All Stories from September 9, 2013 (Change date)
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Geneva groups to take part in ‘Peace Day’Sep 09, 2013 7:48 am - Submitted by Northern Illinois IAF International Day of Peace is observed annually Saturday, Sept. 21, across the globe. This “Peace Day” provides an opportunity for ind...
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Lisle-based Molex sold to Koch IndustriesSep 09, 2013 7:42 am - LISLE — Koch Industries Inc. is buying electronic components and Lisle-based cables maker Molex for $7.2 billion. Koch — run by the billionaire brothers Charles and Davi...
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Batavia chamber offers events for business ownersSep 09, 2013 7:41 am - Submitted by Batavia Chamber of Commerce Caught up in corporate branding messages, business professionals don’t always think about their personal mission statement. Perh...
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Nonprofit group donates backpacks to District U-46Sep 09, 2013 7:37 am - Submitted by U-46 Elgin Area School District U-46 accepted more than 250 backpacks filled with supplies donated by Backpacks 4 Class, a nonprofit organization working wi...
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World War II vets hope lake in Italy yields GIs’ remainsSep 09, 2013 7:18 am - ALBANY, N.Y. — Somewhere on the bottom of Italy’s largest lake lie the remains of two dozen American soldiers who died when their amphibious vehicle sank in 1945 in the ...
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Wisconsin fall turkey hunt to start SaturdaySep 09, 2013 7:18 am - MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin’s fall turkey hunt is set to begin later this week. The season is scheduled to start Saturday and run through Nov. 21 statewide. The extended f...
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Harvest time brings increase risk of crashesSep 09, 2013 7:18 am - MILWAUKEE — Harvest time brings an increased risk of collisions between farm machinery and vehicles on state roadways. The state Department of Transportation says there...
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Minneapolis mayor brings gay marriage pitch to WisconsinSep 09, 2013 7:18 am - MADISON, Wis. — Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak is bringing his gay marriage pitch to Wisconsin. Rybak planned a Monday news conference with Madison Mayor Paul Soglin to un...
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Illinois libraries trying to meet demand for e-booksSep 09, 2013 7:17 am - FREEPORT, Ill. — Librarians in northern Illinois say demand for electronic books is high and they’re trying to keep up. Most libraries in northwest Illinois belong to th...
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Lincoln College museum closed until next yearSep 09, 2013 7:17 am - LINCOLN, Ill. — The Lincoln Heritage Museum at Lincoln College in central Illinois will be closed until next year. The museum is moving its collection to a new space on ...