All Stories from July 11, 2011 (Change date)
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Fed officials worried about weakening job marketJul 11, 2011 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve officials at their last meeting expressed concerns that the weakening job market might hold back the recovery. But members were divided over...
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Chicagoan dies after crashing through glass doorJul 11, 2011 11:00 pm - Authorities in Chicago say a gunman died after he tried to run from police and crashed through a glass door. Police say officers saw the man firing shots Monday night in...
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Decatur couple jailed after stray-bullet deathJul 11, 2011 11:00 pm - DECATUR — Two Decatur residents are jailed after the death of a man who was shot in his apartment by what police say was a stray bullet. Police told the (Decatur) Herald...
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Meet America's king of airline feesJul 11, 2011 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — Spirit Airlines is the frat boy of the airline industry, known for provocative ads and a no-apologies attitude. But its CEO is more like the captain of a marc...
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Metal products company cited for safety violationsJul 11, 2011 11:00 pm - WATSEKA, — An Illinois metal products company has been cited with safety violations after two workers suffered amputation injuries at the firm's Watseka metal stamping ...
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Woman, 29, killed outside Dominican UniversityJul 11, 2011 11:00 pm - RIVER FOREST — Police in suburban Chicago are investigating the death of a 29-year-old woman who was shot in a parking lot near Dominican University in River Forest. Aut...
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Grants awarded to encourage smoke-free apartmentsJul 11, 2011 11:00 pm - CHICAGO — An anti-tobacco advocacy group is working to increase the number of smoke-free apartment buildings and condos in Chicago. The Chicago Tobacco Prevention Projec...
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Building collapse briefly traps Bloomington womanJul 11, 2011 11:00 pm - BLOOMINGTON — A Bloomington bridge that was closed after the collapse of a nearby century-old building has been reopened. The (Bloomington) Pantagraph reports that the I...
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Donate laundry detergent for senior citizen projectJul 11, 2011 11:00 pm - Humanitarian Service Project (HSP) is seeking laundry detergent for our Senior Citizen Project which serves 120 low-income senior citizens in the local area. Thirty-sev...
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Quinn signs bill to streamline permitsJul 11, 2011 11:00 pm - Gov. Pat Quinn went to a Chicago chocolate factory to sign a bill that streamlines the permitting process at the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency. The bill Quinn...