All Stories from October 23, 2013 (Change date)
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Navy wants sailors to connect with families for holidayOct 23, 2013 5:00 pm - Great Lakes Naval Station brass are trying to boost the number of young sailors participating in a program dating to World War I by reminding them that local families wa...
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S&P 500 index falls after 4 days of record closesOct 23, 2013 4:58 pm - NEW YORK — A four-day streak of record closes ended for the Standard & Poor’s 500 index Wednesday after Caterpillar reported weak earnings and falling oil prices hurt en...
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Crowdfunding about to take a giant leapOct 23, 2013 4:56 pm - WASHINGTON — Crowdfunding is about to go big time. For years, filmmakers, artists and charities have used the power of the Internet to generate money for projects. But ...
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Meyer says offensive line is Buckeyes’ backboneOct 23, 2013 4:51 pm - COLUMBUS, Ohio — Urban Meyer has a dynamic quarterback in Braxton Miller, powerful tailback in Carlos Hyde and several strong receivers. Yet the Ohio State coach gushes ...
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Gluten-free Halloween plannedOct 23, 2013 4:49 pm - Advocate Children’s Hospital in Park Ridge is hosting a gluten-free Halloween open house Saturday to celebrate its new Pediatric Celiac Center. Children, from tots to t...
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Penn State, Robinson ready for No. 4 BuckeyesOct 23, 2013 4:49 pm - STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Getting caught up in the pregame hype surrounding Saturday’s game at No. 4 Ohio State is one catch Penn State receiver Allen Robinson would prefer n...
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Elk Grove to install new water main along ThorndaleOct 23, 2013 4:46 pm - A new 355-foot water main will be installed along Thorndale Avenue in Elk Grove Village to fix drainage problems in the area, officials said. The existing water main exp...
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Mount Prospect residents can expect property tax hikeOct 23, 2013 4:45 pm - Mount Prospect residents can expect a 5 percent increase on the village’s share of their property tax bill next year. Finance Director David Erb presented the village b...
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Bearded rockers cheer scruffy Red SoxOct 23, 2013 4:42 pm - BOSTON — The bearded rockers from ZZ Top are rooting on the hirsute Red Sox in the World Series. Lead vocalist and guitarist Billy Gibbons tells The Associated Press the...
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FDA seeks pet owner help on dangerous jerky treatsOct 23, 2013 4:35 pm - WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration is trying to solve a stubborn mystery surrounding the deaths of almost 600 dogs that ate jerky treats, and officials are ho...