All Stories from March 9, 2011 (Change date)
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Elk Grove student earns Union League Club of Chicago "Democacy in Action" AwardMar 09, 2011 10:00 pm - Elk Grove High School senior Christopher J. Cirrincione earned a Union League Club of Chicago “Democracy in Action” $1,000 award for his “exemplary civic leadership, ad...
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Durbin asks VA to probe possible GI Bill problemsMar 09, 2011 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON — Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois is calling for the Department of Veterans Affairs to investigate colleges and universities to determine if they are taking adv...
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Small turnout for Chicago immigrant rights rallyMar 09, 2011 10:00 pm - Dozens of immigrant rights advocates have gathered in a park on Chicago's West Side on the fifth anniversary of their first major march. Organizer Jorge Mujica estimates...
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AOL cuts 900 jobs worldwide, 20% of work forceMar 09, 2011 10:00 pm - NEW YORK — AOL said Thursday it will slash 900 jobs worldwide, or nearly 20 percent of its work force, partly to eliminate overlap that stems from its recent purchase o...
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As competitors pop up, iPad keeps price advantageMar 09, 2011 10:00 pm - NEW YORK — The new iPad model hitting stores Friday comes with several improvements over the original version but the same price tag, hobbling efforts by rivals at break...
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One Night of Queen at the MAC April 3Mar 09, 2011 10:00 pm - “Stars in their Eyes” winner Gary Mullen brings his reincarnation of Freddie Mercury to the Mainstage of the McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage, 425 Fawell Blvd...
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Common sense an alien concept in 'Battle: Los Angeles'Mar 09, 2011 10:00 pm - It's been a long time since we've had an old-fashioned, dumbed-down, apolitical war movie masquerading as an alien invasion drama, but “Battle: Los Angeles” fits the bil...
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GOP lawmakers call light bulb mandate a dim ideaMar 09, 2011 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON — Sen. Mike Enzi has a dim view of a federal law requiring light bulbs to be more efficient. The Wyoming Republican is pushing a bill to repeal the 2007 law ...
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14 indicted in pirate attack on American yachtMar 09, 2011 10:00 pm - NORFOLK, Va. — A federal grand jury has indicted 13 suspected pirates from Somalia and one from Yemen in the February hijacking of a yacht that left four Americans dead...
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Calif. pot growers use alligator to protect stashMar 09, 2011 10:00 pm - HEMET, Calif. — California narcotics investigators found a $1.5 million marijuana growing operation at a house and an unusual security guard — a 4-foot-long alligator n...