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For Reinsdorf and Urlacher, time is relative
This week Jerry Reinsdorf indicated that he wants to keep going for a couple more decades while Brian Urlacher retired from pro football. Boy, is it ever better to be the owner than the owned.
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Former Glenbard East student accused of shooting threat
A former Glenbard East student stands accused of planning to commit a mass shooting at the Lombard high school's graduation ceremony, authorities said Wednesday. Michael Santoro, 19, of Lombard, has been charged with disorderly conduct for planning the attack, possession of ammunition without a firearm owners identification card and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia. He was taken into custody Tuesday and appeared Wednesday in bond court.
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Natural disaster: Whatever the spin, we come together
When it comes to natural phenomena, society seems to have this rule: Thank God for beautiful sunsets; blame Mother Nature for deadly tornadoes. Some of my Facebook friends routinely post photographs of stunningly awesome cloud formations with reminders for all of us to recognize his majesty and give glory to God. But twist those clouds into a tornado and the focus changes from the majesty of God to the wrath of Mother Nature.
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Ingleside school wins $25,000 in recycling contest
St. Bede Catholic School in unincorporated Ingleside now has a lot of green to help it become greener by winning a national recycling contest. With all 220 students, teachers and several parents packed in St. Bede's gymnasium, school officials accepted a $25,000 check from contest sponsor PepsiCo during an enthusiastic ceremony Wednesday.
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Glenbard students view mock DUI crash
Members of the Carol Stream police and fire protection districts staged a mock DUI crash scene Wednesday at Glenbard North High School to raise student awareness of alcohol use, particularly during prom season.
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Lincolnshire boy 2nd in National Geographic Bee
A seventh-grader from the Northwest suburbs placed second in the 25th annual National Geographic Bee on Wednesday in Washington, D.C. Conrad Oberhaus, 13, a student at Daniel Wright Junior High in Lincolnshire, earned a $15,000 college scholarship for his effort.
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- Woodstock man gets 50 years for murder
- Turnquist retires as longest-serving male teacher in U-46
- Small fire breaks out at Lombard shooting range
- No prosecution of District 129 officials in abuse case
- Fermilab opens new playground
- Barrington, fire district both prepared for split
- Crews fixing Galena Boulevard sinkhole in Aurora
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Broke no laws, IRS official says — then takes 5th
At the center of a political storm, an Internal Revenue Service supervisor whose agents targeted conservative groups swore Wednesday she did nothing wrong, broke no laws and never lied to Congress. Then she refused to answer lawmakers' further questions, citing her Fifth Amendment right not to incriminate herself.
For Reinsdorf and Urlacher, time is relative
This week Jerry Reinsdorf indicated that he wants to keep going for a couple more decades while Brian Urlacher retired from pro football. Boy, is it ever better to be the owner than the owned.
Allstate to retire $3 billion in debt, using cash, bonds, stock
Northbrook-based Allstate Corp., the largest publicly traded U.S. home and auto insurer, will retire about $3 billion in debt as Chief Executive Officer Thomas Wilson takes advantage of near record-low interest rates. The transactions will be funded by a combination of cash, issuance of preferred stock and debt.
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- New owner could take over BlackFinn by next week
- New project kicks off at Chicago Executive Airport
- Restaurant learns online reviews can make or break
- Bernanke signals Fed to maintain stimulus efforts
- Median CEO pay rises to $9.7 million in 2012
- Stocks fall on news Fed weighed cutting stimulus
- Elgin downtown group celebrates rebuilding along Fox
- Presidential honor awarded to Roselle’s RIM Logistics
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Third time's no charm for 'Hangover'
In Todd Phillips' second sequel "The Hangover Part III," the sense of camaraderie that once bonded the Wolfpackers feels contrived and forced. Although these characters profess to love each other, these actors don't even bother to make the words sound sincere. For every comical line that works, others cling to the soundtrack like cold, congealed spaghetti. This "Hangover" barely hangs on.
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Editorial: Wanted: Creative tools to stimulate job growth
A Daily Herald editorial expresses support for the concept behind a bill in the General Assembly to create a job-training program that would be tested at four community colleges, including College of Lake County.
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- Former Glenbard East student accused of shooting threat
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- Urlacher announces NFL retirement with ‘no regrets’
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- Now Blackhawks face pretty much a must-win situation
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- Don Mauer puts 'The 8-Hour Diet' to the test
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- Illinois headed to limiting high-capacity ammo magazines?
- Former Glenbard East student accused of shooting threat
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- Analysis: Pension cuts might save less than thought
- Island Lake cops change tow firms; Amrich denies pay to play
- Schaumburg trustee tells of Oklahoma tornado experience
- Urlacher announces NFL retirement with ‘no regrets’
- Don Mauer puts 'The 8-Hour Diet' to the test
- Ex-Elgin deputy chief accused of misconduct, identity theft
- Schaumburg woman held in E. Dundee hit-and-run
- Former U-46 teacher sues, charges discrimination
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