All Stories from August 29, 2011 (Change date)
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Consumer spending rose more than forecast in JulyAug 29, 2011 12:00 am - Consumer spending climbed more than forecast in July as Americans dipped into savings to buy cars and cool their homes, showing the biggest part of the economy is holdin...
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Stocks shrug off effects of IreneAug 29, 2011 12:00 am - NEW YORK — So much for Irene. Stocks rose broadly Monday, led by insurance companies, after it became clear that the tropical storm caused far less damage than many had ...
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NIU keeps focus on MAC championshipAug 29, 2011 12:00 am - DEKALB — With his imposing 6-foot-4, 305-pound frame, his piercing eyes and his glib tongue, it’s easy to understand why senior center Scott Wedige will graduate from No...
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Hanover Township Emergency Services recognizes volunteersAug 29, 2011 12:00 am - The Hanover Township Emergency Services Unit recently hosted a recognition dinner for its volunteers and their families to honor the service of a past member, a promotio...
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Local GOP slow to back presidential choicesAug 29, 2011 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — As the Republican primary race for president begins to pick up steam, top GOP leaders in the suburbs largely are delaying picking who to get behind. It's a...
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Cubs’ Soto needs to ‘make adjustments’Aug 29, 2011 12:00 am - MILWAUKEE — Catcher Geovany Soto got a start off Sunday after going 0-for-19 over his previous six games. He entered Sunday’s 3-2 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers as a pinc...
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Rolling Meadows women killed in DUI crashAug 29, 2011 12:00 am - A Mokena man has been charged with DUI after police said he crossed the centerline of a two-lane road near Peotone Sunday night and crashed head-on into a car holding tw...
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Man injured in Arlington Heights rolloverAug 29, 2011 12:00 am - One person was injured when his vehicle rolled over during a four-vehicle crash in Arlington Heights early Monday evening, according to police. The man who was injured w...
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Japan’s parliament elects new prime ministerAug 29, 2011 12:00 am - TOKYO — Japan’s parliament elected former Finance Minister Yoshihiko Noda as the new prime minister on Tuesday — the country’s sixth leader in five years. A fiscal conse...
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Inland towns battle floods in Irene’s aftermathAug 29, 2011 12:00 am - MONTPELIER, Vt. — The full measure of Hurricane Irene’s fury came into focus Monday as the death toll jumped to 38, New England towns battled epic floods and millions fa...