All Stories from June 8, 2012 (Change date)
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District 214’s longest serving staffer retiresJun 08, 2012 1:32 pm - A woman who believes in giving students understanding, encouragement and love, received love herself as the last day of school ended Friday at Wheeling High School. Marg...
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Man not guilty by reason of insanity in 2010 hospital stabbingJun 08, 2012 1:31 pm - A 41-year-old Aurora man accused of attacking an elderly woman at Provena Mercy Medical Center in Aurora in August 2010 was found not guilty by reason of insanity Friday...
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Europe again pivotal for investors this weekJun 08, 2012 1:25 pm - WASHINGTON — Europe, a thundercloud over financial markets for three years, might burst this month into a downpour. For investors who want to stay dry, some shelters loo...
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Superman fest flexes musclesJun 08, 2012 1:24 pm - METROPOLIS, Ill. — The yearly festival honoring Superman has taken off in the southern Illinois city that enthusiastically claims the Man of Steel as its favorite son. T...
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Bloomberg: New York City can handle multiple casinosJun 08, 2012 1:23 pm - New York City is big enough to accommodate more than one casino should Governor Andrew Cuomo succeed in fostering more gambling in the state, Mayor Michael Bloomberg sai...
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Photo exhibit captures slices of the SouthJun 08, 2012 1:23 pm - ATLANTA — Atlanta’s High Museum of Art invited three photographers to present their views of the American South, and the results — including slices of urban life, rural ...
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Illinois bars contractor it says overbilled stateJun 08, 2012 1:20 pm - CHICAGO — The Illinois Department of Transportation has barred engineering firm McDonough Associates from getting any contracts for three years. That’s after concluding ...
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Solar power in Germany hits record levelJun 08, 2012 1:14 pm - BERLIN — German utilities say solar power reached a new record level in May when it produced about 10 percent of the country’s overall electricity. The BDEW utility lob...
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Judge weighs Tribune Co. bankruptcy planJun 08, 2012 1:12 pm - WILMINGTON, Del. — A federal judge in Delaware is close to deciding whether Tribune Co. can emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The judge indicated after a hea...
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Gildea’s contract extended:Jun 08, 2012 1:06 pm - The Fremont Elementary District 79 school board has voted unanimously to extend the contract for Superintendent Jill Gildea for five years. The contract begins July 1. G...