All Stories from August 25, 2013 (Change date)
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Rockford Art Museum marks 100 yearsAug 25, 2013 9:07 am - ROCKFORD — Rockford Art Museum is celebrating 100 years with a showcase of works from its permanent collection. The Rockford Register Star reports () that the show “...
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Syria agrees to UN chemical weapons investigationAug 25, 2013 8:52 am - DAMASCUS, Syria — Syria agreed Sunday to a U.N. investigation into last week’s alleged chemical weapons attack outside Damascus — a deal a senior White House official di...
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Gigi’s Playhouse expands services to people with Down syndrome on 10th anniversaryAug 25, 2013 8:00 am - When Carla Flores was told over the phone in April 2012 that her newborn daughter, Samantha, had been diagnosed with Down syndrome, she fell into a fit of rage. “I was ...
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Chain boaters oppose tougher regulations pushed after Petite Lake tragedyAug 25, 2013 8:00 am - State lawmaker calling for tougher regulations, but boaters say that's not the answer
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ECC students can get 4-year degrees without a moveAug 25, 2013 8:00 am - Editors note: This article was changed to reflect the correct spelling of John Coffin’s last name. Kerry McCullor is just one class away from meeting the graduation req...
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Glenbard South, West welcome new principalsAug 25, 2013 8:00 am - Students heading back to classes Monday at two Glen Ellyn-area high schools will be greeted by new principals, both of whom have been preparing for this moment since off...
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St. Charles family keeps Little League world series traditionAug 25, 2013 8:00 am - As Tommy Vargulich of St. Charles scores the first run in Saturday's exhibition game starring kids with developmental and physical disabilities at the Little League Base...
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Measuring up ready-to-cook dinner kit companiesAug 25, 2013 7:33 am - NEW YORK — Sarah Michaelson no longer wonders what she’ll be having for dinner. Her meals are delivered to her door. She signed up with Blue Apron, a company that ships ...
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Small business owners pick sales over sun and funAug 25, 2013 7:22 am - NEW YORK — Jerome Cleary was on the verge of taking a trip to Hawaii this month when he started getting emails and phone calls from potential clients. He had to choose b...
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Bubbles bloom anew in desert as buyers wager on Vegas, PhoenixAug 25, 2013 7:15 am - A five-bedroom house in Las Vegas sold in mid-July for $499,000, double the price it went for three months ago. In Phoenix, a similar house sold this month for $600,000,...