All Stories from August 9, 2011 (Change date)
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Dow soars 429 points on Fed statementAug 09, 2011 12:00 am - NEW YORK — The Fed spoke — and financial markets rallied. The Dow Jones industrial average surged more than 429 points, its tenth highest point gain in history and the b...
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Wood Dale Prairie Fest vendor listAug 09, 2011 12:00 am - Wood Dale’s annual Prairie Fest features an array of food vendors. The participating vendors are: Ashley Foods Bob’s Awesome Lemon Shake-Ups Crossroads Tavern and Eatery...
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Police: Driver was throwing money before fatal crashAug 09, 2011 12:00 am - Witnesses of a weekend crash on Interstate 88 that killed two people said the driver of a Porsche that pulled a U-turn and headed into oncoming traffic Saturday night wa...
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Shred documents in Elk Grove VillageAug 09, 2011 12:00 am - On Saturday, Aug. 13, the Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County will host a document destruction event as an additional service for residents in SWANCC member commu...
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Former White House event planner offers networking tipsAug 09, 2011 12:00 am - It's not every month that members of the Schaumburg Business Association hear about White House briefings and protocol for state dinners. But that was the case Tuesday, ...
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Age no barrier at Harper fitness programAug 09, 2011 12:00 am - Nothing stopped Sam and Bess Greco of Palatine from attending their oldest grandson's wedding on Saturday in Milwaukee. Certainly not their health. Although Sam turned 9...
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Aurora park improvements plannedAug 09, 2011 12:00 am - Bluff Street Park on Aurora’s southeast side will undergo renovations this fall including a new playground, a new ball field backstop, a refurbished half basketball cour...
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Glen Ellyn to study Lake Ellyn floodingAug 09, 2011 12:00 am - Glen Ellyn village and park officials will split the cost of a study to analyze conditions that allowed Lake Ellyn to overflow following storms in July 2010 and Septembe...
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Durbin hears success stories from Elgin career centerAug 09, 2011 12:00 am - If the American economy is to recover, Sen. Dick Durbin says, the last place the federal government should cut funding is from career development sites like the Illinois...
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Secretary braves needle fear to plan Lombard blood drivesAug 09, 2011 12:00 am - Carol Bauer’s fear of needles is far from unique. But unlike most needle-phobes, Bauer has been planning events that involve needle pricks — Lombard’s community blood dr...