All Stories from July 6, 2012 (Change date)
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Blue Whiskey film fest returns to PalatineJul 06, 2012 8:00 am - Blue Whiskey film fest returns to Palatine
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Story of youngest Civil War veteran told in songJul 06, 2012 7:58 am - SPRINGFIELD — Joseph Henry Monroe was 12 when he became the Civil War’s youngest enlistee. He was captured at the Battle of Shiloh, escaped and rejoined his regiment for...
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Air pollution will be high Friday in Chicago areaJul 06, 2012 7:57 am - Chicago-area residents are being warned about high levels of air pollution as the searing heat persists. The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency has declared an Air...
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Wis. smoking ban marks second yearJul 06, 2012 7:56 am - MILWAUKEE — Wisconsin’s workplace smoking ban is 2-years-old. And restaurant officials say overall sales in the hospitality industry are up slightly. The ban includes st...
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Python found wrapped on foot of Mattoon babyJul 06, 2012 7:55 am - MATTOON— Police in east-central Illinois say a 2-foot-long ball python entered a Mattoon apartment and wrapped itself around the foot of a sleeping 1-year-old boy. Matto...
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AutoChina tycoon baffled by U.S. probeJul 06, 2012 7:08 am - SHANGHAI — One of China’s biggest commercial vehicle dealerships is among the dozens of Chinese companies with shares listed in the U.S. that have been targeted by short...
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Exelon Corp. reduces production by Dresden 3 reactorJul 06, 2012 7:00 am - Exelon Corp. trimmed output from the Dresden 3 reactor in Illinois to 84 percent of capacity from full power yesterday, according to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. T...
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Growth fears stalk markets ahead of U.S. jobs dataJul 06, 2012 7:00 am - LONDON — Concerns over the global economy weighed on markets Friday ahead of key U.S. jobs figures that often set the market tone for a week or two after their release. ...
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Navistar to introduce new engine to meet 2010 emission standardsJul 06, 2012 6:53 am - Lisle-based Navistar International Corp., the maker of International brand trucks, said it’s introducing a new engine to meet 2010 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency e...
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Italy’s government agrees to save $32 billionJul 06, 2012 6:37 am - ROME — The Italian government has approved plans to save up to (euro) 26 billion ($32.2 billion) over the next three years. Premier Mario Monti’s Cabinet approved a decr...