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Men’s and womens teams hope to get recognized, earn scholarshipDec 26, 2011 11:00 pm - Basketball players from community colleges across the region will show off their talents at next month’s inaugural Illinois Skyway Tip-off Classic at Elgin Community Col...
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Putting teachers and rest on same planeDec 17, 2011 4:00 am - Chuck Coletta ends his recent letter about the Teachers Retirement System with this: “Contrary to what Bill thinks, our contributions are not being invested.” Welcome to...
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Depends on how you define sentienceDec 02, 2011 4:00 am - Part of a line from a recent letter in the Fence Post: “The least we can do for sentient animals ...” This letter was written by one who believes that “The culling or ki...
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Manufacturing remains strong industry, career choiceNov 28, 2011 11:00 pm - To paraphrase Mark Twain, the rumors of the death of U.S. manufacturing are greatly exaggerated. While the United States certainly faces much greater global competition ...
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The need to boost financial literacyNov 10, 2011 3:00 am - You may have seen the TV ad: A boy walks home carrying an enormous rocket pop, and Dad asks him where his new bike is. The boy sheepishly raises his treat and says, “I t...
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Further evidence of incoherent thoughtNov 09, 2011 3:00 am - I took some heat a short while ago for asking a question that went something like this: “Are liberal/progressives incapable of coherent thought, or are only those who ha...
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Veterans Day events in the Fox ValleyNov 08, 2011 12:00 am - Throughout the Fox Valley: November marks the beginning of the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve’s annual Toys For Tots Drive. On Veterans Day, Friday, Nov. 11, Marines will...
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The King and his fans: ‘Elvis People’ at WaubonseeNov 03, 2011 12:00 am - You might know a lot about Elvis Presley, but how much do you know about the lives he has touched? Waubonsee Community College’s Theatre Department will present the ...
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Man charged in Kane County forest preserve burlgaryNov 01, 2011 1:00 am - Kane County Forest Preserve District Police have arrested a man suspected in one of a recent string of vehicle burglaries in local forest preserves. Miguel A. Gonzalez, ...
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Providing college access to allOct 26, 2011 11:00 pm - There are an estimated 35 to 43 million people with physical and mental disabilities in the United States, according to the National Center for Health Statistics. The U...