All Stories from November 6, 2018 (Change date)
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Hoffman Estates joins in raising smoking age to 21Nov 06, 2018 12:00 am - Hoffman Estates village board members Monday joined several other suburban communities in approving raising the minimum age to possess tobacco and electronic smoking pro...
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Looking for clues about what Cubs' future could look like? Red Sox might provide clues.Nov 06, 2018 12:00 am - The Boston Red Sox have served as a model for the Chicago Cubs, from ballpark renovations to baseball operations. The Cubs borrowed heavily from the Red Sox when it came...
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Defense getting the job done as Batavia readies for quarterfinalsNov 06, 2018 12:00 am - When your high school football team has won all 11 of its games this season - 16 consecutive wins dating back to October of 2017 - chances are good some big-time players...
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Amazon close to agreements for HQ2 in New York, Northern VirginiaNov 06, 2018 12:00 am - Amazon.com's yearlong search for a second headquarters is nearing an end, people with knowledge of the matter said. The e-commerce giant is close to agreements that woul...
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Pritzker elected Illinois governor over GOP incumbent RaunerNov 06, 2018 12:00 am - CHICAGO - Democrat J.B. Pritzker, a billionaire who campaigned on moving Illinois past the political bitterness of the past four years, was elected governor Tuesday over...
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Wheaton's Metra station reopening with fire damage repairedNov 06, 2018 12:00 am - Wheaton's Metra station will fully reopen Wednesday morning nearly a year after an accidental fire caused extensive damage to the depot the night before Thanksgiving. A ...
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Lampert keeps his cash on sidelines as Sears touts auction planNov 06, 2018 12:00 am - For once, Eddie Lampert is keeping his wallet in his pocket. Sears, based in Hoffman Estates, is closing in on a deal with new lenders to finance it through its bankrupt...
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Cake walk: Nearly half of Illinois House candidates face no opponentNov 06, 2018 12:00 am - By Austin Berg Guest columnist There are 118 seats in the Illinois House of Representatives. But before a single vote is cast on Election Day, nearly half of those seats...
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5 wealth management tips for baby boomersNov 06, 2018 12:00 am - No. 1: Focus on your retirement purpose. Everybody knows what they want to retire from, but few know what they want to retire to. If you want to really enjoy retirement,...
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Consider early education while votingNov 06, 2018 12:00 am - Sixty percent of children who are eligible for early education programs like Head Start are not enrolled, mostly due to a lack of slots available. That means that 133,00...