Northfield
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Joplin relief flights leave from WheelingJun 03, 2011 12:00 am - Wheeling's Chicago Executive Airport has been the primary base of operations for local volunteer flights bringing needed emergency supplies to tornado-ravaged Joplin, Mo...
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Divorces start for civil union couplesJun 03, 2011 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — On Wednesday, the same day same-sex couples were lining up to get licenses for civil unions, attorney Stephen Jacobs was submitting paperwork to end one. T...
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An example of differing prioritiesJun 03, 2011 12:00 am - If Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky wants to cut defense spending 50 percent, how come House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio got a large military contract in his...
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All those tattoos get under his skinJun 03, 2011 12:00 am - As I read from page 1 and page 8 from my morning newspaper, I became upset while looking at the grotesque scribbling people are displaying all over their skin. The skin ...
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Admit it: Medicare changes are comingJun 03, 2011 12:00 am - A large part of the public and at least one of the political parties believes there is still a debate about keeping Medicare as it is or replacing it with some other pro...
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Take a stand for cleaner airJun 03, 2011 12:00 am - The Environmental Protection Agency has proposed a clean air standard to drastically cut mercury and other toxic air pollution from power plants, which will save as many...
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What she wore isn’t the newsJun 03, 2011 12:00 am - As followers of popular culture, readers probably do want to know that Oprah wore, “. . . a beautiful peach dress, gorgeous diamond bracelets and earrings . . .” But to ...
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Map proposals are evidence of fooleryJun 03, 2011 12:00 am - Where is the outcry? Has anyone paid any attention to the legislative district remapping going on in Springfield? Did you see the proposed maps? Did you see how grossly ...
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Schaumburg Turret House tour delayedJun 03, 2011 12:00 am - The open house and tour of Schaumburg’s newly refurbished Turret House scheduled for Saturday, June 11 has been postponed to a later, date yet to be determined. The hist...
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Gambling expansion unfair to Des PlainesJun 03, 2011 12:00 am - Let’s see if I have this correct. When one places a bet on a horse race, he is wagering. When one places a bet in a casino, he is gambling. Hmmm. If Arlington Park is a...