All Stories from September 13, 2011 (Change date)
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Lawmakers on exchange panel get insurance fundsSep 13, 2011 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — The insurance industry is handing out campaign cash to Illinois lawmakers who will play pivotal roles in setting up Illinois’ health-benefits exchange. Dem...
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DuPage budget: 3rd straight year of spending cutsSep 13, 2011 12:00 am - DuPage County Board Chairman Dan Cronin on Tuesday unveiled a proposed $434.7 million budget that reduces county spending for the third consecutive year. The balanced bu...
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Group says UW-Madison admissions favor minoritiesSep 13, 2011 12:00 am - MADISON, Wis. — Black and Hispanic applicants were more likely to be accepted to the University of Wisconsin-Madison even though they had lower average test scores than ...
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Blackhawks will be without Sharp to open campSep 13, 2011 12:00 am - It doesn’t really matter that the Blackhawks will be without Patrick Sharp when training camp opens on Friday, or that they could be without Patrick Kane. What the Hawks...
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ComEd greeted with doubt in WheelingSep 13, 2011 12:00 am - Wheeling residents, trustees skeptical of rep's response to summer of power outages
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Obama promotes jobs plan in OhioSep 13, 2011 12:00 am - COLUMBUS, Ohio — Imploring Congress to follow his lead, President Barack Obama on Tuesday lobbied lawmakers to adopt his nearly $450 billion jobs plan, promising it woul...
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Festival offers glimpse into Lisle’s pastSep 13, 2011 12:00 am - For the last 27 years, Lisle Depot Days has shown there’s nothing wrong with getting a history lesson with your festival fun. The annual celebration of Lisle’s town hist...
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Buffalo Grove, ComEd plan second meeting over outagesSep 13, 2011 12:00 am - Buffalo Grove officials will meet later this month with ComEd representatives to discuss some of the issues that emerged in the wake of the summer’s power outages, Deput...
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Browns sign ex-Bears punter MaynardSep 13, 2011 12:00 am - CLEVELAND — Just over a month since losing punter Reggie Hodges to a season-ending injury, the Cleveland Browns are already on his second replacement. One game, three pu...
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Undefeated Cary-Grove (16-0) tops JacobsSep 13, 2011 12:00 am - Playing against the best tends to rev a competitor’s engine higher than normal. Facing Cary-Grove, the 2009 Class 4A state champion and 2010 state runner-up, the Jacobs ...