All Stories from May 7, 2012 (Change date)
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Behind the rhetoric on Ill. health care, pensionsMay 07, 2012 10:32 am - SPRINGFIELD — Gov. Pat Quinn recently lit a fire under the simmering questions of what Illinois will do about climbing pension and Medicaid costs. He proposed cuts...
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Lake Express ferry starts for the seasonMay 07, 2012 10:26 am - MILWAUKEE — The high-speed ferry that connects Wisconsin and Michigan by water is up and running for the season. The Lake Express started on Friday, making two ...
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Notre Dame to weigh gay-straight alliance planMay 07, 2012 10:20 am - SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Supporters of efforts to recognize a gay-straight alliance at the University of Notre Dame say they’re encouraged by university administrators’ decisi...
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Technology upgrades could simplify O’Hare parkingMay 07, 2012 10:20 am - Finding parking at one of the nation’s busiest airports might get a little easier. Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel is looking to mobile phones to streamline parking at O’Har...
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Citgo refinery flares gases in illinoisMay 07, 2012 9:52 am - The flaring was caused by a power failure, the filing with the Illinois Emergency Management Agency showed. ...
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Showdown looms for Arlington Hts. supportive housing planMay 07, 2012 9:48 am - As advocates of supportive housing for the disabled and mentally ill celebrate the groundbreaking this morning of a new apartment building to serve their needs in Mount ...
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Editorial: Celebrating Maciaszek, Radtke, Frisk and prep sportsMay 07, 2012 9:30 am - Think about high school and what comes to mind? Classmates, certainly. Teachers. Certain classes. Dances, probably. A few pranks, most likely. Exams. The scent of the ca...
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U.S. stock futures fall after European electionsMay 07, 2012 9:02 am - NEW YORK — A roiling political landscape in Europe pushed U.S. stock futures lower Monday as beleaguered voters in Greece and France rejected years of painful budget cut...
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Fannie, Freddie should issue interchangeable bonds, MBA saysMay 07, 2012 9:02 am - Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac should work toward issuing interchangeable mortgage-backed securities, said David Stevens, the head of the Mortgage Bankers Association. Takin...
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Talbots evaluating higher sycamore bid after December rejectionMay 07, 2012 9:02 am - Talbots Inc. said it’s considering an approximately $215 million offer from Sycamore Partners, less than five months after the women’s apparel maker rejected a lower bid...