All Stories from October 25, 2012 (Change date)
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St. Charles Dist. 303 budget calls for 3.74% tax levy increaseOct 25, 2012 2:52 pm - St. Charles Unit District 303’s new budget plan calls for a 3.74 percent overall increase in the district’s tax levy. That means most taxpayers will see the amount of ta...
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Northwest suburban police blotterOct 25, 2012 2:12 pm - This article is no longer available on dailyherald.com.
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PADS Lake County leader Cathy Curran dead at 61Oct 25, 2012 2:10 pm - PADS Lake County Executive Director Cathy Curran is being remembered as a compassionate woman dedicated to helping the homeless. “She did it because she wanted to help p...
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Statue of Liberty reopens on 126th birthday SundayOct 25, 2012 2:09 pm - NEW YORK — The Statue of Liberty is set to reopen to the public on Sunday, the U.S. landmark’s 126th anniversary. The statue has been closed since last October for renov...
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Check out St. Charles’ Gallery of Ghoulish Homes TourOct 25, 2012 2:00 pm - They hear “Wow!” often, as well as “It’s Disney’s Haunted Mansion!” “That’s cool to hear,” says Christine Acosta, whose home at 38W207 Oak Drive on the west side of St....
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Jacobs’ Ehrhardt a relentless competitorOct 25, 2012 1:57 pm - There are two distinct sides to the volleyball persona of Jacobs senior Alyssa Ehrhardt. First and foremost, the 17-year old Algonquin resident possesses a fierce compet...
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Mead Johnson shares sink after 3Q profit slipsOct 25, 2012 1:47 pm - Glenview-based Mead Johnson Nutrition Co.’s stock sank Thursday after the infant formula maker said a safety scare in North America, weak European economies and an inven...
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Mondelez international may divest some productsOct 25, 2012 1:47 pm - Deerfield-based Mondelez International Inc., the snacks and coffee business spun off from Kraft Foods Inc., may divest some products as it seeks to streamline its range....
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UN aims to pull plug on plethora of power suppliesOct 25, 2012 1:35 pm - BERLIN — The days when every piece of home communications equipment comes with its own special power adapter could be numbered. The U.N. telecoms agency says it has take...
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BP caps dome believed to be source of oil sheenOct 25, 2012 1:31 pm - NEW ORLEANS — BP PLC said Thursday it has capped and plugged an abandoned piece of equipment that is believed to be the source of a sheen spotted near the site of its ma...