All Stories from July 6, 2012 (Change date)
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Quinn orders more protections for disabledJul 06, 2012 4:26 pm - Gov. Pat Quinn issued an executive order Friday to increase state oversight of investigations into the deaths of adults with disabilities following a newspaper report th...
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Video gambling could come to CarpentersvilleJul 06, 2012 4:22 pm - Video gambling could become the law of the land Tuesday in Carpentersville. The village board is scheduled to take a vote that night on whether to overturn a previous o...
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Firefighters host blood drive:Jul 06, 2012 4:20 pm - The Mundelein Fire Department will host its fourth annual “Firefighters Challenge” blood drive from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, July 7 at Fire Station 1, 1000 N. Midlothi...
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Best Buy to cut 2,400 jobsJul 06, 2012 4:10 pm - NEW YORK — Electronics retailer Best Buy Co. is laying off 600 staffers in its Geek Squad technical support division and 1,800 other store workers as it seeks to restruc...
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Prolonged heat wave could have deadly consequencesJul 06, 2012 4:00 pm - It's still hot. And while bothersome to most, the prolonged heat wave gripping the area can be deadly to others. Health experts say those with chronic respiratory diseas...
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Grazzini's departure puts Fire in a bindJul 06, 2012 4:00 pm - Friday's announcement that Sebastian Grazzini will take an indefinite leave of absence from the Chicago Fire to attend to family matters in Argentina puts the soccer clu...
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Cougars fall 6-1Jul 06, 2012 4:00 pm - A pair of 2-run homers and a stellar start from lefty Kyle Hald pushed the Quad Cities River Bandits to a 6-1 victory over the Kane County Cougars on Friday night at Fif...
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Yahoo, Facebook settle patent disputeJul 06, 2012 3:34 pm - SAN FRANCISCO — Facebook and Yahoo have agreed to settle a patent dispute. This averts a potentially bitter battle over the technology running two of the Internet’s most...
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Sky’s Petrovic enjoying her taste of ChicagoJul 06, 2012 3:30 pm - When Chicago Sky rookie Sonja Petrovic sunk her teeth into a savory bite of sarma at a recent gathering in the city, she was immediately transported home. Home is Serbia...
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DuPage housing group, feds nearing repayment dealJul 06, 2012 3:25 pm - The DuPage Housing Authority won’t be required to pay a lump sum amount to the U.S. government after mismanaging more than $10 million in federal funding. Instead, the W...