All Stories from March 20, 2013 (Change date)
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Sweeping pension-cuts bill fails in state Senate; smaller teachers bill passesMar 20, 2013 2:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Senate Wednesday approved a plan to cut working teachers' pensions while rejecting a more sweeping plan, sending mixed messages about where th...
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Starbucks seeks to double loyalty card membershipMar 20, 2013 1:54 pm - NEW YORK — Starbucks is planning a big push behind its loyalty program, with plans to double membership by the end of the year. Starting in May, the world’s biggest coff...
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Hoffman High students build Rube Goldberg winnerMar 20, 2013 1:53 pm - Students at Hoffman Estates High School took their dream of building a miniature chocolate factory and turned it into a complex machine that has won awards at both the l...
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What’s behind Fire’s scoring slump?Mar 20, 2013 1:50 pm - Forward Sherjill MacDonald likes the Chicago Fire’s chances of breaking out of its scoring drought Sunday. “I think this is the perfect game to score some goals,” MacDon...
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ECC falls in NJCAA tourney openerMar 20, 2013 1:42 pm - A slow start doomed the Elgin Community College women’s basketball team in a tournament-opening loss at the NJCAA Division II national finals in East Peoria on Wednesday...
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Northwest suburban group to examine federal sequestrationMar 20, 2013 1:35 pm - The Northwest Suburbs Organizing for Action, a local grass-roots group with a focus on fiscal issues, tax reform and jobs, will host a discussion on the federal sequestr...
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Bulls coach likes what he sees from RoseMar 20, 2013 1:08 pm - Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau was asked Wednesday if Derrick Rose really has looked good in the team scrimmages. “He’s had some very good practices,” Thibodeau said. “The bi...
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Bulls’ Gibson returning as Rose’s progress continuesMar 20, 2013 1:07 pm - By Mike McGraw mmcgraw@dailyherald.com Like many sports fans, Taj Gibson, Derrick Rose and Kirk Hinrich aren’t able to watch the Bulls in person these days, so they get ...
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Senate panel: Schools must carry catastrophic accident insuranceMar 20, 2013 1:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Senate Wednesday started moving forward on an issue sought for years by former Rolling Meadows High School football player Rob Komosa, who die...
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State Senate panel backs letting DuPage cut some governmentsMar 20, 2013 1:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD — DuPage County could get the power to shrink or dissolve 13 county governments and agencies under a plan approved by an Illinois Senate committee Wednesday....