All Stories from November 25, 2013 (Change date)
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Used Thunderbird was never abusedNov 25, 2013 5:00 am - Art Kastl’s father longed to walk into a dealership and drive away in a new car. The senior Kastl was a hardworking World War II vet, having served as a tech sergeant in...
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Illinois' past-due bills climb once moreNov 25, 2013 5:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — Illinois' comptroller says the state's backlog of unpaid bills is growing again. The (Springfield) State Journal-Register reports the backlog has grown to ...
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From the Food Editor: Giving thanks for helping hands and pumpkin pie BlizzardsNov 25, 2013 5:00 am - When Ron Nunes got the call during the Nov. 17 Bears game that he was needed in Washington, his first thought was “what are we going to the Capitol to protest?” Within h...
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Students soar with high-flying aerial workoutNov 25, 2013 5:00 am - The students are lying snug in their black hammocks, swaying slightly as the aerial yoga class winds down in Buffalo Grove. Bulging a bit at the bottom with a person i...
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Bulls about to go where Cubs find themselvesNov 25, 2013 4:37 am - Easy for me to say. I can go ahead and tell the United States to destroy Iran, Jeff Samardzija to get a haircut, and Miley Cyrus to go stand in the corner. They aren’t m...
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Suburban bars welcome crowds on Black WednesdayNov 25, 2013 4:30 am - Dubbed Black Wednesday, the night before Thanksgiving has traditionally been a big bar occasion. But increasingly, suburban bars are adding extra incentives to bring in ...
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Sherman Hospital's new geothermal system is paying offNov 25, 2013 4:30 am - Four years after Elgin's Advocate Sherman Hospital opened a state-of-the art facility with a geothermal system to heat and cool the facility, officials say the cost savi...
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Former Metra chair's bank link led to ethics inquiryNov 25, 2013 4:30 am - Just when I thought the dust was settling from Metra, a recent Freedom of Information Act request raises new questions about the power struggle between former CEO Alex C...
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College of DuPage's renovated McAninch center almost readyNov 25, 2013 4:30 am - The finishing touches are being put on a 14-month, $35 million renovation at the College of DuPage's McAninch Arts Center that marks the biggest improvement project in t...
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Three Northwest suburban schools receive Blue RibbonsNov 25, 2013 4:30 am - Paul Kirk, principal of Roslyn Road Elementary School in Barrington, says his school's success comes not just from factors inside the school, but outside it as well. “We...