All Stories from August 8, 2011 (Change date)
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Dow rallies after Fed statement, up 429 pointsAug 08, 2011 11:00 pm - Stocks are rising at the closing of trading after the Federal Reserve said it has discussed policy moves it can make to spur the economy. The Fed also said growth has be...
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Treasury rates sink after Fed statementAug 08, 2011 11:00 pm - Long-term interest rates sank near record lows Tuesday after the Federal Reserve said economic growth is "considerably slower." The Fed also pledged to keep a lid on sho...
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Nielsen buys Marketing AnalyticsAug 08, 2011 11:00 pm - SCHAUMBURG — Nielsen Holdings N.V. said Tuesday it acquired Marketing Analytics Inc. for an undisclosed sum. Evanston, Ill.-based Marketing Analytics helps other compani...
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Man accused of slashing tires at VFW hallAug 08, 2011 11:00 pm - EDWARDSVILLE — A southwestern Illinois man is jailed on charges that accuse him of slashing tires at a Veterans of Foreign Wars hall after he became upset after spending...
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Quinn expands economic development in Quad CitiesAug 08, 2011 11:00 pm - The Quad Cities Regional Economic Development Authority is getting bigger. Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn signed legislation to increase the geographic area covered by the auth...
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Field Museum to host exhibit on 9/11 attacksAug 08, 2011 11:00 pm - Chicago's Field Museum is planning an exhibit designed to mark the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. "Ground Zero 360" is to include a fragment of a steel ...
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Ill. can seize abandoned paychecks after 1 yearAug 08, 2011 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Forgotten money could be put to work for taxpayers much more quickly under a new Illinois law. The measure says the state can take control of abandoned pay...
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Plunge on Wall Street threatens to spook consumersAug 08, 2011 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — It's the last thing a nervous consumer and a fragile economy needed: a confidence-killing nosedive on Wall Street. Americans struggling with lean wages, job...
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Vista East Accredited as Bariatric Surgery Center of ExcellenceAug 08, 2011 11:00 pm - Vista Medical Center East has been named as a Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence® by the American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) and the Surgical ...
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Warren Wave 15U 2nd in World SeriesAug 08, 2011 11:00 pm - The Warren Wave 15U travel softball team made another splash. The Wave placed second at the USSSA 15U World Series in Des Moines, Iowa, last Saturday. Last summer, the t...