All Stories from February 29, 2012 (Change date)
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Immigration coalition holds rally promoting agendaFeb 29, 2012 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Over 1,000 people from Chicago, the suburbs and downstate, came to Springfield for a rally to urge legislators to support a diverse immigration agenda. The...
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County commissioner pleads not guilty, goes after prosecutorFeb 29, 2012 11:00 pm - Minutes after pleading not guilty to federal tax charges Friday, influential Cook County Commissioner William Beavers lashed out at Chicago’s federal prosecutor, calling...
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Des Plaines online funeral service offers consumers a choiceFeb 29, 2012 11:00 pm - While the Internet has changed the way we do business, the funeral industry is perhaps one of the last frontiers. Until now. Consumers now have the option of planning a...
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Durant scores 38 to lead Thunder over MagicFeb 29, 2012 11:00 pm - ORLANDO, Fla. — During his All-Star game MVP performance last week, Kevin Durant made Orlando’s Amway Center his personal playground, scoring at will with a barrage of j...
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Mets LHP Santana faces hitters for first timeFeb 29, 2012 11:00 pm - PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — New York Mets ace Johan Santana was taking a quick rest in the dugout when he heard a female fan say, “It’s good to have you back.” “It’s good to ...
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Tax on big cigars going up 25 cents in Cook CountyFeb 29, 2012 11:00 pm - It is going to get a bit more expensive to look like a big shot in Cook County. Starting Thursday, those big cigars of just under half an ounce or more one might see sti...
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Retiring police sergeant honored in Buffalo GroveFeb 29, 2012 11:00 pm - Buffalo Grove police Thursday honored Bob Heer on his retirement after 33 years of service with a surprise farewell, including a motorcade accompanying him out of the vi...
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All areas of the country show growth, Fed reportsFeb 29, 2012 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — The U.S. economy started the year off well with busier factories, higher retail sales, more jobs and growth in home sales. The Federal Reserve said Wednesda...
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Report: Bundesbank head warns ECBFeb 29, 2012 11:00 pm - FRANKFURT, Germany — The head of Germany’s Bundesbank is warning the European Central Bank about risks involved in the massive (euro) 529.5 billion ($712 billion) credit...
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Ventura’s message ‘straight to the point’Feb 29, 2012 11:00 pm - GLENDALE, Ariz. — New White Sox manager Robin Ventura has been a man of few words during the first week of spring training. Addressing his players before Tuesday’s first...