All Stories from August 3, 2011 (Change date)
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Kraft Foods plans to split into 2 companiesAug 05, 2011 8:04 am - Northfield-based Kraft Foods Inc. said Thursday that it plans to split into two publicly traded companies, with one concentrating on its snack business like Oreo cookies...
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Help provide school supplies for needy kidsAug 04, 2011 9:35 pm - CAROL STREAM, IL –The Humanitarian Service Project (HSP) is conducting a School Supplies Drive to fill the backpacks of impoverished children with the items necessary fo...
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Illinois notifies seniors eligible for free ridesAug 04, 2011 8:34 am - Postcards are in the mail to Illinois low-income senior citizens eligible to ride free on public transit. The Department on Aging announced Wednesday the postcards went ...
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Batavia Parks Foundation seeks board memberAug 04, 2011 4:04 pm - The Batavia Parks Foundation has an immediate opening on its board of directors. The Foundation is a local, independent, nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to im...
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Giordano's settles royalty dispute with franchisesAug 05, 2011 7:51 am - The trustee for Giordano's Enterprises Inc., the owner of Chicago's World Famous Stuffed Pizza, announced that he quickly settled most disputes with franchisees who were...
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Lincoln museum seeks material on black soldiersAug 04, 2011 8:36 am - The Lincoln Presidential Library is looking for information about black soldiers who served in the Civil War. Library officials hope people will come forward with pictur...
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Winehouse, Tony Bennett duet to be charity singleAug 05, 2011 1:17 am - LONDON — Amy Winehouse's final recording, a duet with Tony Bennett, will be released as a charity single for a foundation set up in her name, her family said Thursday. "...
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Stocks plunge as economic, Europe worries continueAug 05, 2011 11:52 am - NEW YORK — Stocks are plunging in another broad sell-off as investors grow concerned about an economic slowdown in the U.S. and Europe. The Dow Jones industrial average ...
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F-16s intercept plane in Barrington as Obama arrives in ChicagoAug 05, 2011 6:13 am - A plane flying out of Barrington was intercepted by two F-16 fighter jets early Wednesday night after the plane entered restricted airspace, which was temporarily put in...
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EXPO, rummage sale Aug. 13 in AntiochAug 04, 2011 3:55 pm - Christian Life Fellowship Church EXPO and Rummage Sale will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 13 at 41625 N. Deep Lake Road, (Deep Lake Road and Route 173, a...