All Stories from December 4, 2013 (Change date)
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Talk-it-out works better than timeoutDec 04, 2013 4:00 am - Many parents use timeouts to deal with undesirable behavior in children younger than 5. It goes like this: Child breaks rule. Parent puts child in an isolated location (...
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Baldwin has a promise to keepDec 04, 2013 4:00 am - Several years ago, Alec Baldwin received wide press coverage when he vowed to move to Canada if George Bush was elected president. Bush won, but unfortunately Baldwin re...
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All benefit from paying taxes for schoolsDec 04, 2013 4:00 am - I take issue with a recent letter suggesting that since they don’t use the schools, seniors shouldn’t have to pay full taxes to support them. If you draw this reasoning ...
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Dad will miss these small annoyancesDec 04, 2013 6:39 am - My four kids have turned out OK. They have their strengths, their weaknesses, their quirks. They are at times hilarious, kindhearted, mean-spirited or just weird. They a...
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President overstepping limits of his officeDec 04, 2013 4:00 am - What part of Article II, Section 3, of the Constitution, which states, “he shall take care that the laws be faithfully executed,” doesn’t President Obama understand? On ...
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A questionable model for Obama?Dec 04, 2013 4:00 am - The recent article regarding the pushback on the Iran nuclear test treaty stated that President Obama wanted to give diplomacy a chance to work. I wonder if he has ever ...
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Sox re-signing Konerko a colossal mistakeDec 05, 2013 3:52 pm - A good policy always has been a separation of sports and sentimentality. So what were the White Sox doing Wednesday by announcing that Paul Konerko would play for them a...
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Dawn Patrol: Body found in Gurnee woman search; pension fightDec 04, 2013 8:54 am - Body found in search for missing Gurnee woman An autopsy is expected today after police found a body during their search for a missing Gurnee woman who was last see...
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Palatine and developer will negotiate for Menard’s propertyDec 05, 2013 7:13 am - The Palatine village council this week authorized Village Manager Reid Ottesen to begin negotiating a contract with a Rockford-based real estate firm hoping to redevelop...
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Elk Grove High School presents “13 The Musical”Dec 04, 2013 3:04 pm - Submitted by District 214 A hilarious, high-energy show for all ages, “13 The Musical” opens Wednesday, Dec. 4, at Elk Grove High School and runs through Saturday, Dec. ...