All Stories from February 26, 2013 (Change date)
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Ex-Cub Dempster makes first start for BostonFeb 26, 2013 3:30 pm - Former ace Ryan Dempster, one of many ex-Cubs scattered throughout spring training camps, made his first Grapefruit League start Tuesday for the Boston Red Sox against t...
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Area regional games rescheduledFeb 26, 2013 3:28 pm - Tuesday’s snowstorm postponed all Fox Valley area regional boys basketball games. Here’s the updated schedule: Class 4A South Elgin regional — Elgin vs. Larkin, Wednesda...
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Tribune hires advice on potential newspaper buyersFeb 26, 2013 3:25 pm - CHICAGO — Tribune Co., the publisher that emerged from bankruptcy at the end of last year, said it hired JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Evercore Partners Inc. as financial adv...
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Poll: 87 percent say never OK to cheat on taxesFeb 26, 2013 3:22 pm - WASHINGTON — With tax season in full swing, a newly released poll says an overwhelming majority of adults don’t believe it is ever OK to cheat on their income taxes, wit...
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Oakton lecture spotlights African Jews during Black History MonthFeb 26, 2013 3:16 pm - What it means to be an African Jew is the topic of a free event 11 a.m., Thursday, Feb. 28, at Oakton Community College’s Skokie campus, 7701 N. Lincoln Ave. (Room P103)...
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Senate confirms Hagel as defense secretaryFeb 26, 2013 3:14 pm - WASHINGTON — A deeply divided Senate voted on Tuesday to confirm Republican Chuck Hagel to be the nation’s next defense secretary, handing President Barack Obama’s pick ...
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Home Depot leads Dow average higherFeb 26, 2013 3:06 pm - NEW YORK — A jump in home sales and strong earnings from Home Depot helped the Dow claw back more than half of its losses from Monday. Improving consumer confidence also...
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Schuler gets raise in 6-1 voteFeb 26, 2013 3:01 pm - The Kaneland school board gave a 10.7 percent raise to Superintendent Jeff Schuler Monday night, over the objection of board member Tony Valente. “Eleven percent was an ...
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Judge won't throw out charges in Aurora bird hoardingFeb 26, 2013 3:00 pm - A judge Tuesday declined to dismiss animal-hoarding charges against a man accused of keeping nearly 500 dead and living birds inside his Aurora home. The attorney for d...
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City Clerk Wayne Motley wins mayoral primary in WaukeganFeb 26, 2013 3:00 pm - Motley edges alderman, Link finishes third