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Westchester News

Local news for Westchester, IL continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.

6 hrs ago | Wheaton Sun

Goats no excuse for this ex-Cubs' pitcher

Dr. Rich Nye is used to tight jams. He was a steady pitcher for the late '60s Cubs who faced big cats like Hank Aaron and Willie Mays.

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Related Topix: Chicago Metro, Chinchillas, Pets, Exotic Pets, Birds

Sun Jul 20, 2008

Editor & Publisher

Letters To Editor Lament Departure Of 'Chicago Tribune's' Lipinski

CHICAGO The Chicago Tribune on Sunday devoted its "Voice of the People" editorial page space to letters from readers who uniformly lamented the resignation of Editor Ann Marie Lipinski -- and the paper's plans ...

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Related Topix: Berwyn, IL

Thu Jul 17, 2008

Sun-Times News Group

Words of Dr. Seuss come to life in 'Seussical Jr.'

Everyone loves Dr. Seuss. That's one reason "Seussical Jr." was chosen as Village Players Theatre's 2008 summer camp show.

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Related Topix: Theater, Arts, Family, Kids, Chicago Metro, Oak Park, IL, Entertainment

Wed Jul 16, 2008

Chicago Sun-Times

Ex-Cub pitches in to give exotic animals a better life

Dr. Rich Nye performs a dental procedure on a chinchilla as a consultant to area veterinarians.

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Related Topix: Chicago Metro, Pets, Exotic Pets, Chinchillas

Thu Jul 10, 2008

Mount Prospect Times

Updated 7/10: Suburboddity - Fisticuffs at the wedding & a deer that wouldn't leave

Richard M. Scherer, 26, of 2117 Westchester Blvd., Westchester, was arrested at 10:35 p.m. and charged with disorderly conduct for fighting with a fellow wedding guest at the Carriage Greens Country Club, 8700 ...

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Related Topix: River Forest, IL, Chicago Metro, Rolling Meadows, IL

Thu Jun 26, 2008

Food and Drug Administration

Bay Valley Foods Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Milk in...

Westchester, IL -- June 24, 2008 -- Bay Valley Foods is recalling five cases of mislabeled Kroger Chicken Noodle Soup because it may contain undeclared milk.

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Related Topix: Soup, Life, Food

Tue Jun 24, 2008

Reuters

Bunge to buy Corn Products for $4.4 billion

Fertilizer producer and oilseed processor Bunge Ltd said on Monday it would buy Corn Products International Inc for $4.4 billion to gain a leading position in corn-based starches and sweeteners.

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Related Topix: Food, Agriculture, Corn Products International, Bunge

Mon Jun 23, 2008

Bloomberg

Bunge Agrees to Purchase Corn Products for $4.4 Billion in Stock, WSJ Says

Bunge Ltd. , the world's third- biggest agribusiness by revenue, agreed to buy Corn Products International Inc.

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Related Topix: Food, Agriculture, Bunge, Corn Products International, Beverages, PepsiCo, Science

Wed Jun 18, 2008

GlobeSt.com

Bay Valley Foods Signs On for...

Bay Valley Foods LLC, based in Westchester, IL, has signed a build-to-suit agreement for a distribution center that will front Steward Road at ProLogis Park Rochelle.

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Related Topix: Rochelle, IL

Sat Jun 14, 2008

WQAD-TV Moline

Baseball league dedicates tree to NIU student

A tree's being dedicated to 1 of the victims of the Northern Illinois University shootings.

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Related Topix: Chicago Metro

Thu Jun 12, 2008

Business Wire

Blackman Kallick Hires Practice Leaders for State and Local Tax and Risk and Compliance Services

Blackman Kallick, Chicago ' s ninth largest accounting firm, has hired Prashant C. Sheth, CPA, as tax partner and practice leader of the firm ' s State and Local Tax practice, and Steven Baer, CPA, as senior ...

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Related Topix: Chicago Metro

Wed Jun 11, 2008

The Retail Stock Blog

Corn Products Intl: Strong Q1, Higher Estimates

Corn Products International, Inc. recently reported another solid quarterly performance, posting record net income for the ninth consecutive quarter.

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Related Topix: Food, Corn Products International

Tue May 27, 2008

Marywood Herald

Campus news

Alexander Johnson , of Bellwood, is one of 87 high school seniors from around the Chicago area who have been awarded the Chick Evans Caddie Scholarship, a full tuition and housing college scholarship, for the ...

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Related Topix: Lake Forest, IL, Italy, World News,

Sun May 25, 2008

CurbedLA

New Design Standards Set for Westchester, Venice

Wednesday, May 21, 2008, by Neal Broverman The City Council has moved ahead with "community-friendly" design standards for new buildings in Venice and Westchester, councilman Bill Rosendahl announced today .

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Related Topix: Venice, CA, Santa Monica, CA

Fri May 23, 2008

Tribune-Star

ISU hires basketball assistant

BREAKING: ISU hires basketbal assistant Indiana State men's basketball coach Kevin McKenna has added former South Dakota State assistant coach Deryl Cunningham to his ISU coaching staff.

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Related Topix: Business News

Wed May 21, 2008

Shopping Centers Today

Business up at RECon, many execs report

While the economy might be slow, business is brisk at this year's ICSC RECon, where attendance is close to last year's record levels.

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Tue May 20, 2008

Chicago Tribune

New ramp unlocks door to independence for North Riverside woman

Rebeca Salazar no longer is cooped up in her North Riverside home. Thanks to volunteers who installed a wooden ramp last weekend, Salazar, 83, has regained some of her independence and can once again visit ...

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Related Topix: North Riverside, IL, Clarendon Hills, IL, Downers Grove, IL, Oak Brook, IL

Fri May 16, 2008

Hispanic Business

Drivers Finding Electric Cars a Powerful Lure

“I have no problem driving an electric car, or a car fueled on popcorn, but it's not going to be one of those small things”

It took about six months, but Joe Downing finally broke free from the pump. The Sugar Grove, Ill., man recently converted his 1996 Ford Escort to run on electricity, shrinking the estimated cost of his weekly ... via Hispanic Business

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Related Topix: Sugar Grove, IL, Aurora, IL, Ford, Ford Escort

Sat May 10, 2008

WisInfo

TreeHouse net income drops

WESTCHESTER, Ill. - TreeHouse Foods, parent company of Bay Valley Foods of Green Bay, Friday reported net first quarter income dropped from $7.4 million or 24 cents per share in 2007 to $2.1 million or seven ... via WisInfo

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Thu May 08, 2008

Mount Prospect Times

Updated 5/8: Suburboddity

A woman said her ex-boyfriend followed her home at 1 a.m., police reported. When she stopped in front of her house, the ex jumped into her passenger seat, asking to talk. via Mount Prospect Times

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Related Topix: Oak Brook, IL, Elmhurst, IL, Oakbrook Terrace, IL

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