All Stories from October 20, 2013 (Change date)
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On the eve of Mark Twain Prize, Burnett looks backOct 21, 2013 6:06 am - MONTECITO, Calif. — “Call me Carol,” says the diminutive woman as she sits down to look back, knowing we could mistake her familiar presence for someone else: Mrs. Wiggi...
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Study ties chemical to possible miscarriage riskOct 21, 2013 6:06 am - BOSTON — New research suggests that high levels of BPA, a chemical in many plastics and canned food linings, might raise the risk of miscarriage in women prone to that p...
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McCreery finds his voice on post-'Idol' albumOct 21, 2013 6:06 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Scotty McCreery rode his 2011 “American Idol” win to a platinum album and several new artist awards. With his second album, “See You Tonight,” McCree...
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Food Network: 20 years of changing food cultureOct 21, 2013 6:27 am - NEW YORK — Talk about an unlikely recipe for success — a cable network dedicated to ... food? It may not seem even a little preposterous today, but when Food Network lau...
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Many questions remain about concealed carryOct 20, 2013 5:00 am - I was wondering, in wake of the newly approved concealed carry laws in the state, how is Illinois going to go about enforcing the law? Obviously an applicant will have t...
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Obamacare has too many questionsOct 20, 2013 5:00 am - What is wrong with Congress and the White House — are they again children? “I got my candy first so I’m the favorite! Hah, then I just won’t play!” Does that seem famili...
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The crux of CruzOct 20, 2013 5:00 am - Two things are often said in the capital: “A day is a year in politics.” And, “It’s all about 2014.” Combined, the two statements mean that much can happen between now a...
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Thanks to all on parks honorOct 20, 2013 5:00 am - We would like to personally extend a congratulatory note to everyone associated with the Waukegan Park District. Years of preparation and a commitment to the highest lev...
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Editorial: Complex problems and the politics of simplicityOct 20, 2013 5:00 am - Every morning, the Chicago news organizations report on the number of shootings that take place in the city — such routine reports that seldom do the homicides have face...
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Ever so small signs this insanity won’t happen againOct 20, 2013 5:00 am - In the last hours of the government shutdown, the bizarre got even more bizarre. Progressive clergy and low-wage workers affected by the shutdown visited more than a doz...