All Stories from June 30, 2011 (Change date)
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Record turnout expected for Arlington Heights StampedeJun 30, 2011 12:00 am - Organizers of the Stampede Run at Arlington Heights’ Frontier Days are expecting record crowds to turn out for the races Sunday. As of Wednesday, more than 1,200 runners...
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Mazda sees growth with lean gas enginesJun 30, 2011 12:00 am - TOKYO — Mazda’s president believes gasoline engines will still power 80 to 90 percent of the world’s autos even in 20 years time, and remains confident the carmaker can ...
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Illinois company fighting patent on blood thinnerJun 30, 2011 12:00 am - WASHINGTON — A billion-dollar “technical revision” added to a patent bill passed by the House last week could provide huge financial benefits to one pharmaceutical compa...
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Naperville auto dealership among string hit in scamsJun 30, 2011 12:00 am - A 22-year-old con artist making his way across the country in high-end vehicles stolen during test drives, hit a Naperville Mercedes-Benz dealership in mid-June and is n...
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UK sends body armor, police uniforms to LibyaJun 30, 2011 12:00 am - LONDON — Libya’s opposition leader said Thursday that rebels need more weapons and funding, as Britain offered new body armor and uniforms for civilian police officers i...
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No sure bet Ricketts will overhaul front officeJun 30, 2011 12:00 am - Almost since the start of the season, there has been weekly and sometimes daily speculation about the health of Jim Hendry's tenure, especially from the national media. ...
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Rollover backs up I-94 traffic near GurneeJun 30, 2011 12:00 am - A semitrailer rolled over as the driver was merging onto I-94 near Gurnee late Thursday afternoon, causing major traffic delays, according to police. The driver of the s...
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Palatine man charged with assaulting childJun 30, 2011 12:00 am - A Palatine man faces up to 30 years in prison on allegations he carried out a sexual relationship with a 12-year-old girl he met at her school bus stop. Jorge Horijuela,...
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S&P says U.S. will get lowest rating if it defaultsJun 30, 2011 12:00 am - WASHINGTON — A Standard & Poor’s executive says the agency will give the U.S. government its lowest credit rating if lawmakers fail to raise the borrowing limit and the ...
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U.S. stocks risingJun 30, 2011 12:00 am - NEW YORK — Stocks rose sharply Thursday, putting the market on track for its fourth straight gain, after Greece cleared a final hurdle toward receiving its next installm...