All Stories from July 14, 2012 (Change date)
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Parents face choice on cards for college kidsJul 16, 2012 5:09 pm - Parents of college-bound students have a decision to make as offers stream in for their soon-to-depart teenagers. Should they send their green freshmen off to campus arm...
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With government support, small businesses buy officesJul 15, 2012 6:42 am - Las Vegas dentist Chris Cozine wanted to cut costs after the Great Recession. He found an unlikely way: He ditched the office he was renting and bought 6,600 square feet...
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East Moline woman promotes eco-artJul 16, 2012 8:26 am - EAST MOLINE. — Glorie Iaccarino, of East Moline, loves art, nature, children and making art more accessible to people of all ages. The passionate artist is combining all...
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'Universe' exhibit takes interactive approach to spaceJul 17, 2012 7:35 am - From planets to stars to the science behind their creation, the Adler Planetarium reveals it all in its new permanent exhibit “The Universe: A Walk Through Space and Tim...
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Six health insurance tips for young peopleJul 16, 2012 7:09 am - WASHINGTON — They're young, healthy and flat broke — and now the government says they have to buy thousands of dollars' worth of medical insurance. What should tapped-ou...
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DuPage election panel scrutinizes PR firm contractJul 17, 2012 11:03 am - Members of the revamped DuPage Board of Election Commissioners are questioning the need to keep a public relations firm hired by their predecessors. The bipartisan panel...
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Brilliantly executed '39 Steps' worth a climbJul 17, 2012 7:35 am - The farcical whodunit “The 39 Steps” accomplishes something not many theatrical productions would even attempt. It adapts for the stage the groundbreaking cinematic devi...
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Cyber Sleuthing Your Family TreeJul 15, 2012 6:58 am - The monthly meeting of the Computer-Assisted Genealogy Group of Northern Illinois (CAGGNI) has as it topic, "Cyber Sleuthing Your Family Tree." It will be held at the m...
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Downtown Wauconda's new look a hitJul 19, 2012 5:32 pm - When Bliss Wine & Gifts opened in a Wauconda storefront in 2009, Maria Weisbruch remembers looking out its windows onto Main Street with a sensation her new tasting menu...
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Entrepreneurs having tough time in ChinaJul 16, 2012 3:50 pm - ZHANJIANG, China — Reformers say China needs more entrepreneurs like Liu Peijian. His chain of six furniture stores employs 60 people. But Beijing's response to the deep...