All Stories from March 8, 2013 (Change date)
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School choice meeting rescheduledMar 08, 2013 3:11 pm - Hawthorn Elementary District 73 hosts a round table discussion regarding Adequate Yearly Progress, federal mandates and the relation to school choice at 7 p.m. Tuesday, ...
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State urges women, girls to get tested for HIVMar 08, 2013 3:08 pm - The Illinois Department of Public Health is urging women and girls to become educated about and get tested for HIV. In a news release Thursday, the department said more ...
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Building, food workers at U of I vote on contractMar 08, 2013 3:06 pm - CHAMPAIGN, — Building and food-service workers at the University of Illinois’ Urbana-Champaign campus are voting on whether to accept a new contract offer or go on strik...
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Chicago to recover $21 million from O’Hare contractorsMar 08, 2013 3:06 pm - Contractors involved in a terminal facade project at O’Hare International Airport have agreed to pay the city of Chicago $21 million to settle claims of defective design...
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U of I looks to rely less on state supportMar 08, 2013 3:06 pm - URBANA — University of Illinois officials say the likelihood of cuts in the school’s state appropriation means they should plan to rely more heavily on private fundraisi...
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Warrant at NIU seeks VP, police chief communicationMar 08, 2013 3:06 pm - The FBI searched the Northern Illinois University police station this week with a warrant seeking, among other information, communications between the school’s recently ...
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Day care at federal court named after LefkowMar 08, 2013 3:05 pm - Chicago’s Dirksen Federal Courthouse has named its day care center after a current judge who advocated for its establishment a quarter-century ago. As of Friday, the fa...
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Durbin talks gun control strategy in ChicagoMar 08, 2013 3:05 pm - U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin and Chicago Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy continued their push for tougher gun laws on Friday, bringing along the parents of a girl whose sh...
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Quinn OKs eliminating dozens of boards, commissionsMar 08, 2013 3:05 pm - Gov. Pat Quinn has authorized eliminating and consolidating dozens of state boards and commissions. Quinn issued the order approving the shrinking of government groups F...
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Make your nest egg last a lifetimeMar 08, 2013 3:02 pm - “I’ve got all the money I’ll ever need, if I die by four o’clock,” said comedian Henny Youngman. It may be a great quote for a laugh, but most of us need a financial pla...