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Three Chicago nonprofits create first home improvement company for 55+ set
Ivy Marketing Group
Apr 19, 2013 11:56 PM - Three non-profits have joined forces to create PrimeLife Home Improvement, the first Chicago area home improvement company aimed at helping seniors live comfortably and safely in their own homes.
Twitter introduces ads targeted at words in tweets
Associated Press
Apr 19, 2013 1:21 PM - NEW YORK -- Twitter is introducing a feature that lets advertisers target ads based on words that appear in users' tweets. Twitter said in a blog post this week that users won't see any difference in their use of Twitter and the change doesn't mean ads will show up more frequently.
Weekend picks: Need a laugh after all this rain?
By Scott Morgan and Laura Stewart
Apr 19, 2013 6:31 AM - Sometimes laughter is the best medicine. Comedian, director and Hinsdale native Jay Chandrasekhar shows off his standup comedy skills at the Laugh Factory in Chicago.The Second City brings their brand of funny business on tour with "The Second City: Laughing Matters" at the Genesee Theatre in Waukegan. See the Chicago Bliss take on the Los Angeles Temptation when the Legends Football League returns to the Sears Centre.
Rescuers search ruins of Texas fertilizer plant
Associated Press
Apr 18, 2013 12:21 PM - Rescue workers searched the smoldering ruins of a fertilizer plant Thursday for survivors of a monstrous explosion that leveled homes and businesses in every direction across the Texas prairie. As many as 15 people were feared dead and more than 160 others injured. Daybreak revealed a breathtaking band of destruction extending outward from the West Fertilizer Co. The thunderous blast shook the ground with the strength of a small earthquake and could be heard dozens of miles away.
Saint Alphonsus Liguori Catholic School Presents Disney's Alice In Wonderland Junior
Tina Haisman, APR, CPRC
Apr 18, 2013 11:04 AM - Saint Alphonsus Liguori Catholic School students proudly present Disney's Alice in Wonderland Junior this weekend in Prospect Heights.
Aluminum wiring connections tend to come loose
By Barry Stone
Apr 18, 2013 8:29 AM - The condo that I'm buying has aluminum wiring. According to my home inspector this is a fire hazard. But he says that correcting the problem in the unit I'm buying doesn't eliminate the issue entirely because the adjoining condos also have aluminum wires, and a fire in one of those dwellings could spread to my unit as well. What he says makes sense, but I'm not sure what to do about it. What do you recommend?
Flood plans in place along Fox, Des Plaines rivers, Chain O' Lakes
By Lee Filas
Apr 18, 2013 7:16 AM - Amid the rain that fell during a heavy thunderstorm Wednesday, the stress was clear on the face of people filling sandbags at Fox Lake's street department. "It's going to be pretty bad," Police Chief Mike Behan said as he prepared a sandbag. "Let's hope (the rain) stops." But the time for hoping has passed for officials along the Des Plaines and Fox rivers, and the Chain O' Lakes who shifted to preparing for flooding.
Progress continues on getting stoplight where Waubonsee students died in 2010
By Susan Sarkauskas
Apr 18, 2013 7:00 AM - Waubonsee Community College continued progress Wednesday on getting a traffic light installed where two students were killed in a crash three years ago this week.
Coach Q: Saad a clear Calder contender
By Tim Sassone
Apr 18, 2013 6:05 AM - In a year when there are several rookies capable of winning the Calder Trophy, Brandon Saad stands out among them, at least in the eyes of his coach. "Definitely in the race, definitely in the mix," Joel Quenneville said. "You could say on top, but from watching him here I might be a little biased, but I'm being objective how good he is during games and how big a factor he is in how our team plays."
Has Rose all but squandered fans' goodwill?
By Mike Imrem
Apr 18, 2013 6:05 AM - If Derrick Rose doesn't play until next season, some might view it as a second strike against him in his relationship with Bulls fans. The Bulls' fan base was sympathetic after Rose's injury but some gradually veered toward curiosity and then toward criticism. More and more became more and more aggravated with his reluctance to give a game a go.

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