All Stories from October 2, 2013 (Change date)
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Arlington Heights firefighters take on Chicago Wheelchair BullsOct 02, 2013 5:30 am - Arlington Heights firefighters will play basketball in wheelchairs this weekend as part of an annual fundraiser to help provide athletic opportunities to disabled citize...
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Problems partly resolved with Bartlett Walgreens relocationOct 02, 2013 5:30 am - In just two weeks, potential problems some residents felt would arise due to the relocation of a Bartlett Walgreens store have been partly resolved. Residents who live b...
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Metra board hopefuls put on show for commissionersOct 02, 2013 5:15 am - In a twist from the status quo, the public had a front seat to hear testimony from applicants seeking two openings on the troubled Metra board Tuesday before Cook County...
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Wheaton Warrenville teachers honored with classroom suppliesOct 02, 2013 5:15 am - Julie Schubert, a first-grade teacher at Hawthorne Elementary School in Wheaton, knew it would be a great day when she arrived and saw three butterflies finally had hatc...
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Common Core is tied to high-stakes testsOct 02, 2013 5:00 am - It’s surprising National Education Association President Dennis Van Roekel doesn’t consider Common Core part of “high-stakes standardized testing” (“Teachers union presi...
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Time will prove Obamacare’s valueOct 02, 2013 5:00 am - On Sunday, as I watched Republican Sen. Ted Cruz again on “Meet The Press” after his 21-hour grandstanding on the Senate floor last week, I saw an infuriating man with a...
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Dawn Patrol: Van starts Elgin house fire; stabbing victim rememberedOct 02, 2013 5:00 am - Local counselors get few inquiries on first day of health reform In-person counselors trained to help people navigate the purchase of health insurance through the A...
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For Cruz, medium is the messageOct 02, 2013 5:00 am - Of all the great television shows of last Sunday — “Breaking Bad,” “Homeland” and “Masters of Sex” — the very best was the one mounted by Ted Cruz. It was nominally call...
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Our lawmakers know wealth is powerOct 02, 2013 5:00 am - Linda Dickey’s letter in the Daily Herald on Sept. 21 fails to identify the real reason for the voting by our legislators. They support such things as reductions in food...
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Schools need solutions for heatOct 02, 2013 5:00 am - At the start of this school year, Lake Zurich faced record heat index values, which were considered “extremely dangerous” by the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administrat...