All Stories from April 11, 2013 (Change date)
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Stocks rise for fourth day in a row, led by retailApr 11, 2013 4:04 pm - NEW YORK — Rite Aid, Ross Stores and other retailers surged Thursday after turning in better sales, and major stock market indexes rose for a fourth day straight. The di...
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Elk Grove Village economy gets a boostApr 11, 2013 4:02 pm - Good news on the economic front for Elk Grove Village: the town’s industrial vacancy rate fell to 8.6 percent in the first quarter of 2013, a marked decline from 12.3 pe...
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More birthdays, cakes at Barrington Relay for LifeApr 11, 2013 4:02 pm - The American Cancer Society aims to give the world more birthdays to celebrate, so what could be more appropriate than aiming for the world record number of birthday cak...
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Fair housing exhibit at Elgin ArtspaceApr 11, 2013 4:00 pm - The fight against housing discrimination has made strides since the Fair Housing Act of 1968, but there's still a long way to go, advocates say. HOPE Fair Housing Ce...
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Northwestern student takes time off for 'American Idiot' roleApr 11, 2013 4:00 pm - Don't call actor Alex Nee a drop out, even though he may look like one in the national tour of "American Idiot." The 2010 Broadway musical inspired by Green Day's best...
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Suddenly everyone’s going deepApr 11, 2013 3:59 pm - Jerry Schilf must feel like the character from the movie “Back to the Future” who steps out of a time machine and doesn’t recognize his own hometown. The game of softbal...
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First Eagle Bank in Hanover Park to hold shred eventApr 11, 2013 3:57 pm - First Eagle Bank in Hanover Park will hold its third annual community shred event from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 27, at the bank facility, 1040 E. Lake St. It will ...
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Help Northern Illinois Food Bank win grantApr 11, 2013 3:50 pm - Northern Illinois Food Bank hopes the public can help in clicking their way to a $45,000 grant from Walmart by voting for the organization in the “Fighting Hunger Togeth...
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Voter turnout varied greatly in Northwest suburbsApr 11, 2013 3:42 pm - While voter turnout in suburban Cook County on Tuesday averaged 18.9 percent, it ranged from a high of 56.7 percent in McCook to a low of 3.8 percent in Elk Grove Villag...
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Palatine’s Little City breaks ground on children’s villageApr 11, 2013 3:41 pm - Leaders, board members, donors and friends of Little City in Palatine gathered Friday for the new Duffey Family Children’s Village groundbreaking ceremony. A $1 million ...