All Stories from October 1, 2012 (Change date)
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Troubled college savings program resumes businessOct 01, 2012 4:09 pm - SPRINGFIELD — A troubled Illinois college savings program is back in business with new management and new rules. College Illinois lets parents lock in a price for th...
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Chicago locks in 2 major trade shows at McCormickOct 01, 2012 4:09 pm - Two major trade shows have extended their commitments to Chicago’s mammoth McCormick Place. City officials announced Monday that the National Restaurant Association has ...
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University of Chicago to get rid of swimming requirementOct 01, 2012 4:09 pm - Students in the Class of 2016 at the University of Chicago won’t have to prove that they know how to swim. For almost 60 years, U of C students had to pass a swim test o...
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U-46 OKs contracts with two more unionsOct 01, 2012 4:03 pm - Secretaries and custodial staff in Elgin Area School District U-46 have a new contract after the longest negotiations in the district’s history. The U-46 school board o...
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Cowboys easy pickings for Bears’ defenseOct 01, 2012 4:00 pm - IRVING, Texas — Once again, the Bears’ defense came up with some huge plays Monday night, and they were more than enough to lead the visitors to a 34-18 victory over the...
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Bears pass all tests on big nightOct 01, 2012 4:00 pm - The Ryder Cup has gone away, baseball is going away, the Bulls’ season doesn’t start for a month, and the Blackhawks’ might not start for a year. So while the Bears are ...
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Supreme Court won’t hear Illinois redistricting complaintOct 01, 2012 4:00 pm - WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court refused Monday to hear an appeal from Illinois Republicans on newly drawn legislative boundaries, a move that state Democrats said af...
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Caterpillar plans late-year shutdown in DecaturOct 01, 2012 4:00 pm - DECATUR, Ill. — Days after saying it is worried about the slow pace of the global economy Caterpillar Inc. says it will shut down parts of its operations in Decatur for ...
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Palatine Twp. hosts I-Cash program Oct. 18Oct 01, 2012 3:55 pm - Palatine Township will host the state’s I-Cash program from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 18, at its offices, 721 S. Quentin Road, Palatine. The program, which is fre...
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Algonquin man killed in hit-and-run in McHenry CountyOct 01, 2012 3:37 pm - Authorities are asking for the public’s help after a 22-year-old Algonquin man was killed in a hit-and-run crash early Monday morning in unincorporated Algonquin Townshi...