All Stories from December 7, 2011 (Change date)
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Naperville’s Centennial Beach wins honors from state groupDec 08, 2011 11:00 am - Naperville Park District’s recently renovated Centennial Beach has been named the Illinois Park and Recreation Association’s Outstanding Facility and Park for its popula...
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Wis. GOP to introduce mining billDec 08, 2011 6:33 am - MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin Republicans are finally ready to release a long-awaited bill to streamline the state’s mining regulations. Assembly Republicans plan to release...
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This time, Libertyville’s in controlDec 08, 2011 7:51 pm - The Wildcats weren’t stung this time. Far from it. Libertyville cruised to a 14-point win over Zion-Benton on Tuesday. It was a meaningful game not only in that the Wild...
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Paul Konerko plans to stay with White SoxDec 09, 2011 10:35 pm - After free-agent starting pitcher Mark Buehrle left the White Sox on Wednesday — signing a four-year, $58-million contract with the upstart Miami Marlins — emailer Bob B...
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GOP leaders hope for agreement on payroll tax cutDec 10, 2011 4:45 pm - WASHINGTON — House Speaker John Boehner said Thursday he’s confident that Republicans are ready to move on legislation continuing a payroll tax cut, but the GOP remained...
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Patiently, Fremd pulls away from PalatineDec 09, 2011 10:15 pm - In the final minutes of the first half in the Mid-Suburban League West boys’ basketball game between Palatine and Fremd on Thursday night, the Pirates were able to force...
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Perkins, Willowbrook seeing progressDec 09, 2011 10:15 pm - First-year Willowbrook boys basketball coach Chris Perkins knew it’d take some time to get the program moving in the right direction. So far, so good. The Warriors may h...
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Girls basketball/Fox Valley roundupDec 08, 2011 9:51 pm - Amy Becker scored 17 points and Jacobs broke open a close game in the second half to come away with a 52-46 girls basketball win over Wheeling Thursday night in nonconfe...
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Elgin Holiday Tournament pairings setDec 08, 2011 8:29 pm - The pairings for the 37th annual Elgin Holiday Tournament at Chesbrough Field House have been released, and the host Maroons, who lost to Neuqua Valley in the championsh...
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Smithfield Foods 2Q profit slides 16 percentDec 08, 2011 6:13 am - SMITHFIELD, Va. — Smithfield Foods Inc. said Thursday that its fiscal second-quarter earnings slid 16 percent, as costs climbed. The pork producer also faced a tough com...