All Stories from December 13, 2013 (Change date)
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Highland Symphonic Orchestra plays seasonal favoritesDec 13, 2013 4:26 pm - More than 80 Highland Middle School music students performed seasonal favorites at the four Libertyville District 70 elementary schools on Friday. At Copeland Manor Ele...
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New boat may mean safer fishingDec 13, 2013 4:21 pm - ANACORTES, Wash. — Few professions are as deadly as commercial fishing on the Bering Sea. Crews face rogue waves and frigid gales that toss around heavy machines and ca...
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Bartlett village tax levy to drop 5 percentDec 13, 2013 4:19 pm - The Bartlett village tax levy, approved recently by the village board, will drop 5 percent, or $500,000, to $9,390,955. The portion of the levy going to the general corp...
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Algonquin earns AAA rating from Standard & Poor’sDec 13, 2013 4:14 pm - ladkins@dailyherald.com Standard & Poor’s bond rating agency has given the village of Algonquin a AAA rating, the highest grade the company issues. It’s also a grade...
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Metra to keep chugging toward crash-prevention program deadlineDec 13, 2013 4:01 pm - The funding is uncertain and some of the technology is untested, but it appears a federal deadline to install an automatic braking system is definite, Metra officials sa...
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Christmas musical on SundayDec 13, 2013 4:01 pm - On Sunday, Dec. 15, the Chancel Choir of Christ Church, United Church of Christ in Des Plaines, will present a Christmas musical by Joel Raney. The musical, “A Thrill Of...
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Humane society offers discounted spay/neuteringDec 13, 2013 3:59 pm - PACT Humane Society, which operates out of the Bloomingdale Petco store at 412 W. Army Trail Road, has teamed up with area veterinarians to offer low-cost spay/neuter su...
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Stocks mixed after 3-day downturnDec 13, 2013 3:56 pm - The rally that has driven stocks to record highs paused this week as investors tried to figure out where things are headed next. Stocks were mixed on Friday and posted t...
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Three Dog Night among new Arcada showsDec 13, 2013 3:47 pm - The Arcada Theatre in St. Charles takes music fans back to the 1960s, ’70s and ’80s with three just-announced shows on sale now. The Straits — featuring ...
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Wholesale prices fall for third month on cheaper gasDec 13, 2013 3:46 pm - WASHINGTON — U.S. wholesale prices dropped in November for the third consecutive month, pushed down again by cheaper gasoline and lower home heating oil costs. But exclu...