All Stories from June 27, 2014 (Change date)
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Enjoy Wauconda Fest this weekendJun 27, 2014 5:30 am - Children were excited by the carnival rides while adults enjoyed the wine and cheese tasting during the first day of the 35th Annual Wauconda Fest in Cook Park Thursday ...
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What's behind different floral scentsJun 27, 2014 5:30 am - Wave after wave of scent has filled the air since my garden awakened in spring. Most prominent have been the aromas from daffodil blossoms, plum, flowering currant, and ...
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Private tours no longer just for wealthy travelersJun 27, 2014 5:30 am - NEW YORK - I had one night only in Medellin, Colombia. It was Christmas and I was determined to see Medellin's famous holiday lights. An online search led me to LandVent...
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HBO's 'The Leftovers' begs the question: What on Earth?Jun 27, 2014 5:30 am - What has happened to the world? The question can be asked generally, but it has a more specific application in the case of “The Leftovers,” HBO's series adaptation of To...
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Bears' safety position still up for grabsJun 27, 2014 5:18 am - The Chicago Bears signed safety Adrian Wilson to a one-year deal, and I think it sends an ominous signal to Bears fans. If this signing was a few years back, it would...
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Guns not largest cause of tragic deaths in U.S.Jun 27, 2014 5:01 am - The "Only in America" caption on the cartoon published June 20 was an example of the misleading information that gun control groups use to try to further their cause. ...
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Editorial: In campaign season, flashy tactics can detract from goalsJun 27, 2014 5:01 am - If prairie chickens could talk, what would they say about Illinois? They no doubt would complain about their shrinking habitat, which reduced their numbers here to abou...
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Flags with ads on them against U.S. codeJun 27, 2014 5:01 am - For several years I have received an American flag on or around Memorial Day with a business card attached, stuck in my front lawn. I feel that this is being used for ad...
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Target overly generous state salaries to cut budgetJun 27, 2014 5:01 am - Citizens and politicians agree: Illinois' budget is a mess. Yet nothing ever seems to be done about it. Why not? Because one-third of the state's spending - employee com...
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Lavish improvements on campus burdensomeJun 27, 2014 5:01 am - I am writing in response to recent articles in the Daily Herald, "Competing for student dollars" and "Is a college degree still worth it? Study says yes." In the first a...