All Stories from February 29, 2012 (Change date)
-
Storm damage closes parts of Giant City State ParkFeb 29, 2012 11:00 pm - MAKANDA, Ill.— The Illinois Department of Natural Resources says storms that devastated parts of southern Illinois have forced them to close part of Giant City State Par...
-
Manufacturing grows at slower pace in FebruaryFeb 29, 2012 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — Manufacturing activity grew more slowly in February as factories received fewer new orders and paid higher prices for raw materials. The Institute for Suppl...
-
Schaumburg Starbucks hopes to add beer, wineFeb 29, 2012 11:00 pm - Coffee afficionados may soon find the after-work lines growing longer at some of their favorite Starbucks locations, where beer and wine, as well as an expanded food sel...
-
Foreclosures comprised smaller slice of 2011 salesFeb 29, 2012 11:00 pm - LOS ANGELES — Bank-owned homes and short sales last year accounted for the smallest slice of overall sales in three years but still made up nearly a quarter of all U.S. ...
-
Wendy's outlines airier, modern restaurant lookFeb 29, 2012 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — Wendy's Co. is betting that a sleek new look for its restaurants, coupled with a revamped menu featuring its new premium Dave's Hot `N Juicy burger, will reju...
-
Mason and Blue Jackets top Avalanche 2-0Feb 29, 2012 11:00 pm - DENVER — Steve Mason stopped 32 shots for his first shutout of the season, defensemen Fedor Tyutin and Nikita Nikitin both scored, and the Columbus Blue Jackets snapped ...
-
No. 13 Michigan beats Illini 72-61Feb 29, 2012 11:00 pm - CHAMPAIGN — Illinois was down by 8 at halftime Thursday night, and by all rights No. 13 Michigan’s lead should have been more. But the Illini clawed back and pulled to w...
-
Bartlett High School rallies for girls hoops teamFeb 29, 2012 11:00 pm - Bartlett High School students and faculty held a pep rally Thursday morning to send their girls basketball team off to Normal this weekend, where they'll compete for the...
-
Local players made impact with NFL scouts, coachesFeb 29, 2012 11:00 pm - With all the physical and psychological testing completed at the NFL Scouting Combine earlier in the week, the next big obstacle for players entering the draft will be p...
-
Bernanke cites harm from long-term unemploymentFeb 29, 2012 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke reiterated his concern Thursday that chronic long-term unemployment threatens to reduce the nation’s supply of skilled...