All Stories from May 1, 2012 (Change date)
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Illinois lowers yields on $1.8 billion general-obligation bondsMay 01, 2012 9:11 am - Illinois lowered yields on its $1.8 billion general-obligation deal by five basis points, with debt maturing in 10 years set to price 180 basis points above benchmark AA...
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Food stamp use falls for second straight monthMay 01, 2012 9:11 am - U.S. food-stamp use, which Republicans have cited as evidence of a failing economy, dropped 0.3 percent in February from the previous month, the government said. About 4...
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U.S. manufacturing grows at fastest pace since JuneMay 01, 2012 9:00 am - WASHINGTON — U.S. manufacturing grew last month at the fastest pace in nearly a year. New orders, production and a measure of employment all rose. The Institute for Sup...
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'Once' leads with 11 Tony nomsMay 01, 2012 9:00 am - The low-tech musical “Once,” based on the love story of a Czech flower seller and an Irish street musician in Dublin, got a leading 11 Tony Award nominations Tuesday, pr...
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World workers express anger, gloom on May DayMay 01, 2012 9:00 am - MADRID — Banging drums and waving flags, hundreds of thousands of workers marked May Day in European cities Tuesday with a mix of anger and gloom over austerity measures...
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Stinging gas sends May Day protesters fleeingMay 01, 2012 9:00 am - OAKLAND, Calif. — Hundreds of activists across the U.S. joined the worldwide May Day protests on Tuesday, with Occupy Wall Street members in several cities leading demo...
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Farmers markets soon opening in ChicagoMay 01, 2012 8:30 am - The first farmers markets in Chicago will open soon. Officials with the Chicago Department of Culture and Special Events say farmers markets in Lincoln Park and on Divis...
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Next ‘Dr. Right’ event will be May 9May 01, 2012 8:14 am - The next installment of Northwest Community Healthcare’s “Finding Dr. Right” program is next scheduled for 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, May 9, in Arlington Heights, inviting resi...
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Wear a hat for women’s health in McHenry CountyMay 01, 2012 8:13 am - Submitted by Centera Health System The Centegra Hospital-Woodstock Auxiliary encourages women of all ages to wear a hat for women’s health in McHenry County during the 1...
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Sign up now for Mid-American Canoe and Kayak RaceMay 01, 2012 8:12 am - Want to paddle your own canoe? The Mid-American Canoe and Kayak Race is accepting registrations for the 51st annual race, which will be Sunday, June 3, on the Fox River...