All Stories from May 18, 2011 (Change date)
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All work, no pay? Spaniards trying to endure itMay 20, 2011 1:04 am - MADRID — Charo Garcia scrubs toilets for a living and used to do it with a smile. She sweeps, mops and does other dirty work at a public high school, proud to create a b...
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On stage: Music, comedy double-billMay 19, 2011 7:52 pm - On stage in Aurora Paramount Theatre presents a double-bill of music and comedy beginning with “Rave On! A Tribute to the Music of Buddy Holly” starring Billy McGui...
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Independent study faults owner in W.Va. coal blastMay 19, 2011 1:20 pm - BECKLEY, W.Va. — Massey Energy Co. recklessly ignored safety and allowed dangerous conditions to build inside a West Virginia mine until a blast last year killed 29 men ...
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Local tech company earns national distinctionMay 19, 2011 4:50 pm - Converged Technology Professionals, based in Crystal Lake, with offices in Chicago as well as Madison and Waukesha, Wis., announces its recognition as Mobility Certified...
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Nursing Students Explore Transfer OptionsMay 19, 2011 11:53 am - College of DuPage student Julia Blaney of Downers Grove (right) speaks with Nancy Wiksten from Lewis University about degree options at Lewis during the recent Educat...
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Steel Beam's 'Later Life' lacks powerMay 20, 2011 4:06 pm - More than anything, “Later Life,” A.R. Gurney's bittersweet rumination on second chances, reflects the playwright's good instincts. His inspiration for the play, in a r...
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McDonald's CEO defends company's iconic spokesclownMay 19, 2011 2:00 pm - McDonald's Corp. CEO Jim Skinner came out swinging Thursday when asked about Ronald McDonald and whether the burger chain hooks children with junk food. Skinner, speakin...
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Poll: Voters reject Springfield 'Stealth Tax'May 19, 2011 4:35 pm - Illinois Voters Reject Springfield ‘Stealth Tax' New Poll Shows Voters Oppose Diverting Local Funds from their Communities Illinois voters overwhelmingly oppose efforts ...
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Floyd's strong outing leads ChisoxMay 20, 2011 12:40 am - Gavin Floyd pitched seven solid innings and Carlos Quentin homered as the White Sox rocked Fausto Carmona for the second time this season and beat the first-place Clevel...
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Designer of Chinese web controls hit by shoeMay 19, 2011 2:00 pm - BEIJING — Chinese police were seeking the man who allegedly threw an egg and shoes Thursday at the computer scientist famous for designing China's Great Firewall of Web ...