All Stories from September 8, 2011 (Change date)
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Educator paying tribute to Wheaton's Todd BeamerSep 08, 2011 12:00 am - Like so many others, Steve Clum could only watch in horror as the news following the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks came out. Four airplanes had been hijacked and ne...
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Airline debit-card fees being investigated by u.K. RegulatorSep 08, 2011 12:00 am - Britain’s Office of Fair Trading opened a formal probe into airlines that ignored a request to increase transparency of the fees they charge for using debit and credit c...
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Good Old Days opens in WinfieldSep 08, 2011 12:00 am - The NFL season wasn't the only thing that opened Thursday night. With a live cover band and a beer garden, Winfield's Good Old Days celebration kicked off its four-day r...
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US stock futures drop after jobs dataSep 08, 2011 12:00 am - NEW YORK— U.S. stock futures fell Thursday after a report showed that more workers joined the unemployment lines last week. First-time applications for unemployment bene...
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Memories of a horrific morningSep 08, 2011 12:00 am - As the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11 approaches, remembrances that include blood drives and interfaith services already have begun to fill the ca...
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Illinois can compete for federal education grantsSep 08, 2011 12:00 am - WASHINGTON — Illinois is eligible for up to $28 million in “Race to the Top” funding for kindergarten through 12th grade schools under proposed requirements now open to ...
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Spanish teachers back to school in a grumpy moodSep 08, 2011 12:00 am - MADRID — The mood in Spain’s classrooms is gloomy as the academic year begins with public school teachers announcing a wave of national rallies Thursday to protest again...
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Walmart to offer layaway option this ChristmasSep 08, 2011 12:00 am - Walmart announced Friday that it will offer a Christmas layaway program for electronics and toys. Available at all stores nationwide, the program will kick off on Oct. 1...
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Search begins for Chicago’s Christmas treeSep 08, 2011 12:00 am - — The hunt is on for Chicago’s official Christmas tree. The city’s Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events is accepting tree nominations starting Wednesday. Ch...
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Urlacher says Briggs always ready to playSep 08, 2011 12:00 am - Bears weakside linebacker Lance Briggs is angling for a renegotiation of his contract, which still has three years left. But middle linebacker Brian Urlacher, who has pl...