All Stories from June 24, 2012 (Change date)
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Full-scale emergency test held at Midway AirportJun 24, 2012 7:13 am - Emergency officials responded to an airplane fire at Midway International Airport that injured 160 people — but luckily it was just an emergency drill. Saturday’s full-s...
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Obama and Romney are worlds apart on economic policyJun 24, 2012 7:08 am - WASHINGTON — Millions of Americans are desperate for work, runaway government spending clouds the future, and Democratic and Republican candidates are busy making one th...
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Local teens: Heroin is going to keep killing our friendsJun 24, 2012 7:00 am - New breed of anti-drug crusaders trying to reach their peers on heroin's danger
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Chicago gears up for 43rd annual gay pride paradeJun 24, 2012 7:00 am - Hundreds of thousands of spectators are expected to turn out for the annual Chicago Pride Parade celebrating the city's lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered communit...
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Private student loans 101: How the terms differJun 24, 2012 7:00 am - NEW YORK — For college-bound students, the easy money seems to be everywhere. The website for Discover's student loans says it can help: “Cover up to 100 percent of your...
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3 men charged in 1980 slaying of Hammond officerJun 24, 2012 7:00 am - CROWN POINT, Ind. — Prosecutors have filed murder charges against 3 men in connection with the 1980 slaying of an off-duty Hammond police officer during a robbery attemp...
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Batavia man points his camera at GenevaJun 24, 2012 7:00 am - Artist Brian DeWolf thought maybe I would consider his news about creating a new Geneva poster as pretty much a “yawner.” DeWolf’s latest poster features a collage of ph...
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Casting call starts for the next BenjiJun 24, 2012 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES — Have you seen this dog? It’s a mutt — mischievous, medium-sized, scruffy and street-smart with soulful eyes. Comfortable as hero or underdog yet likely to ...
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Why is health care spending decreasing?Jun 24, 2012 6:57 am - WASHINGTON — Health care spending has eased up recently, a welcome respite for government and corporate budgets. But why has it? And will relief last or are medical cost...
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Kane County ethics changes already showing flawsJun 24, 2012 6:56 am - Lawmakers’ finances still not disclosed