All Stories from September 17, 2011 (Change date)
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Guide dogs have more distractions these daysSep 17, 2011 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES — Guide dogs and their handlers have always undergone intense training on dealing with distractions from squirrels to skateboarders. But today’s guide dogs h...
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Thanks for making car show a successSep 17, 2011 6:00 am - I would like to thank the people who helped make our fifth annual charity car show a success. This year’s beneficiary was Special Olympics Illinois. We are still tallyin...
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Facebook to organize friends in ‘smart lists’Sep 17, 2011 6:00 am - NEW YORK — It’s a modern-day dilemma: You really want your Facebook friends to see that wild party photo of you wearing bunny ears. But you’re not so keen on explaining ...
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Google’s new airfare search section takes offSep 17, 2011 6:00 am - SAN FRANCISCO — Google Inc.’s search results for airline tickets are finally getting a lift from a key piece of technology that it bought earlier this year. The Internet...
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This is my town; I deserve a hospitalSep 17, 2011 6:00 am - When the state review board said “no” to Centegra Health System’s application for a Huntley hospital, I took it personally. After all, I live in Huntley. I need this hos...
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Beamer essay right to touch on PCSep 17, 2011 6:00 am - Beamer essay right to touch on PC In the Sept. 11 Daily Herald, an essay by David L. Beamer, father of Todd Beamer appeared in reflection of this past decade since ...
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Romney anything but a job creatorSep 17, 2011 6:00 am - Mitt Romney has made millions by dismantling companies and firing workers. Now he has employed Glenn Hubbard, George Bush’s architect of the ‘01 and ‘03 tax cuts for the...
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Duracell out to create new cell phone charging matsSep 17, 2011 6:00 am - SAN FRANCISCO — Procter & Gamble Co.'s Duracell battery unit is partnering with Powermat Ltd., hoping to get cell phone users to ditch their traditional power chargers. ...
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Weekend picks: Blues, barbecue and the BlackhawksSep 17, 2011 6:00 am - Fans on ice Chicago Blackhawks fans won't want to miss the 2011 Blackhawks Training Camp Festival featuring appearances by players in practice, a public street hock...
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Creating an entry with impactSep 17, 2011 6:00 am - Designer Lauren Liess says that when her family moved into their dated 1970s house, the two-story entry was “scary and dingy feeling.” With a few easy upgrades, she turn...