All Stories from January 31, 2014 (Change date)
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Editorial: Volunteerism at any level is valuableJan 31, 2014 4:00 am - Samuel Grimes should stand as an inspiration to us all. The Des Plaines resident — at 88 years old — has been volunteering with Meals on Wheels for 20 years, the last th...
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Dawn Patrol: Feds examine I-88 crash; Mt. Prospect teacher strike?Jan 31, 2014 9:10 am - Federal agencies investigating I-88 crash Two federal agencies are investigating the semitrailer truck crash that killed Wheeling tollway worker Vincent Petrella an...
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Human trafficking is fast-growing problemJan 31, 2014 8:40 am - As National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month comes to a close, we at Church of the Resurrection would like to bring attention to the growing plague of huma...
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Boundary decision was unfairJan 31, 2014 8:36 am - This is an excerpt from a letter I sent to the school District 41 in Lake Villa regarding the boundary lines. I haven’t heard back from them. I have never felt so helpl...
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A different kind of carbon taxJan 31, 2014 4:00 am - It will take some convincing, but what if the environmental left could be persuaded to go along with an income tax-cutting, EPA-shrinking, China-in carbon tax? If persua...
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Tough to shield kids from video gamblingJan 31, 2014 4:00 am - For those communities considering overturning their local ordinance prohibiting video gambling, I suggest their local elected officials first go to several towns that of...
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Be fair when citing party affiliationsJan 31, 2014 4:00 am - It seems to me, the Daily Herald always cites the party of any Republican who has done something wrong. Two stories in the paper just the other day are a perfect example...
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Glad to have grown up in free nationJan 31, 2014 3:40 am - Glad to have grown up in free nation Since the president has modified laws, bypassed Senate confirmation of controversial nominees, altered work requirements under ...
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100 percent increase in prescriptionsJan 31, 2014 3:40 am - 100 percent increase in prescriptions In 2012, my drug plan premium was $290. In 2013, it was $385. For 2014, it is $500 plus new tier one surcharges. My 2014 cost ...
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New CEO: Northwest Community will stay independent, continue to growFeb 01, 2014 7:42 am - Northwest Community Healthcare's new CEO said the Arlington Heights-based hospital is staying independent for the foreseeable future and he is confident it will be succe...