All Stories from January 14, 2013 (Change date)
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Fifteen projects to improve water quality, reduce flooding fundedJan 14, 2013 11:23 am - The Lake County Stormwater Management Commission board has approved $141,112 in annual cost-share grants to local governments, homeowner associations and watershed group...
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Picasso portrait of lover boosts $240 million Sotheby’s auctionJan 14, 2013 11:04 am - A Pablo Picasso painting of his lover Marie-Therese Walter is estimated to sell for as much as $56 million at an auction next month in London. The artist’s canvas “Femme...
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PayPal expands retail store payments serviceJan 14, 2013 11:02 am - NEW YORK — PayPal says it is expanding its payment service to more brick-and-mortar retailers, including RadioShack and Dollar General stores. EBay Inc.’s payments subs...
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Emanuel orders Chicago pensions to review weapon holdingsJan 14, 2013 11:00 am - Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel ordered a review of city pension-fund holdings today to determine whether fund managers hold stakes in companies that manufacture or sell mili...
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Obama demands quick action to raise debt limitJan 14, 2013 11:00 am - WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama demanded on Monday that lawmakers raise the nation’s $16.4 trillion federal debt limit quickly, warning that “Social Security benefit...
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Chicago mayor addresses gun control in WashingtonJan 14, 2013 11:00 am - Mayor Rahm Emanuel has ordered an analysis of Chicago's city employee pension funds to see if they hold companies that make or sell assault weapons. Emanuel spoke on Mo...
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Summer interns sought in Lake CountyJan 14, 2013 10:39 am - The Lake County Stormwater Management Commission is seeking up to three interns to work in a few high-priority watersheds this summer. All positions will allow the inter...
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‘Oliver’ coming to Naperville’s Magical Starlight TheatreJan 14, 2013 10:36 am - A cast of 53 will take to the stage when Naperville’s Magical Starlight Theatre presents “Oliver” beginning Friday, Jan. 18, in the Naperville Central High School audito...
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CW turns back the clock for 'Carrie Diaries'Jan 14, 2013 10:30 am - Once upon a time, Carrie Bradshaw was a virgin. Hard to believe. When viewers met her 15 years ago in HBO's hit comedy “Sex and the City,” Carrie, as played by Sarah Jes...
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Wolves add 4 players to AHL rosterJan 14, 2013 10:17 am - The Chicago Wolves have recalled right wing Alexandre Grenier and defenseman John Negrin from the ECHL’s Kalamazoo Wings and goaltender Matthieu Corbeil from the Central...