All Stories from February 1, 2014 (Change date)
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Durbin would limit right of self-defenseFeb 01, 2014 3:40 am - Recently, the U.S. Senate voted on United Nations Resolution 2117 dealing with firearms control. In part, the U.N. Resolution “calls for member states to support weapons...
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Money pool helps improprieties repeatFeb 01, 2014 3:40 am - The sadistic truths about the impropriety in Illinois are disdainful, yet with power and an endless supply of money — it’s repeated. Cardinal Francis George stood before...
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Church abuse still warrants attentionFeb 01, 2014 3:40 am - Thank you for your editorial Jan. 24, “A Beginning Only.” Thank you to all the victims and survivors who have courageously come forward with regard to sexual abuse by cl...
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Fat cat crooks ought to be locked upFeb 01, 2014 3:40 am - So, after paying $20 billion in fines to the feds, the JP Morgan board of directors gives Jamie Dimon a big, fat pay raise. I guess $11 million a year wasn’t enough for ...
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Obama hints at compromise on immigration legislationFeb 01, 2014 3:09 am - WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama’s new declaration that he’s open to legalizing many immigrants short of citizenship sounds a lot like House Speaker John Boehner and ...
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LaBarbera, Conant pin down MSL titleFeb 01, 2014 12:56 am - It was great theatre. In the final match of the tournament, with a 6-point pin deciding not only the tournament but also the overall conference team championship, Conant...
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Duff good enough; Hoffman Estates claims MSL crownFeb 01, 2014 12:56 am - Kayleigh Duff was worried Friday. Not so much about how she’d perform at Saturday’s Mid-Suburban League girls bowling championship, but more about whether the meet would...
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Murphy beds are making the bedroom superfluousFeb 01, 2014 12:00 am - PARIS — The long-established trend toward loft-like living means having a bed in the middle of your living space is now considered a lifestyle choice, like an open kitch...
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Housing affordability window starting to closeFeb 01, 2014 12:00 am - WASHINGTON — The allure of Silicon Valley never grabbed Steve Brain. While well-paying jobs sometimes tempted the Seattle-based engineer, the Bay Area’s sky-high home pr...
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Teacher crafts a design-and-building camp for girlsFeb 01, 2014 12:00 am - Emily Pilloton first discovered the rewards of teaching kids to design and build things while co-founding Studio H, an innovative high school shop class in Bertie County...