All Stories from August 29, 2011 (Change date)
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Battle brewing over electric rate bill?Aug 29, 2011 12:00 am - Legislation to raise electric rates to help pay to modernize Illinois’ power grid was sent Monday to Gov. Pat Quinn, who repeatedly has promised to veto it, while sponso...
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Shore talks sewage with Wheeling Twp. DemocratsAug 29, 2011 12:00 am - Debra Shore, commissioner of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District, will speak to the Wheeling Township Democratic organization at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 31, 1310 ...
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Chocolate maintains heart health?Aug 29, 2011 12:00 am - Bloomberg News PARIS — More bad news for those battling a sweet tooth: eating chocolate is good for you. Regular consumption may slash the risk of developing heart disea...
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Chicago Sky scouting reportAug 29, 2011 12:00 am - Chicago Sky (14-15) at New York Liberty (16-13) When: 6 p.m. Where: Prudential Center, Newark, NJ TV: Comcast CN100 Last time: On Sunday, the Sky beat the visiting Liber...
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Franks for the Memories taking famed wings to Buffalo for contestAug 29, 2011 12:00 am - Mundelein restaurateur Jim Schultz Jr. will represent his renowned Franks for the Memories joint — and all of Illinois — in the National Buffalo Wing Festival over Labor...
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Townships begin measuring value of road commissionersAug 29, 2011 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — Cook County township officials can soon start deciding if they want to do away with their road districts and highway commissioners, now that Gov. Pat Quinn...
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Heart of Buffalo Grove award nominees soughtAug 29, 2011 12:00 am - Nominations for the Heart of Buffalo Grove Awards are due by noon Sept. 14. The Buffalo Grove Area Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring the awards and is encouraging reside...
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Batavia teen accused of cutting down wild pot plantsAug 29, 2011 12:00 am - A Batavia 17-year-old was charged with felony marijuana possession over the weekend after Geneva police caught him with a backpack full of pot plants he apparently had c...
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Cisco announces acquisition of VerslyAug 29, 2011 12:00 am - Cisco today announced that it has acquired privately-held Versly. Based in San Francisco, Versly integrates collaboration capabilities via a plug-in into Microsoft Offic...
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Storm-fueled business surge challenges local firmsAug 29, 2011 12:00 am - Two years ago Roger Tully committed to growing his electrical service business. But the storm-fueled surge in business that has led to 16-hour days and doubling his staf...