All Stories from May 23, 2013 (Change date)
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Batavia might tighten up tree dispute handlingMay 23, 2013 11:00 am - Batavia officials intend to become less involved in determining whether trees are causing problems on private property. Changes proposed to its forestry ordinance are in...
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U.S. rate on 30-year mortgages rises to 3.59 pct.May 23, 2013 10:58 am - WASHINGTON — Average rates on fixed mortgage rose for the third straight week, hitting their highest levels since mid-March. Still, mortgage rates remained close to hist...
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Applications for US unemployment aid fall to 340KMay 23, 2013 10:58 am - WASHINGTON — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell 23,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 340,000, a level consistent with solid job growth....
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U.S. new home sales up 2.3 percent in AprilMay 23, 2013 10:58 am - WASHINGTON — Sales of new homes rose in April to the second highest level since the summer of 2008 while the median price for a new home hit a record high, further signs...
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Northwest Choral Society’s ‘The Sound of Musicals’ June 2May 23, 2013 10:52 am - The Northwest Choral Society, under the direction of artistic director Alan Wellman, will present “The Sound of Musicals” at 4 p.m. on Sunday, June 2, at the Schaumburg ...
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Palatine man killed when motorcycle hit fenceMay 23, 2013 10:42 am - A 30-year-old Palatine man died Wednesday night after the motorcycle he was riding skidded into a fence on Wilke Road in Palatine after he apparently failed to negotiate...
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Cougars get squeezed in 14th inningMay 23, 2013 10:40 am - Cougars squeezed in 14th inning: PEORIA — After a bevy of runs early, neither team scored a run for 9 consecutive innings. Then the Peoria Chiefs finally broke through i...
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If only we could read our cat’s mind, what would he be thinking?May 23, 2013 10:36 am - When we watch our felines in action and observe their silly antics, sometime it is difficult to understand what motivates them. I assume (perhaps incorrectly) that thei...
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Watch St. Charles North graduation live SundayMay 23, 2013 10:31 am - Watch a live broadcast of St. Charles North High School’s graduation this Sunday at 3:30 p.m. The ceremony will be held at the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates. We will c...
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Watch St. Charles East graduation live SundayMay 23, 2013 10:31 am - Watch a live broadcast of St. Charles East High School’s graduation this Sunday at noon. The ceremony will be held at the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates. We will carry ...