All Stories from October 23, 2013 (Change date)
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Don’t toss those pumpkin seeds — snack on them!Oct 24, 2013 6:15 am - New York City has a zillion charms, but it may not be the ideal place to celebrate Halloween. Here’s the problem — where do you display your jack-o’-lantern if you live ...
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Cubs need to plug in a batterymate as managerOct 24, 2013 4:27 pm - The Cubs are making their managerial search much more complicated than it should be. Theo Epstein, president of baseball operations, simply needs to find the best availa...
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Bottom line: A slur is a slur is a slurOct 23, 2013 4:07 pm - Sensitivity is such a sensitive issue in this country. A complicated one, too. Take the “Redskins” name that emerged from the weekend a lot more intact than the Bears’ r...
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‘Thor’ takes a hit for womankindOct 23, 2013 11:09 am - LONDON — Natalie Portman says hitting Chris Hemsworth was “one small slap for womankind.” The actress, who reprises her role as Jane Foster in “Thor: The Dark World,” gi...
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Elk Grove Village proposing electricity taxOct 24, 2013 5:37 am - Elk Grove Village officials are proposing a new electric utility tax to pay for a growing local pension obligation for village employees. The tax, unveiled by Mayor Crai...
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Batavia school lunch fees increasing to meet federal lawOct 24, 2013 5:37 am - Batavia school lunches are apparently too good a deal, by federal standards. To comply with federal law, the district has to raise the prices of its lunches. The school...
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DuPage board may ask sheriff to help fund $800,000 settlementOct 24, 2013 9:14 am - Faced with an $800,000 expenditure to settle a lawsuit that a sheriff's deputy brought against DuPage County after being passed over for a promotion, some county board m...
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'Sin' tax hikes don't yield long-term revenue spikesOct 24, 2013 9:14 am - Sin isn't as profitable as it once was. While state lawmakers continue to increase taxes on liquor, cigarettes and gambling, revenues from the so-called “sin taxes” aren...
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Antioch police chief, administrator get raisesOct 23, 2013 10:12 pm - Two top Antioch village staffers have been rewarded for their service with salary increases intended to bring them more in line with executives in other communities. Agr...
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Church, Dist. 25 make parking deal, won't stop teardownsOct 23, 2013 11:55 am - Orchard Evangelical Free Church and Arlington Heights Elementary District 25 have signed an agreement to share each other's parking lots, but the deal won't end the chur...