All Stories from June 15, 2012 (Change date)
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DuPage hardest hit by foreclosuresJun 15, 2012 12:00 pm - Foreclosure filings rose dramatically in May throughout the region — especially for DuPage County, with a massive 159 percent hike — compared to a year ago, according to...
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Bad press greets John Travolta’s return to spotlightJun 15, 2012 11:37 am - LOS ANGELES — John Travolta will soon be back on the big screen, but weeks of negative headlines have focused on his personal life and not on the return of one of Hollyw...
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4 men in custody after shots fired in Aurora TownshipJun 15, 2012 11:30 am - No one apparently was hit after gunshots were fired from a car Thursday night in Aurora Township, the Kane County sheriff’s office said Friday. Lt. Chris Collins said “m...
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Tony Orlando breaks type with new Sandler movieJun 15, 2012 11:00 am - NEW YORK — No one was more surprised than congenial crooner Tony Orlando at being asked to appear in the new Adam Sandler movie “That's My Boy” — and as a rude and crude...
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Dist. 207 approves 3-year teachers' contractJun 15, 2012 11:00 am - The Maine Township High School District 207 school board approved in a 5-1 vote Friday morning a three-year teachers' contract allowing for a roughly 0.66 percent pay hi...
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Stocks rise as markets look to central bank helpJun 15, 2012 11:00 am - NEW YORK — U.S. stocks are rising in midday trading as investors anticipate action by central banks to head off a deeper European debt crisis. The Dow Jones industrial ...
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Spain must do more to reduce deficits, IMF saysJun 15, 2012 10:55 am - WASHINGTON — The International Monetary Fund says Spain’s budget deficit is likely to be bigger than estimated and implored the government to take bolder steps to reduce...
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U.S. factory production declined 0.4 pct. in MayJun 15, 2012 10:55 am - WASHINGTON — U.S. factories produced less in May than April, as automakers cut back on output for the first time in six months. The report indicates that manufacturing, ...
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How shock waves will hit U.S. if Greece drops euroJun 15, 2012 10:55 am - NEW YORK — The unthinkable suddenly looks possible. Bankers, governments and investors are starting to prepare for Greece to stop using the euro as its currency, a move ...
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Ascena completes buyout of Lane Bryant ownerJun 15, 2012 10:55 am - SUFFERN, N.Y. — Ascena Retail Group Inc. has completed its buyout of Layne Bryant owner Charming Shoppes Inc. and is taking steps to shed parts of the acquired business ...