00 am - On the safety checklist for Illinois roadways, Gov. Pat Quinn marked off an important item Friday. He signed legislation making it illegal, effective Jan. 1, for motori...
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Just clowning around?Aug 20, 2013 5:00 am - Children, children. Here we are in the midst of a bloody clash in Egypt, more than 100,000 slaughtered in Syria, another looming debt crisis at home, and we’re consumed ...
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Nation’s debt will destroy all of usAug 20, 2013 4:40 am - Nation’s debt will destroy all of us In response to Mr. Teune’s view of Aug. 10 regarding “budget cutting is destroying nation” I can only wonder who manages his pe...
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Major surgery needed on ObamacareAug 20, 2013 4:40 am - Obamacare needs major surgery Recently a reader touted Obamacare, declaring that health insurance rates are now down 50 percent in New York, and condemning Republic...