All Stories from April 17, 2012 (Change date)
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Latino Elgin counselor is working for changeApr 17, 2012 8:16 am - Pita Betancourt doesn’t believe in luck. She doesn’t think she ended up in Elgin merely by coincidence. “I think it was because I had to be here to do this work,” said t...
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Art show raises awareness of sexual assaultApr 17, 2012 8:15 am - Submitted by The Pioneer Center National statistics show that one in three girls and one in six boys will be sexually assaulted by the age of 18, and that one in three h...
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Committee names Dunham Scholar graduates in AuroraApr 17, 2012 8:14 am - Submitted by Rush-Copley The Dunham Nursing Scholarship Steering Committee is pleased to announce the 2011 Dunham Scholar graduates from Aurora University and Waubonsee ...
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Centegra wants pets for animal assisted therapyApr 17, 2012 8:14 am - Submitted by Centegra Health System Centegra Health System’s Caring Paws Program is looking for a few good pets. Each year, one million lives are touched by the comfort...
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Ryan O’Neal diagnosed with Stage 2 prostate cancerApr 17, 2012 8:04 am - LOS ANGELES — Ryan O’Neal says the prognosis is positive for his recovery from recently diagnosed Stage 2 prostate cancer. The 70-year-old actor said in a statement rele...
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Angelina Jolie named special UN refugee envoyApr 17, 2012 8:01 am - GENEVA — After a decade of promoting refugee causes around the world, Angelina Jolie herself has been promoted. The United Nations refugee agency has elevated the Hollyw...
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Veteran Carmel math teacher earns distinguished Life Service AwardApr 17, 2012 8:00 am - Jerry Rejc, a Carmel Catholic High School mathematics faculty member for 34 years, was recently awarded the 2012 Distinguished Life Service Award by the Mathematics Teac...
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Apple e-books defense may hinge on absence from dinner meetingsApr 17, 2012 8:00 am - Apple Inc.'s best defense against accusations it conspired to fix e-book prices may turn on its absence from meetings in Manhattan restaurants where publishing executive...
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Aurora man trapped on cruise ship near Antarctic PeninsulaApr 17, 2012 8:00 am - An Aurora businessman and a Batavia resident are both trapped onboard a cruise ship that has broken down near the Antarctic Peninsula, media outlets are reporting. Bob ...
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Goldman Sachs’ profits mask revenue declineApr 17, 2012 7:52 am - NEW YORK — Goldman Sachs more than doubled its first-quarter profits and announced plans to raise its dividend Monday. The strong results masked other problems, includin...