All Stories from September 20, 2014 (Change date)
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Big Band concert to kick off One Book, One HarperSep 21, 2014 4:25 pm - Tom Brokaw coined the term "The Greatest Generation" to describe the men and women who came of age during the Great Depression and World War II and then went on to build...
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Service matters more than diversitySep 21, 2014 12:47 pm - The idea that police personnel must be a mirror image of the communities they serve is at best specious. What matters is service. I do not expect my doctors, teachers, p...
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Election not about filling out foursomeSep 21, 2014 12:44 pm - In a recently released Tribune poll Illinois voters favor Pat Quinn over Bruce Rauner 48 percent to 37 percent. What I found most interesting about the poll results was ...
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Roskam misleads on effect of ObamacareSep 21, 2014 12:44 pm - I am writing to respond to statements made by Congressman Peter Roskam in his email newsletter Sept. 14. He stated, "This fall countless middle class families will see t...
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It's parents' job to rein in childrenSep 21, 2014 12:47 pm - I just finished reading Richard Cohen's Sept. 10 editorial on "broken glass." Though he was aptly applying it to our foreign policy (as well it should be) it also applie...
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Bears' Young making the most of his playing timeSep 21, 2014 8:59 pm - In just his second game with the Bears, defensive end Willie Young accomplished something he didn't in his first four NFL seasons with the Detroit Lions - he had 2 sacks...
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Fire ties record with 16th drawSep 21, 2014 12:09 am - There was nothing sweet about No. 16 for the Chicago Fire. Not after giving up a 2-goal lead by allowing 3 consecutive goals. Certainly not in the mark itself, tying the...
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Bears laud Hester, with no regretsSep 21, 2014 8:59 pm - On Thursday night, Devin Hester took a punt back 62 yards for his 20th return touchdown, becoming the NFL's all-time leader in return touchdowns - something he had said ...
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Parents want all-day kindergarten at Grayslake District 46Sep 21, 2014 10:28 pm - Citing moves at neighboring school systems, some parents say a full-day kindergarten program should be started at Grayslake Elementary District 46. Parents pitched the i...
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Apptitude: Is that kid's art worth Keepy?Sep 20, 2014 2:17 pm - With the start of school, it won't be long before your child walks through the door in proud possession of yet another adorably misspelled "essay" or charmingly childish...