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Naperville entrepreneur goes backstage to give consumer rewards
By Anna Marie Kukec
Dec 3, 2012 9:33 AM - Justin Jarvinen of Naperville, founder and CEO of BCKSTGR EP, has created a new platform that can be used by companies to track how their brand is mentioned online by consumers and allow those consumers to earn entertainment options as rewards.
EU leaders prepare for bitter fight over budget
Associated Press
Nov 24, 2012 1:30 PM - British Prime Minister David Cameron set the tone Thursday for what is expected to be a bitter fight over the European Union's budget, warning that the latest proposal for a spending ceiling does not go far enough. Arriving at a summit of the 27 EU leaders, Cameron voiced the concerns of several countries that do not want to see an increase in the bloc's seven-year spending plan at a time when tough spending cuts are being imposed back home.
Parents pushing kids to extremes in sports
Associated Press
Nov 24, 2012 1:30 PM - Parents driven by a desire to help their children stand out are often traveling hundreds if not thousands of miles a year for athletic games and tournaments. Some parents send their children to personal trainers, or to the growing number of so-called elite training facilities that have opened in recent years. For many, sports has become their family's main focus, with their parents spending thousands of dollars each year for travel and gear.
Hoops tourney moves to Mundelein after violence
By Bob Susnjara
Nov 23, 2012 11:39 AM - Boys basketball tournament action that was supposed to resume Friday at Warren Township High School in Gurnee will occur at another venue because of fights in the stands and outside earlier this week, officials said.
EMU in Huskies' path for 11th straight win
By Tim Sassone
Nov 23, 2012 9:56 AM - Northern Illinois will have more than one thing to worry about when it closes its regular season Friday afternoon at Eastern Michigan. The Eagles play two quarterbacks, meaning NIU must game plan for both. The Huskies, however, can counter with one of the best in the country with Jordan Lynch, the first QB in FBS history to throw for more than 400 yards and run for more than 150 in a game.
Lazarus House feeds 400 in St. Charles
By Justin Kmitch
Nov 23, 2012 9:47 AM - Not only have dozens of volunteers been signing up since early October to prepare and serve as many as 400 meals but Lazarus House Volunteer Coordinator Donna Bauer said just as many have been donating everything from ice, whipped cream and gravy to the 42 turkeys roasted and prepared by members of the St. Charles Moose Lodge.
Study finds mammograms lead to unneeded treatment
Associated Press
Nov 23, 2012 6:29 AM - Mammograms have done surprisingly little to catch deadly breast cancers before they spread, a big U.S. study finds. At the same time, more than a million women have been treated for cancers that never would have threatened their lives, researchers estimate.
Griffin shines, Redskins hold off Cowboys
Associated Press
Nov 22, 2012 10:10 PM - ARLINGTON, Texas -- Robert Griffin III raised his fists, took a knee for a quick prayer, jumped up and pointed to the sky. That's the routine on touchdown passes for the Heisman Trophy winner from Baylor, and he got to do it four times in his impressive return to Texas.
Jacobs suffers tough loss in season opener
Special to the Daily Herald
Nov 22, 2012 10:07 PM - The Jacobs boys basketball team opened the season Thursday night with a tough 58-56 loss to Urbana at the Quincy Thanksgiving Tournament. Lake Ojo and Will Schwerdtmann led Jacobs with 11 points each and Ryan Ross added 8.
2 killed, dozens injured in massive Texas pileup
Associated Press
Nov 22, 2012 8:31 PM - Two people died and more than 80 people were hurt Thursday when at least 140 vehicles collided in Southeast Texas in a pileup that left trucks twisted on top of each other and authorities rushing to pull survivors from the wreckage.

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