All Stories from October 27, 2013 (Change date)
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Comic basketball act's return helps circus build upon traditionOct 27, 2013 6:00 am - It's an autumn tradition for the Chicago Bulls to go on an extended series of road games so that one of three ongoing Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus tours can...
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The shutdown’s lesson: You need an emergency fundOct 27, 2013 5:49 am - NEW YORK — Let the government shutdown serve as a wake-up call: You need an emergency fund. Thousands of government workers were out of work for more than two weeks, ca...
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Sorry, Schaumburg, I’m just being true to my schoolOct 27, 2013 5:37 am - As the state high school football playoffs approach, the time has arrived to talk some smack. Friendly, respectful, good-natured, prep-level, amateur-style smack. Here, ...
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Belief in God’s work calls us to support the immigrantsOct 27, 2013 5:00 am - If you told me 10 years ago that I would be writing about immigration reform, I never would have believed you. The issue of immigration, however, has landed in our churc...
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Disabled marathoner an inspiration to allOct 27, 2013 5:00 am - On Oct. 13, I completed my fifth consecutive Chicago Marathon. My times were 4:05, 4:09, 3:54, 3:43 and 4:21. Not bad, but nothing to really brag about either. I was rea...
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The rich get breaks as poor still sufferOct 27, 2013 5:00 am - The next big battle shaping up in Washington is about raising the debt limit. The U.S. has had a debt limit ever since it was first set during World War I. That doesn’t ...
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Let’s talk more about Social SecurityOct 27, 2013 5:00 am - Why does Social Security matter to all of us, not just those in retirement? Consider the multiplier effect — for every $1 paid in benefits, the economy adds $2. The comb...
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Citizens, groups helped veterans in needOct 27, 2013 5:00 am - Once again, the generous citizens of Lake County have responded to the needs of our at-risk veterans in Lake County. The Illinois Department of Employment Security repo...
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A pair of random thoughtsOct 27, 2013 5:00 am - Who’s to blame for the morass in Washington? President Obama and the Dems? The Republicans? No. Blame Chief Justice John Roberts for justifying Obamacare as constitution...
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Sticker shock on health insuranceOct 27, 2013 5:00 am - Obama promised that our medical insurance premium would not go up under his new health care act. Well, he lied or he was totally misinformed. My wife, an individual pur...