All Stories from December 8, 2012 (Change date)
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Tight deadline could force tough choicesDec 10, 2012 8:19 am - SPRINGFIELD — A review of what suburban lawmakers said during their campaigns suggests many of November’s winners either opposed having local schools take on some of the...
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Work advice: Loud, but no longer proudDec 09, 2012 3:17 pm - Editor’s note: Karla L. Miller writes an advice column on navigating the modern workplace. Each week she will answer one or two questions from readers. Q: I work in a te...
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Small businesses want grants to aid Sandy recoveryDec 09, 2012 3:17 pm - NEW YORK — As Adam Weprin looks over the damage to the Bridge Cafe caused by Superstorm Sandy, he wonders where — and when — he’ll get the money to repair his Lower Manh...
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Rental forum: New parking policy favors garage sales over tenantsDec 09, 2012 5:17 am - Q. I am a renter and we have a unique situation in our apartment building. When I first moved in a few years ago, there was nothing about assigned parking in my lease, b...
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Artistry in Motion Performs “The Nutcracker...With a Twist”Dec 10, 2012 9:50 am - Artistry in Motion, the resident dance company of the Des Plaines Park District, will present their 9th annual Winter Spectacular, “The Nutcracker...With a Twist,” on De...
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Bensenville’s ‘Golden Wishes’ uses donations to help seniors, disabledDec 11, 2012 7:43 am - Frank Soto was visiting a nursing home four years ago during his campaign to become Bensenville’s village president. There, he met a man in his 40s — about Soto’s age — ...
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On the road: Trolley tour of Chicago's holiday lightsDec 11, 2012 6:36 am - Chicago Light up your life Enjoy Chicago's holiday lights and sights by trolley. Hop on a trolley and you'll be able to visit the Magnificent Mile, State Street and Macy...
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Career Coach: Want to be an ‘expert’ here’s howDec 09, 2012 3:17 pm - You’re reading the newspaper, watching television or looking at something online that features comments or advice from an “expert.” How did that person get there? Why do...
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How would new teachers’ pensions work?Dec 10, 2012 9:51 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Under the newest Illinois retirement plan laid out by state Rep. Elaine Nekritz this week, all newly hired teachers would be put into a system that isn’t q...
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Charles Schwab: Housing recovery to boost economyDec 10, 2012 6:32 am - The housing market is recovering from its collapse to such an extent that it will be one of the key drivers of the economy next year, and could add as much as 1 percenta...