All Stories from September 17, 2011 (Change date)
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Creating an entry with impactSep 17, 2011 6:01 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...
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Romney anything but a job creatorSep 17, 2011 6:01 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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Weekend picks: Blues, barbecue and the BlackhawksSep 17, 2011 8:51 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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Duracell out to create new cell phone charging matsSep 17, 2011 9:33 pm - 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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Road project laborer good job for ObamaSep 17, 2011 6:01 am - There was nothing in the president’s speech to encourage or help small business owners ... they were not promised any relief from the stagnant job market they face. Thos...
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The SoapboxSep 19, 2011 1:15 pm - Wheaton hero honored: Thoughtful work went into the efforts of a committee that recommended the commons of Wheaton North High School be named for Staff Sgt. Robert Mille...
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Review: Livescribe smartpen is iPad’s oppositeSep 19, 2011 9:15 am - NEW YORK — Here’s a consumer electronics riddle: What’s the opposite of the iPad? Answer: the Livescribe Echo “smartpen.” It’s as if Livescribe and Apple both looked at ...
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Western option wrong for Rt. 45Sep 17, 2011 5:01 am - The Lake County Board will soon have an opportunity to vote on the Highway 45 Millburn bypass. The western option was selected as the preferred and final choice by the L...
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Thanks for helping stop Muddy PawsSep 17, 2011 5:01 am - To all who gave so much of themselves to ensure justice was done in the Muddy Paws case, thank you. The animals that died have found peace in the meadows described in th...
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EBay targets mobile users, hoping to seem hipSep 19, 2011 9:15 am - SAN JOSE, Calif. — EBay’s name is synonymous with auctions, but that’s created an image problem for the online marketplace. These days, most of the things people purcha...