All Stories from June 24, 2012 (Change date)
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Mt. Prospect moves toward video gambling banJun 24, 2012 6:53 am - The state may allow video gaming in the suburbs, but Mount Prospect probably isn’t playing. Last week, the village board introduced an ordinance that would prohibit vid...
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New Morningstar fund ratings grow under the radarJun 24, 2012 6:25 am - Morningstar is the best-known name in the mutual fund ratings game. So it wasn’t surprising that the industry paid close attention when the investment researcher rolled ...
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ConAgra suit opens questions about kosher punishmentJun 24, 2012 6:18 am - Eleven consumers have sued ConAgra Food, claiming that the company’s Hebrew National products were inappropriately labeled as kosher. A federal judge in Minnesota will d...
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Happy trails: A guide to trail etiquette in Kane CountyJun 24, 2012 6:06 am - Picture this: You’re walking on a lovely wooded trail in Elgin. Suddenly, a bicyclist appears out of nowhere and whizzes past you. You’re startled half to death. “Bicyc...
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Sunday picks: Bring on the dogs at Dachshund DerbyJun 24, 2012 6:00 am - Go dogs, go! All varieties of “wiener dogs,” including dachshunds, basset hounds, corgis and “wiener shape” mixes, are invited to race at the Fifth Annual Dachshund...
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Reporters play tourists, find it exhaustingJun 24, 2012 6:00 am - It's an hour on line to the top of the Empire State Building and $82 for a cab from Haneda Airport in Tokyo. The Louvre Museum is closed on Tuesdays, Eva Peron's grave i...
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New historical marker to replace stolen Watch Case Co. plaqueJun 24, 2012 6:00 am - With the original historical marker still missing after a theft, Elgin public works employees are brainstorming ways to make sure the replacement stays put longer. The ...
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Visitors share their impessionsJun 24, 2012 6:00 am - The Associated Press sent reporters out on a tourist’s itinerary for one day in five cities to compare prices, hassles and other aspects of their experience. Here are so...
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Kids discover Chagall is for allJun 24, 2012 6:00 am - Kohl Children's Museum brings back interactive art exhibit
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Elder financial abuse: 'The crime of the 21st century'Jun 24, 2012 6:00 am - RALEIGH, N.C. — With their elderly parents seated across the octagonal oak table, Donna and Jim Parker were back in the kitchen they knew so well — the hutch along one w...