All Stories from October 3, 2012 (Change date)
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Analysis: Summer heat raised ComEd bills by $64MOct 03, 2012 8:00 am - A consumer watchdog group says this summer’s extreme heat boosted the bills of Commonwealth Edison customers by about $64 million. But the Citizens Utility Board also sa...
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Jewel-Osco parent company Supervalu attracting purchasersOct 03, 2012 8:00 am - Supervalu Inc., the U.S. grocery chain that owns area Jewel-Osco stores, has attracted interest from billionaire Ronald Burkle and buyout firms KKR & Co. and TPG Capital...
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The Suburbs This Weekend: Scarecrows, weiner dog races, Marty Ramone and pet blessingsOct 03, 2012 8:00 am - Scarecrows, weiner dog races, Marty Ramone and pet blessings are among the picks by Sean Stangland and Richard Battin in their feature, The Suburbs This Weekend. Se...
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St. Charles Scarecrow Fest a family favoriteOct 03, 2012 8:00 am - It's become a tradition for many families and friends. They travel from near and far for the annual St. Charles Scarecrow Fest each year. This year's fest runs from Frid...
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Rail overpass planned at Route 38, KautzOct 03, 2012 8:00 am - The long-awaited goal of separating trains from car traffic at a railroad crossing near the border of Kane and DuPage counties soon will be realized. State and local off...
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Round 2, Week 1 challenges — see what next week’s contestants come up withOct 03, 2012 7:47 am - Our first Round 2 contestants have an extra challenge for next week — any cooking must be done on a grill, tailgate style. Terri Edmunds vs. Ron Nunes Ashland Saus...
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Sheboygan teens bound over for trial in great-grandmother killingOct 03, 2012 7:15 am - SHEBOYGAN, Wis. — Two 13-year-old Sheboygan boys will stand trial for allegedly killing and robbing one boy’s great grandmother, a judge decided Tuesday. Judge Timothy V...
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USDA provides specialty crop money for IllinoisOct 03, 2012 7:14 am - SPRINGFIELD, — The U.S. Department of Agriculture is providing about $630,000 to help pay for a dozen projects in Illinois intended to strengthen the specialty crop indu...
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Some Wisconsin campuses see enrollment declineOct 03, 2012 7:11 am - MILWAUKEE — A shift in demographics and competition from online and for-profit universities is causing a decline in enrollment at some University of Wisconsin campuses. ...
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Decatur library aids family researchOct 03, 2012 7:11 am - DECATUR -- Rebecca Damptz knows that there’s a lot of wishful thinking involved when it comes to most people’s initial interest in genealogy. Everyone wants to believe t...