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A DATE TO REMEMBER: Mercer man isn't the only one in his family born on a special day
kpeek@amnews.comHolidays are often celebrated events; however, for one Mercer County man, they’ve become life events, too. Hugh Bullock, a bailiff at the Mercer County Judicial Center, was born on New Year’s Day in 1947. Bullock’s mom was born on...Tags: Holidays, Ides of March, Labor Day, Christmas, Entertainment Events
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Editorial: The last day of Christmas
On Monday it was beginning to look a lot like Christmas was over — but it wasn’t.
After rushing the season by putting up its downtown Christmas banners and other decorations before Halloween, Winchester hastened the end of the season by...Tags: Holidays, Religious Festivals, Halloween, Jesus Christ, Christmas
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Mom, it's a day that's just for you -- or is it?
Mother's Day is the mother of all conundrums. "Are you supposed to plan a celebration that includes the kids?" a colleague asked me. "Or plan a day that gives her a break from the kids?" He's a dad of two little ones. He wanted to do the right thing....Tags: Mother's Day, Personal Service, Father's Day
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Fireworks use restricted in Boyne City under new ordinance
BOYNE CITY -- Those who wish to set off fireworks all night long in Boyne City will now have that opportunity on specific days of the year. The same goes for every other city in Michigan. The Boyne City Commission unanimously voted to approve an...
Tags: Veterans Day, Holidays, New Year's Day, Labor Day, Justice System
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Home cooking: Braciole
Domenick Palmer is a second-generation Italian-American. His grandmother and grandfather emigrated from Naples, Italy. "Our family name was Palimeri," he said by email. "I was the seventh child of eight." Palmer was introduced to the kitchen by his...
Tags: Steaks, Salt, Lifestyle and Leisure, Pasta, Italy
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Eschew on this: The grand marshal of world-weariness says it’s OK to hate parades and stay home
Change of SubjectFriday's print column Chicago’s annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade will step off at noon Saturday from the intersection of Balbo and Columbus Drives in Grant Park and head north about half a mile to Monroe Drive. You couldn’t pay me...... -
I hate a parade!
Chicago's annual St. Patrick's Day parade will step off at noon Saturday from Balbo and Columbus drives in Grant Park and head north about half a mile to Monroe Drive. You couldn't pay me to be there. Contrary to the words of the famous song, I hate a...
Tags: Arts and Culture, St. Patrick's Day, Apple iPod, Chicago Reader, Advice Columns and Columnists
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Notre Dame football recruiting: Butler brothers share special bond
South Bend TribuneDevin Butler has the date memorized: October 13, 2008. Columbus Day meant no school for the 13-year-old eighth-grader. So when his father woke him early that Monday morning, the future Notre Dame cornerback was confused. “Something happened to...Tags: Howard University, Sports, Hospitals and Clinics, Football
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Dist. 203 creates 2014-15 calendar based on past compromises
Naperville Community Unit School District 203 officials have crafted a 2014-15 calendar they say fulfills the priorities the board set after months of debate last year. The schedule mirrors the 2013-14 "compromise calendar" and calls for starting school...
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10 Things to Know: South Dakota plans to expand drug, alcohol courts
Editor's note: As part of the coverage of the 2013 legislative session, the American News will provide, on most days, a list of 10 pieces of information helpful to understanding what is — and sometimes isn’t — happening at the state...Tags: Holidays, The Salvation Army, Crimes, Justice System, Martin Luther King Day
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Brown takes prison message on the road
PolitiCalGov. Jerry Brown took his campaign against federal oversight of prisons on the road Tuesday, telling reporters in Los Angeles that further reductions in incarceration would risk public safety. “We already have reduced our prisons 43,000.”... -
Chicago schools consider unified calendar
Tribune reporterChicago Public Schools students would be on the same calendar in the coming year, one that begins Aug. 26 — at least a week before most students now start school — and ends June 10, under a proposal the Board of Education will vote on...Tags: Veterans Day, Holidays, Teachers, Labor Day, Chicago Teachers Union
Dec 31, 2012
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May 12, 2013
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Apr 24, 2013
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Apr 2, 2013
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Mar 14, 2013
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Mar 15, 2013
|Column| Chicago Tribune
Feb 3, 2013
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Jan 28, 2013
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Jan 16, 2013
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Jan 8, 2013
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Jan 18, 2013
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