All Stories from April 9, 2013 (Change date)
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Giant, head-shaped pots to go up on Michigan AveApr 09, 2013 6:53 am - Giant, head-shaped potted plants will go up on a major Chicago street for the summer in a beatification project and as a way to raise environmental awareness. It’s part...
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Ill. powwow lacks money, on hold for 2013Apr 09, 2013 6:51 am - LE ROY — The organizers of an annual American Indian powwow in central Illinois say they won’t hold the event this year because they don’t have the money. Angelo Padro i...
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Rhubarb CrumbleApr 09, 2013 6:51 am - 1 cup flour ¾ cup old-fashioned rolled oats 1 cup light brown sugar, packed 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon ½ cup butter, melted 4 egg whites, beaten ¾ cup sugar ½ teaspoon b...
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Illinois issuing $3.4M to fight West Nile virusApr 09, 2013 6:51 am - SPRINGFIELD — Ninety public health agencies across Illinois will share $3.4 million in West Nile virus grant money from the state Department of Public Health. The money ...
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Quincy roller derby still popularApr 09, 2013 6:50 am - QUINCY — J.J. Magliocco says she is a lifer. “Once roller derby is in your blood, you will never be able to get rid of it,” she said. “In some way, I will always be conn...
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United extends lease at NJ’s Newark airportApr 09, 2013 6:48 am - NEWARK, N.J. — United Airlines has signed a 20-year lease extension at New Jersey’s Newark Liberty International Airport. The Chicago-based airline says it will invest $...
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United Airlines puts 787s in schedule for May 31Apr 09, 2013 6:47 am - Chicago-based United Airlines is putting its grounded Boeing 787s back in the flight schedule, even though the plane is still grounded by government authorities. United ...
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Best bets: Giordano Dance graces stage at North CentralApr 09, 2013 6:00 am - 'Force' be with you Del Dominguez's Latin ballroom dance work “Sabroso” and Autumn Eckman's “G-Force” are just two of the seven pieces on the bill for the Saturday ...
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Voters to choose Jackson Jr.'s House successorApr 09, 2013 6:00 am - While Democrat Robin Kelly is widely expected to capture Tuesday's special election for former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr.'s seat over Republican Paul McKinley, any winn...
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'The Interestings' vividly charts lives of 6 teensApr 09, 2013 6:00 am - A little talent is a dangerous thing. Meg Wolitzer examines the implications of that sad truth in her latest work, “The Interestings,” a sprawling, marvelously inventive...