All Stories from June 30, 2014 (Change date)
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The battle of butter vs. margarineJun 30, 2014 5:30 am - The 100-plus year war between butter and margarine, America's two favorite fatty spreads, has been a battle of cultural norms, nutritional headwinds, a bit of circumstan...
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Steps to take in preparation for your deathJun 30, 2014 5:30 am - As a physician, my main responsibilities are to improve the quality of life and to save lives. However, none of us will live forever. Few writers address death because m...
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She says plantings are a health hazardJun 30, 2014 5:01 am - Who would plant huge tall weeds on village property, to to provide a breeding ground for mosquitoes, insects, ticks and West Nile virus? The village of Buffalo Grove! In...
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Illuminated signs a big improvementJun 30, 2014 5:01 am - It's great to see the road improvements at the intersection of Barrington and Schaumburg roads reaching completion. It should relieve a lot of the traffic congestion and...
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Future looks bright for public golfJun 30, 2014 5:01 am - The recent article in the Daily Herald about the financial challenges of many public golf courses brings light to some important issues. Certainly, these courses and oth...
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Avoid any pain over end-of-life decisionsJun 30, 2014 5:01 am - I write to you today to express feelings of sadness in regards to the passing of Casey Kasem. I'm sad not only because the radio industry lost a great personality, but a...
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In Naperville, it's still about where you liveJun 30, 2014 5:01 am - In 1975, we moved to Naperville. We were told pointedly "by the natives" that since we resided south of 75th, we were not "true Napervillians." In subsequent years, as N...
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End oppression of all living beingsJun 30, 2014 5:01 am - At Chicago's Pride Fest earlier this month, like many other proud LGBT supporters, I was there to support the rights of my LGBT friends. Animal cruelty was the last thin...
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Going green is cheap in Mount ProspectJun 30, 2014 5:01 am - The village of Mount Prospect recently completed a new electric aggregation plan with Homefield Energy. The new rates are as follows: Base: 7.935 cents per kwh Green: 8....
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Take a chance and build up downtownJun 30, 2014 5:01 am - I was driving through Rolling Meadows a couple of weeks ago and I was frustrated. Watching my speed limit being monitored on the speed signs, I wondered, how much did th...