All Stories from June 12, 2011 (Change date)
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Senators work on convincing Quinn to sign gambling expansionJun 12, 2011 12:00 am - Could Illinois' proposed gambling expansion be exactly what Gov. Pat Quinn says it is: too big? “No!” said Sen. Terry Link, the Waukegan Democrat who sponsored the legis...
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Legislators hold mortgage relief eventJun 12, 2011 12:00 am - The Illinois Mortgage Relief Project can help property owners at risk of losing their homes to take advantage of new government programs to lower mortgage payments and a...
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Dubai sets up $5 billion bonds planJun 12, 2011 12:00 am - Dubai set up a $5 billion bond program to help bridge its budget deficit and fund investments as yields fell to the lowest in at least two years this month. The Persian ...
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Lake County talks hazard mitigation planJun 12, 2011 12:00 am - The Local Planning Committee to update Lake County’s hazard mitigation plan will meet at 11 a.m. Wednesday, June 15, at the Lake County Central Permit Facility, 500 W. W...
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Women in the Holocaust exhibit opensJun 12, 2011 12:00 am - A new exhibit focusing the experiences of women in the Holocaust is opening at the Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center in Skokie. “Spots of Light: To be a Wom...
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How to remove mirror glued to the wallJun 12, 2011 12:00 am - Q. I would like to remove the mirror in our bathroom that is glued to the wall. I do not want to destroy the wall and have read a few suggestions on the Internet. Do...
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Moscow police break up protest on national holidayJun 12, 2011 12:00 am - MOSCOW — Police have detained dozens of opposition activists to prevent them from demonstrating in central Moscow on a national holiday celebrating Russia’s emergence as...
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Aurora's SciTech redesigns, plans for preschoolJun 12, 2011 12:00 am - The 1930s former post office building that houses SciTech Hands-on Museum in Aurora may be the only old thing left about the museum. Since Executive Director Carol Rehtm...
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New Des Plaines alderman sets ward meetingJun 12, 2011 12:00 am - Newly elected Des Plaines 4th Ward Alderman Dick Sayad will host his first ward meeting for residents 7 p.m. June 22 at the Rosemary S. Argus Friendship Conservatory, 39...
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Time is right to buckle up in back seatJun 12, 2011 12:00 am - Suburban culture is dominated by the automobile. The rite of passage of 16-year-olds getting driver’s licenses. The daily trips Mom or Dad take shuttling the kids to the...