All Stories from March 1, 2012 (Change date)
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Illinois fires women’s basketball coachMar 01, 2012 11:00 pm - With talk swirling about another disappointing men’s basketball season, University of Illinois athletics director Mike Thomas turned his attention to the women’s program...
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Wheeling Fire Department awarded federal grantMar 01, 2012 11:00 pm - The Wheeling Fire Department and one in East Dubuque will be getting nearly $60,000 in federal funding to improve response to fires and other emergencies. U.S. Sen. Dick...
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Stocks slip; Yelp jumps 64 percent after IPOMar 01, 2012 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — The stock market reached a couple of milestones this week — Dow 13,000 for the first time since 2008 and Nasdaq 3,000 for the first time since 2000 — but it d...
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Parker's free throw sinks BenetMar 01, 2012 11:00 pm - Metea Valley was perfect on all 16 of its free throws when Raysean Parker stood at the line with two chances, the score tied, 1.9 seconds to play. Benet's student sectio...
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EIU raises tuition by 3.7 percentMar 01, 2012 11:00 pm - CHARLESTON, Ill. — Students starting classes at Eastern Illinois University next school year will pay 3.7 percent more than those who came to campus this year. Eastern I...
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Winfield could end video gambling banMar 01, 2012 11:00 pm - Winfield officials might take a chance on video gambling after all. The village board on Thursday directed staff members to draft an ordinance to repeal a local ban on v...
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$750,000 bail for Wheaton professor in porn caseMar 01, 2012 11:00 pm - The Wheaton College professor charged with two counts of aggravated child pornography also faces charges for possession of two handguns and ammunition without a firearm ...
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Startup sued for sending local TV to the iPhoneMar 01, 2012 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — Broadcasters are suing a startup backed by media billionaire Barry Diller that sends a live local TV feeds to iPhones and iPads in the New York area. Two grou...
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Baxter says EU clears avian flu vaccine VepacelMar 01, 2012 11:00 pm - European Union regulators approved Deerfield-based Baxter International Inc.’s avian flu vaccine Vepacel, the drugmaker said Friday. Vepacel is approved for use in adult...
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Thanks for Burt’s Suburban StoriesMar 01, 2012 11:00 pm - Thank you for putting Burt Constable’s Suburban Stories on the front page. I welcome reading stories that are optimistic. Thanks again for publishing positive views of s...