All Stories from April 28, 2014 (Change date)
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Proposed Illinois tax on soft drinks may fizzleApr 29, 2014 10:06 am - SPRINGFIELD — A legislative effort to tax soft drinks in order to promote healthy living may be falling flat in Springfield. The (Belleville) News-Democrat reports the ...
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More renounce U.S. citizenship but deny stereotypeApr 28, 2014 8:51 pm - In a story about Americans renouncing their citizenship, The Associated Press reported erroneously that the U.S. government does not tax Americans abroad on their f...
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Ex-St. Charles teacher gets 6 years for child porn possessionApr 29, 2014 4:42 pm - A former St. Charles middle school teacher was sentenced to six years in prison after pleading guilty to child pornography possession. Jerome McCauley, 46, of the 300 bl...
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Growing shrimp in America's DairylandApr 29, 2014 8:32 am - WESTBY, Wis. — America's Dairyland might seem an unlikely place for growing some of the country's favorite seafood. Wisconsin's first indoor shrimp farm is located in ...
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Perfect MSL West finish for ConantApr 29, 2014 9:23 pm - Conant's girls water polo program made history Monday by topping visiting Palatine 6-4. The victory completed a perfect 10-0 run for the Cougars against their Mid-Suburb...
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Not all deserve lifetime pensionsApr 28, 2014 12:05 am - We hear time and time again that changing the pensions for the unionized Illinois workers is unconstitutional as it is written into the constitution. Well, so is the Fla...
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ACT not an option; it's a mandateApr 28, 2014 12:05 am - Mary Warren's letter says there are multiple options in the Affordable Care Act. Are you kidding? I cannot keep my doctor of 30 years. I have to go to a hospital 40 mile...
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Whatever it is, they're against itApr 28, 2014 12:05 am - It was good to read that there are 21 applicants for the open seat on Elgin's City Council. I couldn't imagine why John Prigge, Terry Gavin and Toby Shaw opposed a meeti...
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Why work on Eola when Route 59 torn up?Apr 28, 2014 12:05 am - Why work on Eola when Rt. 59 torn up? I am perplexed at the scheduling of construction in the Route 59 corridor in Aurora/Naperville. The Route 59 construction is e...
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Obama fans provide a good laughApr 28, 2014 12:05 am - One of my favorite parts of the daily newspaper is the letters to the editor section. I turn to it first because more humor is to be found there than in the comics secti...