All Stories from April 17, 2012 (Change date)
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Kaneland rolls Yorkville to stay in 1stApr 17, 2012 9:32 am - Kaneland took another step up the Northern Illinois Big 12 East standings Tuesday at Yorkville. The Knights, 3-7 in the conference and 14-19 overall a year ago, continue...
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Geneva, St. Charles N. can’t break tieApr 17, 2012 9:32 am - When it comes to girls soccer competition, Geneva and St. Charles North share more than Blue as a dominant school color. These two area rivals bring a mutual that supers...
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Grainger 1Q profit jumps 19 pct on higher salesApr 17, 2012 9:00 am - Mettawa-based W.W. Grainger Inc., a distributor of power tools and other industrial equipment, said Tuesday that its first-quarter profit jumped 19 percent, boosted by a...
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DuPage County mosque plan clears hurdleApr 17, 2012 9:00 am - A Muslim group narrowly picked up a key endorsement in its long-running quest to use a house near West Chicago as a small mosque. The DuPage County Board's development c...
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Cop feared for life in Fermi shooting, authorities sayApr 17, 2012 9:00 am - An off-duty West Chicago police officer who shot at a car full of young people and wounded a 17-year-old will not face criminal charges, authorities announced Friday. Du...
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Lakes’ Snyder nets IBCA honorApr 17, 2012 8:55 am - Lakes boys basketball coach Chris Snyder will be honored at Illinois Basketball Coaches Association hall of fame banquet as District 6 co-coach of the year. Snyder will ...
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U.S. factory output drops after 3 months of gainsApr 17, 2012 8:46 am - WASHINGTON — U.S. factory production fell in March after companies made fewer electronic products, steel and metals. But the decline followed three months of strong manu...
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U.S. home building slows, permits hit 3½-year highApr 17, 2012 8:45 am - WASHINGTON — U.S. builders started work on fewer homes in March, especially apartments. But builders requested the most permits for future projects in 3½ years, suggesti...
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Coca-Cola says stronger volume lifts profit in 1QApr 17, 2012 8:37 am - NEW YORK — The Coca Cola Co. says its net income rose 8 percent in the first quarter as it sold more drinks around the world. The world’s biggest drinks maker says it ea...
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Animal shelter to hold benefit dinner April 23Apr 17, 2012 8:17 am - Orphans of the Storm invites everyone to join them at the 12th annual benefit dinner: “Golden Years — Celebrating the Joys and Rewards of the Older Pet.” The event, 5:3...