All Stories from October 11, 2012 (Change date)
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Visitors can get sneak peeks of Chicago sitesOct 11, 2012 7:47 am - The Chicago Architecture Foundation is planning an event that will offer behind-the-scenes looks at some of the city’s most popular places that are normally open “by inv...
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First United Methodist of Elgin celebrates 175 yearsOct 11, 2012 7:47 am - First United Methodist Church of Elgin has been proudly celebrating its 175th anniversary this year — a milestone that puts it in rather elite company among Fox Valley c...
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U. of Illinois names new top fundraiserOct 11, 2012 7:45 am - URBANA — The University of Illinois has named a former University of Chicago executive as president of its fundraising operation. The school said Wednesday that Thomas F...
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Union leader expects Cummins cutbacks in IndianaOct 11, 2012 7:45 am - COLUMBUS, Ind. — A union leader says he expects engine maker Cummins Inc.’s Indiana operations to be affected by the company’s plans to cut up to 1,500 jobs worldwide by...
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Ind. grave of Medal of Honor recipient fixed upOct 11, 2012 7:44 am - ELKHART, Ind. — Volunteers have spruced up the forgotten headstone of a Medal of Honor recipient from the Civil War in a northern Indiana cemetery. The headstone in Elkh...
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CBS makes ‘Made in Jersey’ fall’s first victimOct 11, 2012 7:19 am - NEW YORK — The fall TV season has claimed its first victim: the CBS series “Made in Jersey.” CBS announced Wednesday the legal drama had been pulled from the Friday line...
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New blastoff for Sarah Brightman: Flight to spaceOct 11, 2012 7:18 am - MOSCOW — Sarah Brightman’s voice, beloved by audiences and renowned for its three-octave range, rocketed to fame more than two decades ago as the heroine of “The Phantom...
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Bieber says items stolen during Wash. showOct 11, 2012 7:17 am - SEATTLE — Justin Bieber says some of his belongings were stolen during a show in Washington state. The pop star tweeted to his nearly 29 million followers that he and hi...
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Illinois Q3 foreclosures up 31 percent over 2011Oct 11, 2012 7:00 am - Illinois’ third-quarter home foreclosure activity rose 31 percent compared to the same period last year. A report released Thursday by Irvine, Calif.-based RealtyTrac sh...
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More Illinois River sediment on its way to ChicagoOct 11, 2012 7:00 am - EAST PEORIA — Ninety thousand tons of Illinois River sediment is on the way to Chicago for the creation of a new park. Sediment is slowly choking the river. Fourteen mil...