All Stories from September 1, 2011 (Change date)
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Frank Hohenadel wins 89th Illinois PGA ChampionshipSep 01, 2011 12:00 am - At the conclusion of the second round of the 89th Illinois PGA Championship, Frank Hohenadel was asked if he knew Mike Small. He didn’t and went on to say that Small did...
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Blood tests for DuPage drivers who refuse BreathalyzerSep 01, 2011 12:00 am - Suspected drunken drivers who refuse to blow into a Breathalyzer this Labor Day weekend can’t hide the amount of alcohol in their system from DuPage County law enforceme...
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Jobless claims in U.S. fall by 12,000Sep 01, 2011 12:00 am - Applications for U.S. unemployment benefits fell last week as the influence of the strike at Verizon Communications Inc. waned. Jobless claims fell by 12,000 to 409,000 ...
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Economy shows signs of moving past August shocksSep 01, 2011 12:00 am - WASHINGTON — U.S. consumers and businesses are not so worried that the economy is about to tumble into a recession after all. Manufacturing grew a little slower in Augus...
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Drought conditions affecting central IllinoisSep 01, 2011 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — Sixteen of Illinois’ 102 counties are experiencing severe drought after a summer of hot temperatures and little rain, according to the agency that tracks t...
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Palatine Rotary Club hosts OktoberfestSep 01, 2011 12:00 am - There's no need to make the long journey to the Thereisienwiese area of Munich to join in the official Oktoberfest — not when authentic German food, drink and music can ...
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Software company plans central Indiana expansionSep 01, 2011 12:00 am - COLUMBUS, Ind. — A computer software company says it will build a new headquarters in central Indiana and add at least 200 workers in the next few years. Leaders of LHP ...
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Mobile shopping: More buzz than buy so farSep 01, 2011 12:00 am - NEW YORK — When it comes to mobile shopping, so far there’s more buzz than buy. As the number of people who use iPhones and other smartphones grows, companies selling e...
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General Employment Enterprises to acquire Ashley EllisSep 01, 2011 12:00 am - OAKBROOK TERRACE — General Employment Enterprises, Inc. said it has entered into an agreement to acquire Ashley Ellis LLC. The acquisition will give General Employment ...
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Carl Sandburg media center renamed for ex-board memberSep 01, 2011 12:00 am - Joel Meyer remembers his 21 years on the Palatine Township Elementary District 15 board of education as exciting ones, filled with rapid growth and the construction of n...