All Stories from August 23, 2013 (Change date)
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Newcomers could emerge earlyAug 23, 2013 8:44 am - The status quo has been turned upside down for the local Class AA girls golf teams as the season commenced earlier this week. For the first time in recent memory, there ...
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Microsoft says CEO Ballmer to retire in 12 monthsAug 23, 2013 8:40 am - NEW YORK — Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, who took over the helm of the world’s largest software company from founder Bill Gates, will retire within the next 12 months. Mi...
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Aurora Christian reloads in bid for 3-peatAug 23, 2013 8:30 am - Two-time defending Class 3A state champion Aurora Christian returns talent, experience and numbers. Its title defense hinges more on intangibles every championship team ...
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Community invited to enter Scarecrow ContestAug 23, 2013 8:06 am - The Hoffman Estates Park District is inviting the community to enter its sixth annual Scarecrow Contest. The scarecrows will be displayed for judging at the Scarecrow Fe...
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Island Lake hires part-time employee to oversee village hall computer servicesAug 23, 2013 8:00 am - Island Lake trustees have hired a part-time employee to oversee computer services at village hall. George Muligano, a longtime Island Lake resident with professional exp...
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'Hyperloop' travel idea gains fans if not backersAug 23, 2013 8:00 am - LOS ANGELES — Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk urged the public to polish sketch plans he released last week for a “Hyperloop” that would shoot capsules full of people...
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Streamwood reloads under OrszulaAug 23, 2013 7:50 am - Whenever someone in the community asks new Streamwood football coach Mark Orszula how his team looks this fall, he offers a standard response. “I say come talk to me aft...
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Expectations are high at St. EdwardAug 23, 2013 7:50 am - St. Edward football coach Mike Rolando knows what playoff teams look like. After all, he’s coached two of them since he revived the program in 2005. The Green Wave finis...
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Westminster Christian new kid on the blockAug 23, 2013 7:50 am - Athletics at Westminster Christian climb to a higher level this fall with the debut of the school’s varsity football team. Two years in the making, the Class 1A Warriors...
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Campaign aims to prevent kitchen firesAug 23, 2013 7:27 am - The National Fire Protection Association’s annual awareness campaign, Fire Prevention Week, will be held October 6-12. The nonprofit, fire safety organization is encoura...