All Stories from April 23, 2013 (Change date)
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Streamwood commission hosts environmental education dayApr 23, 2013 1:00 pm - The Streamwood Natural Resource Conservancy Commission is hosting an environmental event from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, April 27, to celebrate Streamwood Environmen...
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Bieber’s monkey going nowhereApr 23, 2013 1:00 pm - BERLIN — German customs authorities said Tuesday that Justin Bieber’s monkey is going nowhere for now even though the singer has apparently asked that it be removed from...
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Serpent Safari closes, reptiles move to new homesApr 23, 2013 1:00 pm - Serpent Safari, which educated and entertained youngsters and adults for about 15 years in Gurnee Mills, said it received an eviction notice that displaced dozens of...
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Farmer, grain manager face trial in alleged fraudApr 23, 2013 12:53 pm - PEORIA — A central Illinois farmer and a former grain company manager will be tried in federal court in June on charges they organized a $14 million fraud scheme. Farmer...
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Chicago mayor takes jabs at Texas governorApr 23, 2013 12:53 pm - Texas Gov. Rick Perry isn’t exactly getting a warm welcome from some of the top elected officials in Illinois. Perry is trying to lure Illinois businesses to Texas by m...
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University of Illinois plans to add 500 professorsApr 23, 2013 12:51 pm - URBANA — The University of Illinois plans to hire 500 professors during the next five to seven years to beef up a flagship campus faculty depleted by retirements and dep...
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Illinois seniors get bigger break on property taxApr 23, 2013 12:50 pm - Legislation designed to reduce property tax bills for Illinois seniors is now law. The bill raises the homestead exemption for Illinois residents age 65 and older by $1,...
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Quinn calls Texas governor’s visit ‘an escapade’Apr 23, 2013 12:50 pm - Gov. Pat Quinn says Texas Gov. Rick Perry’s visit to try to entice businesses away from Illinois is merely “an escapade” and Illinois can compete with any state. The Ch...
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Bartlett High School receives $1,500 media grantApr 23, 2013 12:44 pm - Bartlett High School was awarded with a $1,500 media mini-grant funded by the Illinois Press Association. Jill Flanagan, a Bartlett High School English teacher and The H...
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Rafferty: STEM classes blend with the arts to prepare students for futureApr 23, 2013 12:40 pm - Preparing the next generation of leaders — our current students — for success in high school and beyond requires us to continually assess what we are teaching, how our s...