All Stories from February 21, 2013 (Change date)
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South suburban man killed in Colorado snowmobile crashFeb 21, 2013 4:33 pm - LEADVILLE, Colo. — The Lake County, Colo., coroner has identified a man from the South suburbs who was killed in a snowmobile accident Monday on Fremont Pass in central ...
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$20,000 in pledges so far for orchestraFeb 21, 2013 4:24 pm - Less than a week after pledge cards were sent to supporters of the New Philharmonic Orchestra at the College of DuPage, the 36-year-old professional orchestra is beginni...
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Students challenged to make air quality videoFeb 21, 2013 4:16 pm - High school students in the Chicago area have a few more weeks to get entries in for a contest to produce a public service announcement on the importance of improving th...
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Five charged with illegally importing honeyFeb 21, 2013 4:16 pm - Federal prosecutors in Chicago say two companies and five individuals are charged with illegally importing honey. Authorities claim the honey was mislabeled to indicate ...
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Chicago expanding residential recycling programFeb 21, 2013 4:16 pm - Chicago is expanding its residential recycling program to 131,000 more households. Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s office announced Wednesday that blue cart recycling services will...
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ISU getting $54 million to build fine arts complexFeb 21, 2013 4:15 pm - NORMAL, Ill. (AP) — Illinois State University is getting more than $54 million to build a new fine arts complex. Gov. Pat Quinn was on the Normal campus Thursday morning...
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Lawmakers file bill to regulate ‘fracking’ in IllinoisFeb 21, 2013 4:13 pm - Illinois would have the strictest regulations for high-volume oil and gas drilling in the nation under a bill introduced Thursday and drafted with the help of industry a...
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Illinois Medicaid cuts fall short of projectionsFeb 21, 2013 4:13 pm - Illinois officials say savings from cuts to the state’s Medicaid program have fallen short by $464 million, about 30 percent of the expected $1.6 billion in cuts to the ...
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Ex-Spice Girl Brown named new ‘Talent’ judgeFeb 21, 2013 4:03 pm - NEW YORK — NBC says former Spice Girl Melanie Brown is joining the judges’ panel of “America’s Got Talent.” Brown, also known as Scary Spice during her time with the 19...
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ECC moves ahead with land acquisitionFeb 21, 2013 3:51 pm - Elgin Community College officials are moving forward with plans to purchase the remaining 41 acres of the former Spartan Meadows Golf Course from the city of Elgin. ECC ...