All Stories from June 29, 2012 (Change date)
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Coty plans to raise $700 million in its IPOJun 29, 2012 6:35 am - NEW YORK — Coty Inc. plans to raise $700 million in an initial public offering after dropping a $10.7 billion takeover bid for its much larger rival, Avon. The New York...
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Europe’s next big steps to tackle crisisJun 29, 2012 6:33 am - PARIS — European leaders confounded expectations and agreed to several steps, short-term and long, to try to stem the continent’s spiraling debt crisis. Here are the key...
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Hillshire gains in stock debutJun 29, 2012 6:22 am - Associated Press NEW YORK — Hillshire Brands Inc. gained on its debut on the New York Stock Exchange Friday after emerging from Sara Lee Corp. The new company, which tra...
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Whether boats sink or float, Lake Ellyn Cardboard Regatta will be a spectacleJun 29, 2012 6:00 am - When you’re competing in a boat race, the obvious goal is making it back to shore safely and, ideally, in first place. But for some sailors in the Lake Ellyn Cardboard R...
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House passes student loans, highway jobs billJun 29, 2012 6:00 am - WASHINGTON — The House has passed a bill aimed at salvaging 2.8 million jobs and forestalling a sharp increase in interest rates on college loans. The measure, which cle...
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Theater events: Janus turns to 'Pride & Prejudice'Jun 29, 2012 6:00 am - Austen in Elgin Janus Theater Company pairs a couple of romantic comedies for its second summer repertory series. Jon Jory's adaptation of Jane Austen's “Pride & Pr...
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Book notes: Meet baseball great Andre DawsonJun 29, 2012 6:00 am - Ÿ Recently retired Chicago Cubs pitcher Kerry Wood signs copies of his new book, “All You Can Be: Learning & Growing Through Sports,” from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, June 29...
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Serena’s Song gives those with special needs an experience of a lifetimeJun 29, 2012 6:00 am - The nation’s first wheelchair-accessible hot air balloon creates magical experiences for everyone lucky enough to ride in its gondola. The exhilaration of the balloon’s...
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'I Heart Shakey' a glorified made-for-TV projectJun 29, 2012 6:00 am - Reel Life mini-review: 'I Heart Shakey' "I Heart Shakey" is a real heartbreaker for me to review because it was obviously made with lots of love by talented Northwest s...
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Showtime’s ‘Episodes’ digs deeper for Season 2Jun 29, 2012 5:40 am - Showtime’s “Episodes,” the bitingly funny, Emmy-nominated showbiz comedy from “Friends” creator David Crane and his partner, Jeffrey Klarik, didn’t skimp on laughs in se...