All Stories from November 14, 2014 (Change date)
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Did forest preserve commission jump gun in dumping director?Nov 14, 2014 4:30 am - DuPage County Forest Preserve officials may have jumped the gun when they ousted former Executive Director Arnie Biondo. At least two commissioners said this week that B...
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Stage events: Steel Beam takes on 'Charlie Brown'Nov 14, 2014 4:30 am - Happiness is ... Steel Beam Theatre presents a revival of the charming, family musical, “You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown,” about a day in the life of an Everyman, ...
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It's time for NFL officials to give Incognito a breakNov 14, 2014 4:18 am - So, let me get this straight. Former Miami Dolphins player Richie Incognito still isn't playing football because he bullied a 6-foot-5, 260-pound teammate, Jonathan Mart...
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Metra answers frustrations on fare hikes, staff raisesNov 14, 2014 4:15 am - Metra's still got a lot of explaining to do when it comes to raising fares by a proposed average of 10.8 percent. The agency's board of directors is poised to vote on it...
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Just how important is your vote?Nov 14, 2014 4:01 am - If your candidate did not win and you chose not to vote, just consider yourself one of the more useless citizens we are stuck with. If you voted and your candidate did n...
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Closing of nuclear plants a mistakeNov 14, 2014 4:01 am - Prematurely closing nuclear power plants is a mistake. Early closing of well-operating nuclear power plants, including some of those operated by Exelon in Illinois, is b...
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Profiling accusations should go both waysNov 14, 2014 4:01 am - Saturday Soapbox on Oct. 25 stated: "Chicago police officers will soon begin checking random passengers' bags for explosives as they enter train stations. The process ta...
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Maybe some day for Glen Ellyn poolNov 14, 2014 4:01 am - Recently, the residents of the Glen Ellyn Park District voted to bypass the opportunity to build an indoor aquatics center annexed to Ackerman Sports and Fitness. While ...
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Closing of nuclear plants a mistakeNov 14, 2014 4:01 am - Prematurely closing nuclear power plants is a mistake. Early closing of well-operating nuclear power plants, including some of those operated by Exelon in Illinois, is b...
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O'Hare runway plan ignores our weatherNov 14, 2014 4:01 am - Brisk, steady north winds brought mayhem and gridlock to O'Hare on Halloween with more than 700 cancellations nationwide due to an inoperable runway layout, the net resu...