All Stories from June 11, 2014 (Change date)
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Proof that people are born gay or straightJun 11, 2014 5:01 am - As of June 1, marriage equality became a reality in Illinois. I wanted to take a moment to address two issues: traditional marriage and homophobia. In antiquity a man co...
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Instead of prisoners, let's swap presidentsJun 11, 2014 5:01 am - Like many Americans, I question the logic of trading five terrorists for one captive in Afghanistan. I suggest an exchange that does make sense. Let us trade President O...
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Trusting president getting harder to doJun 11, 2014 5:01 am - On May 21 we were again asked by our president, Barack Obama, to believe he will take action on the VA scandal. He stated be will hold people guilty of "cooking the book...
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Neil Simon's 'Brighton Beach Memoirs' comes to ElginJun 11, 2014 5:01 am - Eric Faler is a 17-year-old high school graduate. He shaves his face. He is old enough to drive. He will be heading off to college in the fall. But starting Friday, June...
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Editorial: Creating a bike culture in the suburbsJun 11, 2014 5:01 am - Will the suburbs change from a car-dominated culture anytime soon? Highly unlikely. But suburban officials can make significant changes to accommodate and encourage the ...
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Steps to a stronger Illinois economyJun 11, 2014 5:01 am - The Illinois economy has been struggling. In January 2014 the state's unemployment rate was 8.7 percent, second highest in the nation. From our employment peak in Novemb...
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Selfless acts define these two war forcesJun 11, 2014 5:01 am - What is important to us from the past? The last Navajo code talker of World War II died - front page news? No. Should it have been. They earned that spot for the commitm...
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The changing faces of warJun 11, 2014 5:01 am - I am into my summer routine, which means I drive to a weekend house, and as I do so, I listen to a book on tape. For the moment, it's Laura Hillenbrand's riveting "Unbro...
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Dawn Patrol: Cantor's loss Roskam's gain? Hillary Clinton in townJun 11, 2014 5:00 am - What does Cantor's loss mean for Roskam? Former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert said it's too early to tell if House Majority Leader Eric Cantor's stunning prima...
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DuPage begins monitoring for West Nile virusJun 11, 2014 1:01 am - DuPage County has launched its annual battle against mosquitoes capable of infecting humans with West Nile virus. Forest preserve officials say they've started their 12t...