All Stories from January 17, 2013 (Change date)
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Prosecutor: Schaumburg cop said he sold drugs “just for the thrill of it”Jan 17, 2013 9:47 am - It began as a routine drug investigation, but authorities soon realized they were onto something “much more sinister.” That’s how the arrests of three Schaumburg cops w...
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Election board allows Ela Township candidates to stay on ballotJan 17, 2013 9:15 am - Efforts by one group of Ela Township candidates to get their opponents knocked off the April 9 ballot have proved fruitless, officials confirmed Thursday. An electoral b...
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U.S. rate on 30-year mortgage dips to 3.38 pct.Jan 17, 2013 9:14 am - WASHINGTON — The average U.S. rate on the 30-year fixed mortgage inched closer to its record low this week, helping to keep home buying more affordable. Mortgage buyer ...
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U.S. home construction in 2012 highest in 4 yearsJan 17, 2013 9:13 am - WASHINGTON — U.S. builders started work on homes in December at the fastest pace since the summer of 2008 and finished 2012 as the best year for residential construction...
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Basketball MVPs, Week 7Jan 17, 2013 9:07 am - Senior forward Phil Schuetz of Aurora Central Catholic and senior guard Toni Romiti of Hinsdale South have earned MVP honors from the Daily Herald for their recent baske...
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Some seniors have suffered enoughJan 17, 2013 8:54 am - Most seniors have paid their way through years of taxes, by serving in the military for less than $4 a day, or through their children serving in the military, causing un...
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Editorial: RTA’s tax questions merit broader studyJan 17, 2013 8:54 am - Can billions of dollars worth of jet fuel for planes at O’Hare International Airport in Chicago really be bought and sold out of an office at the Sycamore Village Hall? ...
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Town 90 miles from Mali capital on alertJan 17, 2013 8:27 am - BAMAKO, Mali — A town 90 miles from Mali’s capital was put on alert Wednesday, and roughly 100 Malian soldiers sped there after a reported sighting of jihadists in the v...
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AP: Deficient levees found across AmericaJan 17, 2013 8:12 am - NEW ORLEANS — Inspectors taking the first-ever inventory of flood control systems overseen by the federal government have found hundreds of structures at risk of failing...
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Armstrong admits doping: ‘I’m a flawed character’Jan 17, 2013 8:12 am - He did it. He finally admitted it. Lance Armstrong doped. He was light on the details and didn’t name names. He mused that he might not have been caught if not for his c...