All Stories from October 31, 2013 (Change date)
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Bid on the Ghostbusters hearse at Volo Auto Museum auctionOct 31, 2013 10:56 am - Submitted by Volo Auto Museum Have a hankering to own the Ghostbusters Ecto-1? How about a 1982 Pontiac Trans Am KITT exhibition car? Or maybe a one-of-a-kind, screen-us...
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Walking tour to honor veterans interred in Waukegan cemeteryOct 31, 2013 10:51 am - The Waukegan History Museum of the Waukegan Park District and the Waukegan Historical Society has an upcoming free guided walking tour on Saturday, Nov. 9, that tells th...
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Streamwood school staff save man with CPR, AEDOct 31, 2013 10:50 am - Some staff members at a Streamwood school are being honored next Thursday for using CPR and an automated external defibrillator to save the life of a delivery man. James...
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Without a grouse, Grant’s Rous heads for the houseOct 31, 2013 10:45 am - The man who’s coached triple-option offense has opted for the triples at home. Ariana is 9 years old, Kylie is 2½ (halves count at that age) and Avery is nearly half a y...
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McDonald’s to sell bagged coffee next yearOct 31, 2013 10:44 am - Fans of McDonald’s coffee will soon be able to brew a cup of it at home. The world’s biggest hamburger chain says it will test selling a variety of packaged ground and w...
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Promises, promises: A big one that got awayOct 31, 2013 10:44 am - WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama’s soothing promise that Americans happy with their health insurance could simply keep it was doomed from the start, and everyone fami...
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Lowe, father of IBM personal computer, dies at 72 in Lake ForestOct 31, 2013 10:44 am - The former IBM executive credited with helping to bring personal computers to the masses has died in Lake Forest. William C. Lowe oversaw the birth of IBM’s first person...
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Average U.S. rate on 30-year mortgage at 4.10 pct.Oct 31, 2013 10:44 am - WASHINGTON — Average U.S. rates on fixed mortgages fell for the second straight week and are at their lowest levels in four months. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thurs...
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Kenny Rogers brings Christmas tour to NapervilleOct 31, 2013 10:36 am - Grammy Award-winning recording star Kenny Rogers, recently inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame, heads to the suburbs next month with his “Christmas & Hits Throu...
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Elgin not in bad shape, Institute for Truth in Accounting saysOct 31, 2013 10:31 am - Not unlike many municipalities in Illinois, Elgin’s pension funds are underfunded, but the city’s finances are OK overall, Sheila Weinberg, founder and CEO of the Instit...