All Stories from June 20, 2011 (Change date)
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Rules would speed up union electionsJun 20, 2011 11:00 pm - The National Labor Relations Board proposed sweeping new rules Tuesday to allow unions to hold workplace elections much more quickly, winning praise from Democrats and l...
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Obama Commerce pick hits fed fight with BoeingJun 20, 2011 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama's pick to head the Commerce Department is criticizing a federal lawsuit against the Boeing Co. over the aerospace giant's decision to...
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Quinn applauds impact of Illinois tourismJun 20, 2011 11:00 pm - CHICAGO — Gov. Pat Quinn is bragging about Illinois tourism and its economic impact on the state. Quinn's office says tourism in the state generated $29.3 billion in rev...
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Oil slightly higher as markets await Greece voteJun 20, 2011 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — Oil settled slightly higher on Tuesday ahead of a key vote in Greece on its financial crisis. Benchmark West Texas Intermediate for July delivery rose 14 cent...
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State doesn't act to renew jobless benefitsJun 20, 2011 11:00 pm - MADISON, Wis. — Extended federal unemployment benefits ran out in April, even though the state could have acted to renew them. All but a few states have chosen to accept...
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JPMorgan to pay $153.6M to settle fraud chargesJun 20, 2011 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — JPMorgan Chase & Co. has agreed to pay $153.6 million to settle civil fraud charges that it misled buyers of complex mortgage investments just as the housin...
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Siemens gets contract for China offshore wind farmJun 20, 2011 11:00 pm - BERLIN — German industrial conglomerate Siemens AG says it has been awarded a contract to develop an offshore wind farm in eastern China. The Munich company said in a st...
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Ed. foundation big help for teachersJun 20, 2011 2:00 pm - I wish to publicly thank the Greater St. Charles Education Foundation for honoring my art classroom with a gift of an LCD projector. I recently submitted a grant to the ...
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Not your parents' J.C. Penney's storeJun 20, 2011 11:00 am - NEW YORK — Imagine the possibilities of J.C. Penney in the future: An iPad enables one shopper to mix and match shirts and slacks without having to undress. A teen sends...
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Dietitian spins healthy meals for familyJun 20, 2011 11:00 am - Marie Dini learned to cook from the best. Her mom, Rita won an Italian meatball contest at Friendship Village in Schaumburg where she lives and has been featured here as...