All Stories from July 31, 2012 (Change date)
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Kunkel drops out of November Kane Co. Board raceJul 31, 2012 5:26 pm - Kane County Board Member Bonnie Kunkel will not seek another term despite campaigning for a November re-election up to this point. Original word of Kunkel’s plan began ...
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GM’s ads aren’t getting the job doneJul 31, 2012 5:09 pm - DETROIT — General Motors’ ads just aren’t getting the job done. Ever since the company left bankruptcy three years ago, the ads haven’t boosted sales much. The company’s...
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Timeline in Drew Peterson caseJul 31, 2012 5:00 pm - Former Bolingbrook police officer Drew Peterson went to trial Tuesday on charges he killed his third wife. Peterson was indicted in Kathleen Savio's 2004 death after his...
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Kane County Board won't back McConnaughay raises in lawsuitJul 31, 2012 5:00 pm - The last time Kane County Board members met to discuss the pending lawsuit regarding employee pay raises, Chairman Karen McConnaughay told them she was getting her own l...
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Des Plaines road closure for cancer prevention walk comingJul 31, 2012 4:32 pm - Des Plaines police will close Central Road on Friday, Aug. 10 for the Susan G. Komen 3-Day Cancer Walk to Fight Breast Cancer to ensure the safety of its several hundred...
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Is your problem gluten? Or faddish eating?Jul 31, 2012 4:25 pm - ATLANTA — It sounds like an unfolding epidemic: A decade ago, virtually no one in the U.S. seemed to have a problem eating gluten in bread and other foods. Now, millions...
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Des Plaines hires new law firm; new police chief to be named soonJul 31, 2012 4:15 pm - Des Plaines has hired the Chicago law firm of Holland & Knight to serve as the city’s general counsel filling one of two department head vacancies, City Manager Mike Bar...
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State officials to discuss Illiana Expressway with publicJul 31, 2012 4:11 pm - Indiana and Illinois officials are holding hearings to gather public input on three proposed routes for the Illiana Expressway that would link interstates 65 and 55. A h...
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Cook County boosts recycling of demolished building materialJul 31, 2012 4:11 pm - Cook County officials say they are stepping up their efforts to collect and reuse materials from demolished buildings. In a news release, Cook County Board President Ton...
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Rush to be in federal nurse-training programJul 31, 2012 4:11 pm - Chicago’s Rush University Medical Center is among five hospitals chosen to participate in a new training program for advanced practice registered nurses. U.S. Health and...