All Stories from July 18, 2012 (Change date)
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Cellini attorneys to ask for delay in sentencingJul 18, 2012 6:24 am - Attorneys for a onetime powerbroker with links to former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich are expected to ask for a delay to his sentencing hearing scheduled for Monday. Wi...
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Chicago plans $205 million in CTA rehab workJul 18, 2012 6:24 am - The Chicago Transit Authority plans a $205 million renovation of the agency’s bus and rail maintenance facilities. Mayor Rahm Emanuel and CTA President Forrest Claypool ...
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2nd judge rejects Wisconsin voter ID lawJul 18, 2012 6:24 am - MADISON, Wis. — A second judge on Tuesday declared Wisconsin’s voter identification law unconstitutional, further guaranteeing that the ID requirement won’t be in place ...
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Man who stole through card skimming sentencedJul 18, 2012 6:24 am - A Chicago man who pleaded guilty to charges he organized a ring that stole more than $200,000 from diners using bank or credit cards at restaurants and other venues has ...
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Woman charged with stalking Chicago Cubs presidentJul 18, 2012 6:24 am - A Massachusetts woman faces felony stalking charges after prosecutors say she flew to Chicago, rented a red Mustang and tried to deliver a birthday gift to the young son...
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Pimento cheese a southern thingJul 18, 2012 6:18 am - If you are a Northerner, you know exactly what a “pimiento” is. It’s that sweet red pepper stuffed into a green olive. And you spell it as the Spanish do, with two “i’s....
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Corn rallies to record as drought kills cropsJul 18, 2012 6:05 am - Corn may rally to a record $8.50 a bushel as the worst U.S. drought in decades cuts production in the world’s biggest exporter, driving global stockpiles lower, accordin...
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T-Mobile moved call-center jobs overseasJul 18, 2012 6:05 am - Deutsche Telekom AG’s T-Mobile USA unit moved jobs to other countries as it cut local call-center employees, the U.S. Labor Department said, contradicting claims by the ...
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Japan commission reviews limits on U.S. beef importsJul 18, 2012 6:05 am - Japan’s Food Safety Commission will hold meeting on July 24 to discuss whether to approve the government’s proposal to ease restrictions on U.S. beef imports, said Makat...
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Markets resilient despite Bernanke testimonyJul 18, 2012 6:04 am - LONDON — Markets were resilient Wednesday as investors continued to hope the U.S. Federal Reserve would provide new monetary stimulus even though its chairman, Ben Berna...