All Stories from March 3, 2013 (Change date)
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DuPage residents' Cubs memorabilia items will be on TV MondayMar 03, 2013 7:00 am - Fans of the New York Yankees or St. Louis Cardinals can show you their vast collections of the same old tired baseball souvenirs from this World Series or that World Ser...
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Tighter budgets, staffing straining suburban fire departmentsMar 03, 2013 7:00 am - Mounting pension obligations and tightly drawn budgets are putting strains on staffing at many suburban fire departments, officials say, including some that already are ...
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Budget: State’s unpaid bills could more than double in the next 5 years, watchdog group saysMar 03, 2013 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — Almost 10 years ago, Mike Baker and his family moved from Carpentersville to Schaumburg because he thought services offered at the local schools would bene...
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How to build up your executive qualitiesMar 03, 2013 6:39 am - What image do you project? How do people react when you enter a room or when you walk down a hallway? Do you possess that intangible quality known as executive presence?...
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Work Advice: Let’s talk about stress, babyMar 03, 2013 6:39 am - Q: I work for a small nonprofit. Our human resources manager eats lunch fairly often with a regular group of employees — to the point where other people entering the lun...
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6 tips on getting finances in shape to buy a homeMar 03, 2013 6:33 am - After years in the doldrums, the housing market appears back on track. Home sales and prices are up, and mortgage rates remain near historic lows, reinvigorating the app...
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How budget cuts might affect small businessesMar 03, 2013 6:08 am - NEW YORK — Small businesses across the country can expect to feel some pain if $85 billion in federal budget cuts go into effect on Friday. Many companies are already be...
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Recalls this week: motor scooters, battery packsMar 03, 2013 6:05 am - Motorized scooters that can unexpectedly accelerate and battery packs that can overheat are among this week’s recalled products. Other recalls include coffee makers that...
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Speedometer top speed often exceeds realityMar 03, 2013 6:03 am - DETROIT — The speedometer on the Toyota Yaris says the tiny car can go 140 miles per hour. In reality, the bulbous subcompact’s 106-horsepower engine and automatic trans...
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Des Plaines mayoral hopefuls differ on city financesMar 03, 2013 6:00 am - Des Plaines' past financial decisions and future solvency have been a hot topic in the mayoral race pitting two current aldermen against a former mayor. Ward 3 Alderman ...