All Stories from March 3, 2013 (Change date)
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School building costs worry Oak Brook residentsMar 03, 2013 6:00 am - A handful of Oak Brook residents expressed concerns Saturday about the potential cost of approving a pair of referendum questions on the April 9 ballot that would clear ...
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Request for student information stirs FOIA controversy in West ChicagoMar 03, 2013 6:00 am - A Freedom of Information Act request for student contact information filed during the final month of contract negotiations between West Chicago Elementary District 33 an...
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Startup hopes investors will latch onto trendsMar 03, 2013 5:59 am - BOSTON — Think you can tell the difference between a fad and a trend with staying power? Look around, and you might come up with some decent investing ideas. If you’ve n...
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Planning getaway without kids can be a challengeMar 03, 2013 5:11 am - FORT COLLINS, Colo. — In 12 years, my husband and I have had two vacations without our daughter. Once, we drove 200 miles to drop her at her godparents; the other time, ...
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For the aging, a commune-like alternative in N.Y.Mar 03, 2013 5:00 am - CHESTNUT RIDGE, N.Y. — At the Fellowship Community's adult home, workers are paid not according to what they do, but what they need; aging residents are encouraged to le...
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Sometimes you’ve tried enough to quitMar 03, 2013 5:00 am - “Character consists of what you do on the third and fourth tries,” suggests author James Michener in his best seller “Chesapeake.” As children we used a similar adage to...
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Games and toys can keep your pets happyMar 03, 2013 5:00 am - Our dogs are often as fat as we are, according to the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention. Family cats can look like furry ottomans. At Tufts University, they’ve set ...
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Hitting the road in IrelandMar 03, 2013 5:00 am - BRUCKLESS, Ireland — Many visitors to Ireland make the trip in search of heritage, tracking down ancestors in obscure villages and wandering through ancient churches, pu...
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French group C2C has great energy on debutMar 03, 2013 5:00 am - C2C, “Tetra” (Universal Republic Records) Get ready to dance. A lot. “Tetra,” the debut album from French foursome C2C, is a multigenre, beat-driven adventure that ...
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On the road: Stroll along Pilsen's walking art tourMar 03, 2013 5:00 am - Chicago Chart an art course The newest art district in Chicago offers a self-guided walking tour of more than 30 Pilsen lofts, studios and retail spaces. The v...