All Stories from June 21, 2014 (Change date)
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Summer splashdown Sun, fun, thrills and chills await at suburban water parksJun 21, 2014 5:30 am - Summer has officially started, which means it's time for sunshine and swimsuits - and local water parks are a great way to enjoy both. You'll find all the water park bas...
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Eastwood finds an unlikely harmony in 'Jersey Boys'Jun 21, 2014 5:30 am - NEW YORK — Amid the swirl of an early 1960s party scene in Clint Eastwood's latest, an adaptation of “Jersey Boys,” the hit Broadway musical about Frankie Valli and the ...
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On the road: Celebrate Beach Week at Grand Traverse ResortJun 21, 2014 5:30 am - Chicago Mart and art sleepovers Art lovers and shoppers will like the new packages for summer stays at the Godfrey Hotel Chicago. Available Friday nights, The ...
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The SoapboxJun 21, 2014 5:01 am - Welcome, Goliath! Goliath, Great America's monstrous and terrifying new wooden coaster, is now open to the public. No slings and stones required to take on this...
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Elgin charter school enhances children's learningJun 21, 2014 5:01 am - As an educator, a grandmother and a citizen of Elgin Area School District U-46, I enthusiastically support the Elgin Math and Science Charter School. Throughout a 43-y...
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Charter schools just for a select fewJun 21, 2014 5:01 am - I am dismayed that another charter school proposal is before the U-46 school board. My concerns are the negative effects these charters have on the regular educational p...
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Free speech shouldn't be a safety hazardJun 21, 2014 5:01 am - Every few weeks commuters on I-355 are subjected to a traffic jam beyond what should normally be expected. The village of Lombard grants a group of "Down With Obama" pro...
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Safety check could save a senior's lifeJun 21, 2014 5:01 am - I implore suburban families to take a potentially lifesaving action during June, National Safety Month, by conducting a thorough safety check of their aging parents' hom...
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Donate to the poor in most effective wayJun 21, 2014 5:01 am - The editorial titled "Rethinking help for the very poor" in the Daily Herald on June 10 was right on the money. The state of Illinois is in financial crisis, and Social ...
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Great climate debate: Duckworth v. LindzenJun 21, 2014 5:01 am - If ever there was a debate I'd like to see it would be between Rep. Tammy Duckworth and Richard Lindzen. The topic of discussion? Global warming/climate change/climate d...