All Stories from October 12, 2008 (Change date)
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Elgin man of the year to be honored Oct. 17Oct 12, 2008 11:00 pm - The Elgin Riverside Club will host its annual "Man of the Year" celebration from 6 to 10 p.m. Friday, Oct. 17 at the private social club, 21 Lincoln Ave., Elgin. This ye...
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Payless to sell 'green' shoe lineOct 12, 2008 11:00 pm - KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Payless ShoeSource is going green as it plans to sell a line of ecologically friendly shoes and handbags at low prices. The Topeka, Kan.-based chain ...
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New statue in Elgin's Festival ParkOct 12, 2008 11:00 pm - The public is invited to join The Riverfront Action Committee at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 15 at Festival Park for the dedication of a new statue in the park. The event wil...
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Constitutional convention supporters hold rallyOct 12, 2008 11:00 pm - Lt. Gov. Pat Quinn and former state Treasurer Judy Baar Topinka were among the speakers at a rally in Chicago Sunday to drum up support for a constitutional convention. ...
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Tri-Cities briefsOct 12, 2008 11:00 pm - IMSA accepting applications: Applications for the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy Class of 2012 are available at imsa.edu/admissions. Students enrolled in the e...
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Police beatOct 12, 2008 11:00 pm - Deer Park •A vandal slashed a tire around 10 a.m. Sept. 17 on a vehicle parked on the 23100 block of Fairview Road, police said. Damage was estimated at $110. Grayslake ...
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Warm weather does good by South Elgin trolley ridesOct 12, 2008 11:00 pm - The unseasonably warm weekend weather was a boon for the Fox River Trolley Museum's pumpkin trolley. On Sunday, kids and their families clamored aboard one of two trolle...
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Fire tie Crew 2-2 to secure playoff berthOct 12, 2008 11:00 pm - Brian McBride saved his Chicago Fire teammates some embarrassment and earned his team a key point in the standings Sunday afternoon. After the Fire fell apart like a kid...
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Fears CN acquisition is boondoggleOct 12, 2008 11:00 pm - Are we doomed to create this disaster again and again? Do people NOT realize that the acquisition by CN Railroad is another economic mess to be rescued by taxpayers? Th...
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Morgan Stanley gets $9 bil from MitsubishiOct 12, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Morgan Stanley says Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group has completed its $9 billion investment in the firm, giving it a much-needed capital infusion. The closing...