All Stories from September 7, 2011 (Change date)
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Postal Service may get short-term financial helpSep 07, 2011 12:00 am - WASHINGTON — The White House may pull the Postal Service back from the brink of insolvency, at least for a few months. Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe reports the age...
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Carpentersville water rate hike stays; businesses see reprieveSep 07, 2011 12:00 am - Though several Carpentersville trustees have been fighting since April to reverse the water rate hike already approved by the village board, a majority again indicated T...
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Fire at Elgin grocery store means food must goSep 07, 2011 12:00 am - An Elgin grocery store will have to restock a large portion of its goods after a Wednesday afternoon fire filled the store with smoke and cut off electricity to refriger...
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Cook County pensions sweeter than mostSep 07, 2011 12:00 am - Thirty-three years seems like a long time, until you figure that working that long for Cook County government will get you a pension of 80 percent of your final salary, ...
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Cook County halts federal immigration holdsSep 07, 2011 12:00 am - Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart can ignore requests from the federal government to hold suspected illegal immigrants for an additional 48 hours in jail after they’ve either...
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Mortgage applications decline for third weekSep 07, 2011 12:00 am - Mortgage applications in the U.S. fell for a third consecutive week as fewer Americans refinanced, while purchases stayed close to a 14-year low. The Mortgage Bankers As...
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White Sox scouting reportSep 07, 2011 12:00 am - White Sox vs. Cleveland Indians at U.S. Cellular Field TV: Comcast SportsNet Thursday and Sunday; Comcast SportsNet Plus Friday; FOX Saturday Radio: WSCR 670-AM Pitching...
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Romney, Perry spar on jobs in presidential debateSep 07, 2011 12:00 am - SIMI VALLEY, Calif. — Appearing together for the first time on a debate stage, the two leading contenders for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination squared off Wed...
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U-46 teacher with gift for reaching students diesSep 07, 2011 12:00 am - Teachers like to think they reach all of their students, but none could connect with children with the ease and natural personality that Chelsea Lloyd demonstrated in he...
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Comerouski, Christian Liberty win againSep 07, 2011 12:00 am - A boys soccer shootout Wednesday afternoon in Arlington Heights left fans gasping for air and only one club still standing after 80 minutes. Luke Comerouski put the Cha...