All Stories from March 31, 2013 (Change date)
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A bittersweet farewell as Mt. Prospect mayor retiresMar 31, 2013 7:30 am - Mount Prospect Mayor Irvana Wilks will step down from her post later this spring, bringing an end to more than 25 years of service to the village. It will be a bitterswe...
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For Elgin man, Monday marks his 60th Sox openerMar 31, 2013 7:30 am - If the weather for Monday's White Sox game feels more like November, the Gambro family might just think they are getting together to celebrate Thanksgiving instead of th...
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Suburban offices can be steppingstones to something biggerMar 31, 2013 7:30 am - SPRINGFIELD — As hopefuls for local offices shake hands and try to sway voters in the waning days of their campaigns, the winners on April 9 could be setting themselves ...
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New alliance working to solve issues with Bangs Lake channelsMar 31, 2013 7:30 am - Residents who live on the channels that feed into Wauconda's Bangs Lake long have complained about low water levels and other environmental issues. The concerns came to ...
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District 207 school board hopefuls discuss Maine West hazingMar 31, 2013 7:30 am - Maine Township High School District 207 school board hopefuls call for more education and training of staff, administration and students on recognizing and preventing ha...
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Analysis of Obama’s campaign promises on health careMar 31, 2013 7:18 am - Associated Press Editor’s note: One in a series examining President Barack Obama’s campaign promises and what he is doing, or not doing, to keep them. The issue: He...
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Ratings dip but 'American Idol' gets the adsMar 31, 2013 7:15 am - LOS ANGELES — In the heyday of “American Idol,” the notion that it could fall ratings victim to a zombie slugfest or standard crime drama would have been laughable. That...
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Small business squabbles over paid sick time lawsMar 31, 2013 7:00 am - NEW YORK — Two months after a severe flu season forced millions of workers to stay home, paid sick time is becoming an issue for many small business owners. City counci...
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Gypsies flock to bridal fair as parents negotiateMar 31, 2013 7:00 am - STARA ZAGORA, Bulgaria — Donka Hristova lets her mother pull her skintight mini-dress a half-inch down her leg. Checking her makeup one last time, she joins her two youn...
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Washington, Colorado bars test limits of legal pot lawsMar 31, 2013 7:00 am - TACOMA, Wash. — John Connelly leaned forward on his barstool, set his lips against a clear glass pipe and inhaled a white cloud of marijuana vapor. A handful of people m...