All Stories from August 18, 2013 (Change date)
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Zoeller urges schools: Tap resource officer grantsAug 18, 2013 8:36 am - ANDERSON, Ind. — Attorney General Greg Zoeller is urging schools to apply for grants to hire resource officers and says the program has a better shot of receiving annual...
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Some locals still fighting Common CoreAug 18, 2013 8:03 am - The new Common Core State Standards for reading and math are not without their critics. Erin Raasch, a Villa Park mom, runs the website StopCommonCoreIL.org. She aggrega...
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New curriculum standards change suburban classroomsAug 18, 2013 8:00 am - Times are changing, and classrooms are changing along with them. For this year’s start of the eighth-grade math class Evan Borkowski teaches at Algonquin Middle School,...
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Uncertainty awaits airline industry without mergerAug 18, 2013 7:57 am - $PHOTOCREDIT_ON$Associated Press$PHOTOCREDIT_OFF$ DALLAS — The merger between American Airlines and US Airways was supposed to cap an era of consolidation that helped th...
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Small-business optimism in U.S. rises to second-highest in yearAug 18, 2013 7:48 am - Confidence among U.S. small businesses improved in July to its second-highest level in a year as managers became less pessimistic about sales. The National Federation of...
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Businesses seek cure for health care cost surgeAug 18, 2013 7:47 am - NEW YORK — A year ago, Teresa Hartnett was on the verge of expanding her small business. The company had hit $1 million in sales, and requests from clients were flowing ...
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Boat safety public hearingAug 18, 2013 7:36 am - A public hearing on boating safety legislation will be held from 1-3 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 29 at the Lake County Central Permit facility, 500 W. Winchester Road, Libertyvi...
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Job Center open houseAug 18, 2013 7:34 am - The Lake County Workforce Investment Board is hosting an open house from 3-5 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 29 at the Lake County Job Center, 1 N. Genesee St., Waukegan. The event ...
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6 tips to weigh the best resale home improvementsAug 18, 2013 7:28 am - Homeowners are opening their wallets. A rebound in the housing market has made them more willing to invest in renovations that could boost the value of their homes even ...
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State of the Union promises six months laterAug 18, 2013 7:24 am - WASHINGTON — During his State of the Union address, President Obama outlined dozens of ways he planned to right the economic ship this year. “Our government shouldn’t m...