All Stories from May 2, 2012 (Change date)
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Plan to end legislative scholarships makes headwayMay 02, 2012 6:15 pm - SPRINGFIELD — The end could be growing near for the controversial General Assembly Scholarship program. A proposal to end the scholarships, which require schools to...
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Spring craft show:May 02, 2012 6:09 pm - A spring craft show is set for 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 5 at the Round Lake Beach Civic and Cultural Center off Hook Drive just west of Route 83. Handmade special...
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County commissioners meet FridayMay 02, 2012 6:02 pm - The Lake County Board will meet Friday in a committee-of-the-whole session. The gathering is set for 8:30 a.m. at the county’s central permit facility, on Winchester Roa...
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Dunbar Road to close at tracksMay 02, 2012 6:02 pm - The Canadian National railroad crossing at Dunbar Road in Mundelein will be closed between Saturday and Monday for repairs, village officials announced. Access to the Lo...
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Mann Award nominees sought:May 02, 2012 6:02 pm - Gurnee-based Woodland Elementary District 50 is seeking help from parents and community members to recognizing an outstanding teacher by nominating him or her for the Al...
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Chicago’s last 2 coal plants to close in SeptemberMay 02, 2012 5:30 pm - Chicago’s last coal-fired power plants will close earlier than expected. Midwest Generation announced Wednesday that the Crawford and Fisk generating stations will close...
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Arlington Heights neighborhood launches battle with emerald ash borerMay 02, 2012 5:29 pm - A large-scale treatment of ash trees to protect against the emerald ash borer started Wednesday in Arlington Heights’ Northgate neighborhood. Sunrise Tree Care of H...
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CVS Caremark 1Q profit jumps 9 percentMay 02, 2012 5:19 pm - CVS Caremark Corp. gained millions of new prescriptions in the first quarter due to a contract impasse between two rivals, and now the drugstore chain wants to keep the ...
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House panel targets retiree health careMay 02, 2012 5:11 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Illinois lawmakers gave a preliminary nod to a money-saving move on Wednesday that would take away a big health care perk for retired government worke...
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Murdoch, politicians under pressure after reportMay 02, 2012 5:10 pm - LONDON — Not fit to run a major company. It is a damning judgment on Rupert Murdoch, a threat to his British assets — and a headache for Britain’s governm...