All Stories from May 17, 2013 (Change date)
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Tea party group says IRS asked about Walker recallMay 17, 2013 7:57 am - MILWAUKEE — A tea party group says the Internal Revenue Service asked about its involvement in efforts to verify signatures in the effort to recall Wisconsin Gov. Scott ...
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Illinois inmate gets 2 more years on weapons countMay 17, 2013 7:56 am - BENTON — A federal prison inmate already serving a 17-year sentence on Missouri drug and gun charges has been ordered to spend two more years behind bars for having a we...
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Like it or not, kids live in electronic age; be readyMay 17, 2013 7:36 am - Our youngest daughter is 7 years old and recently got her very first iPod touch. She is ecstatic, and I already don’t know what she is doing on it. We have it set up so...
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Caterpillar obligations cut by $135 million in era settlementMay 17, 2013 7:22 am - Caterpillar Inc., the world’s largest maker of construction and mining equipment, had its obligations cut by $135 million as part of a settlement reached relating to its...
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Plenty of suburban summer hockey camp options for young athletesMay 17, 2013 7:16 am - Young suburban athletes won’t be hurting for choices if they want to keep their hockey skills honed over the summer. Former National Hockey League players, as wells...
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Viking cruises orders two vessels to expand into ocean voyagesMay 17, 2013 7:00 am - Viking Cruises Ltd. ordered two vessels to start an ocean cruise business, a first for the company, which has focused on river voyages, Chairman Torstein Hagen said. The...
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Organic industry clout grows with consumer demandMay 17, 2013 7:00 am - WASHINGTON — The organic food industry is gaining clout on Capitol Hill, prompted by rising consumer demand and its entry into traditional farm states. But that isn't go...
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Local forest preserve is the only playground you needMay 17, 2013 6:47 am - By Kent McDill Many years ago, when we kids were all out of the house and out of college, my mom moved from the Chicago area to San Diego. If you have ever been to San D...
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Cool air averted flood-borne mosquito swarmMay 17, 2013 6:45 am - First the bad news. Mosquitoes hatched by last month's flooding in the Northwest and West suburbs should be reaching adulthood and beginning to bite this weekend. But th...
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Recreational opportunities to expand in LindenhurstMay 17, 2013 6:43 am - Two projects expected to greatly increase recreational opportunities in the Lindenhurst area are moving forward, funded in large part by federal and state grants totalin...