All Stories from September 17, 2013 (Change date)
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Barrington-area fire district moves forward with new trusteeSep 18, 2013 5:43 am - With a 20 percent change among its decision-makers Monday, the Barrington Countryside Fire Protection District made several more key preparations for its Jan. 1 separati...
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New Wauconda police chief Yost addresses controversySep 17, 2013 9:58 pm - Now two weeks into his tenure as Wauconda's police chief, Patrick Yost acknowledged the leadership change was unusually dramatic. Yost, 48, of Wauconda, replaced Douglas...
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The politics of paralysisSep 17, 2013 5:00 am - Recently overheard from a senior House Republican, commenting on prospects for a budget agreement: “At this point we’re hoping Vladimir Putin comes up with a plan.” It ...
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Group tries to make it easier to contact lawmakersSep 18, 2013 8:39 am - Reboot Illinois, a nonpartisan digital media group, is launching an online tool that could make it easier for people to send the organization's message to local lawmaker...
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Wheeling will let market decide on Industrial LaneSep 18, 2013 7:08 am - The Wheeling village board formally decided Monday that the market will dictate what businesses come to Industrial Lane near the north end of Chicago Executive Airport. ...
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Can't sleep? Don't stay in bed tossing and turningSep 19, 2013 6:24 am - I woke up at 3:43 one morning. After an hour of lying awake in the dark, I moved to the sofa and read my book for an hour. Then I turned off the light and went back to s...
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Dawn Patrol: No Daley for governor; shaken baby retrial soughtSep 17, 2013 10:33 am - Bill Daley out of governor's race William Daley is scheduled to formally announce at 9:30 this morning that he is dropping out of the governor's race. He let the ca...
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Is this piece of porcelain worth much?Sep 18, 2013 6:24 am - Q. I have a piece of porcelain that is in excellent condition. It is marked with an “S” with an “X” through it. I believe this refers to Scheibe-Alsbach, Thuringia, Germ...
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Mount Prospect comedian finds humor in cancerSep 17, 2013 8:00 pm - Judy Fabjance is funny. Cancer is not. But the cancer that recently moved into the Mount Prospect native's brain still must share that head space with the always active ...
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Carol Stream library trustees: Hang on to new site, make it a park for nowSep 18, 2013 5:43 am - A majority of Carol Stream library board trustees favor signing an agreement with the park district to put a park on vacant land once intended for a new library. Such an...