All Stories from May 22, 2008 (Change date)
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Banking regulator: Home equity losses 'unprecedented'May 22, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Home equity loans could be the next victim of the ongoing housing turmoil, as falling home prices and lax underwriting accelerate losses, a top U.S. bankin...
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Let's impose a $1 tax on gallon of gasMay 22, 2008 11:00 pm - I propose that the federal government impose a $1 per gallon tax on all gasoline sold for automobile usage. Higher taxes are not something that garners support. Howeve...
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Ozuna trying to make most of his limited opportunitiesMay 22, 2008 11:00 pm - Whenever asked to rehash the nightmarish 2007 season, White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen often points to the crippling loss of utility man Pablo Ozuna. There were too many ...
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1.36 million passengers due at Chicago airportsMay 22, 2008 11:00 pm - Officials say they expect more than 1.36 million passengers to travel through Chicago's O'Hare International Airport and Midway International Airport over the Memorial D...
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Itasca's raptors now have new guardiansMay 22, 2008 11:00 pm - A Barrington-based wildlife rehabilitation group officially has taken control of Itasca's popular raptor program Village officials this week approved a three-year, renew...
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Developer may sue Lake Zurich over hire for downtownMay 22, 2008 11:00 pm - Lake Zurich may be facing a lawsuit for signing a deal with a Barrington-based developer to revise the village's downtown master plan and propose new projects. The villa...
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CNA Financial says Motamed to replace chief Lilienthal in 2009May 22, 2008 11:00 pm - CNA Financial Corp., the commercial insurer controlled by Loews Corp., said Thomas Motamed will become chairman and chief executive officer in June 2009. He will replace...
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Illinois EPA: State drinking water safeMay 22, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency says preliminary results from tests show the state's drinking water is safe. Officials took samples from acro...
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Grants help Huntley High students learn life skillsMay 22, 2008 11:00 pm - Each week they head out into the community, practicing skills that many of us take for granted. They learn how to handle money and open bank accounts. They try patiently...
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High schools left off of national ranking get recourseMay 22, 2008 11:00 pm - At least four suburban schools mistakenly left off of a Newsweek list of the nation's top high schools have now taken their rightful places in the ranking. Barrington Hi...