All Stories from November 17, 2013 (Change date)
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Midwest under high storm threatNov 17, 2013 7:44 am - A number of Midwestern states are awakening to the threat of a high risk of severe thunderstorms. The National Weather Service says parts of Illinois, Indiana, southern ...
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Glen Ellyn teen gets room makeover on 'cancerversary'Nov 17, 2013 7:00 am - Glen Ellyn teen's new room is 'perfect'
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Nonprofits tell Elgin 'We need funding'Nov 17, 2013 7:00 am - The Elgin Public Museum is in dire financial straits and needs the city's help, its executive director said during a public budget hearing on Saturday. Peggie Stromberg ...
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Local doctor a cancer buster and carrom champNov 17, 2013 7:00 am - Lake County doctor's stress busters: cricket and carrom
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Thanksgiving dinner price down slightly from last yearNov 17, 2013 6:21 am - Here’s another reason to be thankful this holiday season — the cost of putting Thanksgiving dinner on the table is down slightly from last year. But don’t bank on those ...
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All day shopping frenzy on Thanksgiving?Nov 17, 2013 6:15 am - NEW YORK — Last Thanksgiving Day, Kimberly Mudge Via’s mother, sister and nieces left in the middle of their meals to head for the mall. Now, Via says she’ll never host ...
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Amazon's Sunday plan further crumbles the wall between week, weekendNov 17, 2013 6:00 am - And on the seventh day, there was delivery. Already, work emails and conference calls have become part of Sunday routines, piling on top of sports tournaments, errands a...
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Beyond Twitter: The next wave of tech IPOs brewsNov 17, 2013 6:00 am - SAN FRANCISCO — Just as one high-tech breakthrough often paves the way for the next big thing, technology IPOs move in virtuous cycles, too. Twitter’s scintillating stoc...
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4 keys to scrutinizing Medicare Advantage cutsNov 17, 2013 5:48 am - Ominous warnings about Medicare Advantage plans have sounded for more than a year now. Health insurers say federal funding cuts to these privately run versions of Medic...
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Strayer Education lowers tuition while cutting jobs and campusesNov 17, 2013 5:39 am - Strayer Education announced recently that it was slashing tuition, eliminating jobs and closing campuses as it tries to cut costs to deal with a recent falloff in enroll...