All Stories from May 8, 2012 (Change date)
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'Where Wild Things Are' author Maurice Sendak diesMay 08, 2012 9:00 am - NEW YORK - Maurice Sendak, the children's book author and illustrator who saw the sometimes-dark side of childhood in books like "Where the Wild Things Are" and "In the ...
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Lombard's Mutt Strut is '80 percent human, 20 percent dog'May 08, 2012 9:00 am - On one May morning each year, Lombard Park District sponsors a 5K run and 1-mile walk that's “80 percent human and 20 percent dog.” The Lilac Time Mutt Strut run and Pu...
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Nurse chosen for Elgin service awardMay 08, 2012 8:21 am - Submitted by Elgin Cosmopolitan Club Mary Jo Sheehy has been chosen as the recipient of the 70th Elgin Cosmopolitan Club Distinguished Service Award based on outstanding...
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Tammy McCann, big band at Metropolis for Memorial DayMay 08, 2012 8:20 am - On May 26, Metropolis Performing Arts Centre will hold a Memorial Day concert featuring nationally acclaimed jazz singer Tammy McCann and an 18-piece big band performing...
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DuPage model engineers seek more members to keep popular train layout runningMay 08, 2012 8:20 am - In the corporate world, it’s known as “logistics,” managing the transportation of goods between origin and destination. At the DuPage County Historical Mu...
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Wendy’s returns to 1st-quarter profitMay 08, 2012 8:10 am - Associated Press DUBLIN, Ohio — The Wendy’s Co. returned to a first-quarter profit as it recorded a large gain on the sale of an investment. But the casual din...
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McDonald’s April sales rise but miss expectationsMay 08, 2012 8:10 am - Oak Brook-based McDonald’s Corp. says a key revenue figure rose in April as strength in the U.S. and U.K. helped offset weakness in Japan. But results missed analyst exp...
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Dubai loses control of luxury retailer BarneysMay 08, 2012 8:10 am - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Dubai’s state-run investment firm Istithmar World has lost control of upscale retailer Barneys New York. Barneys says it has reached a deal...
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Small biz optimism rose in April but is still weakMay 08, 2012 8:10 am - $PHOTOCREDIT_ON$Associated Press$PHOTOCREDIT_OFF$ NEW YORK — Small business owners recovered some of their optimism during April, but they’re still wary about the econom...
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VH adds to Grant's discomfortMay 08, 2012 8:00 am - If this were last year, Megan Meline's spike doesn't slam into Rachel DePouw's shin. If this were either of the two previous softball seasons, one bad pitch doesn't lea...