All Stories from February 27, 2014 (Change date)
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Sears 4Q loss narrows as it lowers expensesFeb 27, 2014 12:01 am - NEW YORK - Hoffman Estates-based Sears Holdings Corp. reported a hefty loss in the fourth-quarter on a 14 percent sales drop, as the beleaguered retailer continues to st...
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Cheese championship in Wisconsin to have 2,600 entriesFeb 27, 2014 12:01 am - MADISON, Wis. - This year's World Championship Cheese Contest in Madison will feature more than 2,600 entries from 22 nations. The event will be held March 18 and 19. Th...
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S&P 500 index closes at a record highFeb 27, 2014 12:01 am - NEW YORK - After knocking on the door all week, the stock market logged a record on Thursday. The Standard & Poor's 500 index had moved above its previous all-time high ...
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New signs in Elk Grove business parkFeb 27, 2014 12:01 am - New traffic signs - including "Stop," "Yield" and "No Parking" - are being installed in Elk Grove Village's business park. The fabrication and installation of about 340 ...
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Hobson School kicks off 50th year with galaFeb 27, 2014 12:01 am - Hobson School of Naperville is hosting its annual Gala and Fundraising Auction at 6:30 p.m. March 8 with the theme "Play is Golden" to kick off the school's 50th year se...
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Bartlett wins state grant for bike pathsFeb 27, 2014 12:01 am - Gov. Pat Quinn announced Thursday that the village of Bartlett will receive a $36,800 state grant to build bike paths as part of a program encouraging green transportati...
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Will Bulls be adding to offense?Feb 27, 2014 12:01 am - The Bulls are still the NBA's worst scoring team, averaging 92.9 points per game. But the offense is starting to show signs of life. Since Feb. 9, the Bulls have averag...
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Pollution panel weighing new rules for coal ashFeb 27, 2014 12:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - An Illinois pollution panel is gathering public input on proposed rules that would require stricter monitoring of groundwater near coal-ash ponds throughou...
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District 158 seeks to replace chief academic officerFeb 27, 2014 12:01 am - Huntley School District 158 is searching for a new chief academic officer with the upcoming departure of Mike Moan, who is leaving the after 17 years to become superinte...
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13 workers exposed to radiation at New Mexico plantFeb 27, 2014 12:01 am - ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Thirteen workers at the nation's underground nuclear waste dump in southeastern New Mexico have tested positive for radiation exposure after a recent...