All Stories from March 16, 2009 (Change date)
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Housing starts surge; wholesale prices edge upMar 16, 2009 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Housing construction posted a surprisingly large increase in February, bolstered by strength in all parts of the country except the West. While the surge i...
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Dist. 158 hopefuls clash over conflict of interestMar 16, 2009 11:00 pm - The Huntley Unit District 158 school board spent the greater part of 2008 hammering out a new contract with the district's teachers union. Absent from those discussions ...
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Mortgage fraud reports up 26 percentMar 16, 2009 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan says a new report on mortgage fraud illustrates how widespread the problem has become. A mortgage industry group say...
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Police blotterMar 16, 2009 11:00 pm - Barrington •A motorist hit a mailbox around 9 a.m. March 7 on the 200 block of Bradwell. Palatine • Brett A. Roberts, 35, of the 1400 block of North Ports O Call Drive, ...
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Elgin man says he mistook wife for burglar; shot her in the legMar 16, 2009 11:00 pm - A 42-year-old Elgin woman was shot in the leg by her husband Saturday morning after he apparently mistook her for a burglar, police said. Torrance G. Clark, 39, of the 2...
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What after 'stimulus' runs its course?Mar 16, 2009 11:00 pm - In response to Diane Niesman's March 4 Fence Post letter, Ms. Niesman, you're correct. It doesn't take a Ph.D. to understand supply and demand. However, it apparently ta...
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Wall Street builds momentum on housing reportMar 16, 2009 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Investors restarted Wall Street's rally Tuesday, buying financial and homebuilder stocks following a surprisingly upbeat report on home construction. Major m...
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Phils' Hamels has no damage in pitching elbowMar 16, 2009 11:00 pm - CLEARWATER, Fla. -- Phillies ace Cole Hamels will return to camp after a team physician found no damage in his sore left elbow. General manager Ruben Amaro Jr. says Dr. ...
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Abbott sues Mylan over patents for Laetra AIDS drugMar 16, 2009 11:00 pm - Abbott Laboratories, the maker of blood-sugar monitors and heart stents, accused rival Mylan Inc. of infringing two U.S. patents for the AIDS drug Kaletra. The Libertyvi...
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Bears re-sign linebacker RoachMar 16, 2009 11:00 pm - Exclusive-rights free-agent linebacker Nick Roach, who took over the Bears' starting job on the strong side last season, signed a one-year contract Tuesday for the Bears...