Columns
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Towns should take initiative to prod state into adopting recall lawMay 07, 2008 11:00 pm - How many times in recent weeks have you heard or read about "Recall?" I guess there are about 18 states that have some form of citizen's right to remove an elected offic...
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Indiana, North Carolina primaries much too muchMay 07, 2008 11:00 pm - The endless Democratic presidential campaign has lurched from irrelevance to trivia, triggering a near-universal call to bring it to a halt. The two states that voted o...
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Lesson in 'urgency' is as valuable now as it was 40 years agoMay 07, 2008 11:00 pm - As the news format evolves on dailyherald.com, I'm reminded every day that it's urgency that drives it all. When I'm down, you always comfort me When I'm lonely, you se...
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Bush-league series hits a homerMay 07, 2008 11:00 pm - You can't go wrong making a movie or a TV show about minor-league baseball. It simply can't be done. The humble, unassuming players, sprinkled with the inevitable pheno...
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The word is out on the LagoonMay 07, 2008 11:00 pm - "Go ahead," suggested my friend Howard, "you may as well write about it. It's a public place, for anyone to enjoy." And anyway, I'm not divulging any secrets you don't ...
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Benson story just doesn't stand upMay 07, 2008 11:00 pm - Far be it from me to question the report from, or the tactics used by, the officers of the Lower Colorado River Authority, which patrols Lake Travis. And while one can c...
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Be firm in decision not to fix up friend's brotherMay 07, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. I have a friend who is pressuring me (and others) to fix her brother up on dates. He seems nice but I know his story and it involves professional disgrace, financ...
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Teen reigns as queen at Chicago's Polish day paradeMay 07, 2008 11:00 pm - Prospect Heights resident Monica Ignas, a senior at Hersey High School, reigned over the 117th Polish Constitution Day parade along Chicago's lakefront last Saturday as ...
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Spitzzeri set to make emotional return todayMay 07, 2008 11:00 pm - There's someone special missing on Kaneland's baseball team this season. That same someone was absent for most of the boys basketball season as well. The Knights miss th...
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Center offers talks, free screenings in WheelingMay 07, 2008 11:00 pm - The Greek American Rehabilitation & Care Centre in Wheeling plans a day focused on health care this month that's open to the public. On May 17, the center will host a v...