All Stories from April 17, 2012 (Change date)
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Ventas buys 16 Sunrise senior living communities for $362MApr 17, 2012 11:24 am - Medical real estate company Ventas Inc. said Monday that it is buying 16 private pay senior living communities for $362 million. The communities are operated by Sunrise ...
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IMF: Global economic outlook improves slightlyApr 17, 2012 11:24 am - WASHINGTON — The International Monetary Fund is more optimistic about the global economy after seeing faster U.S. growth and a coordinated effort in Europe to address it...
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First Solar lays off 2,000 as Europe demand wanesApr 17, 2012 11:24 am - NEW YORK — First Solar Inc. is laying off 2,000 workers and closing its plant in Frankfurt, Germany, in response to waning demand for solar panels and increased competit...
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Images: Space Shuttle Discovery’s Final VoyageApr 17, 2012 11:22 am - ...
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Wauconda hair salon growsApr 17, 2012 11:04 am - An interview with Dina Piazza, owner of The Wild Hair Salon & Barbershop in Wauconda. Q: Describe your business. What do you do? A: I do exactly what I love! The Wild Ha...
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Ice Age glaciers brought variety of rock to IllinoisApr 17, 2012 11:00 am - Third grade students in Jen Janik's class at Big Hollow Elementary School in Ingleside wanted to know more about rocks, “What is the most common type of rock in the worl...
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District 214 to host suicide prevention programApr 17, 2012 11:00 am - Northwest Suburban High School District 214, in partnership with local social service agencies, will host a community event to bring the issue of suicide and depression ...
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Obama wants to target oil market manipulationApr 17, 2012 11:00 am - WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama pushed Congress Tuesday to give oil market regulators more muscle to deter price manipulation by speculators, the latest White House ...
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Naperville Park District combats 'nature deficit disorder'Apr 17, 2012 11:00 am - Parents who believe their children's playtime consists of too much television and video games have a new ally in their cause. Sarah Wilkins, Naperville Park District's n...
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Get tickets to Chefs' Fest before they run outApr 17, 2012 11:00 am - If you want the opportunity to sample signature dishes from some of the suburbs' most popular restaurants, sip locally brewed beer and learn about bourbon, you'd better ...