All Stories from June 10, 2014 (Change date)
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Why horse racing should pay attention to boxingJun 10, 2014 5:18 am - The owner of California Chrome, Steve Coburn, let the racing world have it the other day. He ranted immediately after the Belmont Stakes that his horse had the odds stac...
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Marine in Mexico a disgrace for U.S.Jun 10, 2014 5:01 am - Marine in Mexico a disgrace for U.S. I am so outraged, as every American should be, about Andrew Tahmooressi, a brave Marine being held in a Mexican jail because he...
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Wrigley's 100th year already marredJun 10, 2014 5:01 am - People are talking about the 100th anniversary and the proposed signage at Wrigley Field, but let's remember that with just under one-third of the season completed, the ...
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Make higher education for all a priorityJun 10, 2014 5:01 am - The time has come for the United States to take a bold step forward. We should make a four-year college degree free for all citizens. A couple of years into the Iraq Wa...
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Stick to your guns, forest preserveJun 10, 2014 5:01 am - Stick to your guns, forest preserve President Dewey Perotti and his DuPage Forest Preserve Board of Commissioners have done a great job over the years denying reque...
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Some superintendents pensions very sweetJun 10, 2014 5:01 am - I read an article by Tax Watchdog Jake Griffin in the paper on May 21. I learned that Superintendent Loren May, who leads a small elementary district in Glendale Heights...
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A farewell to friendsJun 10, 2014 5:01 am - You know how it goes. You lose track of friends and then one day, someone gets in touch to say the friend has left us to our mortal pursuits. Two such messages came rece...
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Dawn Patrol: Metea mourns teacher; Dist. 34 kindergarten unconstitutional?Jun 10, 2014 5:01 am - Metea Valley mourns young teacher, coach Metea Valley High School in Aurora mourns the loss of science teacher and coach Michael Riley Wegrzyn, who died Friday afte...
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Editorial: Can Facebook post lead to help for the very poor?Jun 10, 2014 5:01 am - When you encounter a person on the street asking for money, how do you respond? Do you see someone less fortunate and dig into your pocket to hand over a couple of bucks...
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St. Charles shuns large west-side developmentJun 10, 2014 5:00 am - A plan to annex 96 acres into St. Charles that would be home to a 285-unit residential development received a sour reception when presented to aldermen Monday night. Opp...