All Stories from June 6, 2011 (Change date)
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Jump back to 1840s at Garfield FarmJun 06, 2011 11:00 pm - Visitors can discover what life was like more than 160 years ago during Garfield Farm Museum's 1840s Days from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 11, and Sunday, June 12. The...
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Alpaca farm holds open house June 11-12Jun 06, 2011 11:00 pm - Waldron Grove Alpacas, 39W856 McDonald Road in Elgin, will hold a Farm Open House from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, June 11 and Sunday, June 12. It will be held rain or...
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Companies pulled back on job postings in AprilJun 06, 2011 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — Businesses advertised fewer jobs in April than the previous month, a sign that hiring could slow further in the coming months. Employers posted 3 million jo...
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New Chicago schools CEO to get $250,000 salaryJun 06, 2011 11:00 pm - CHICAGO — The Chicago Public Schools new chief executive officer will have an annual salary of $250,000, about $20,000 more than his predecessor. Jean-Claude Brizard's s...
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US: China ends wind power subsidy programJun 06, 2011 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — The U.S. says China has ended certain subsidies to Chinese wind turbine manufacturers after Washington filed a case to the World Trade Organization. The cas...
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Compete in Chicago Marathon with American Cancer SocietyJun 06, 2011 11:00 pm - The 2011 Chicago Marathon on October 9 may be sold out, but limited entries are still available until June 30 through the event's charity partner, the American Cancer So...
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Consumers borrowed more for 7th straight monthJun 06, 2011 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — Americans borrowed more money in April for the seventh straight month, but they cut back on using their credit cards. The Federal Reserve says consumer borr...
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Navistar 2Q net income rises on stronger demandJun 06, 2011 11:00 pm - Warrenville-based Navistar International Corp.'s second-quarter profit rose 72 percent, partly driven by strong product demand and the vehicle and engine maker's expansi...
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Howard and the White Boys to perform June 10 at Pride of the FoxJun 06, 2011 11:00 pm - "Chicago's Hardest-Working Blues Band - For Over Two Decades!," Howard and the White Boys continue to perform through out the U.S. while getting ready to record the foll...
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Lawmaker says he'll bring back trans-fat banJun 06, 2011 11:00 pm - CHICAGO — An Illinois lawmaker who sponsored failed legislation to ban artificial trans fats from restaurants said he'll try again with a version excluding baked goods s...