All Stories from July 22, 2012 (Change date)
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Elgin’s north sides have low access to grocery storesJul 22, 2012 7:34 am - For residents on Elgin’s north side hoping for a grocery store closer to home, the wheels are turning at the government level and within the community to make that a rea...
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Group home regulations under scrutiny in McHenry Co.Jul 22, 2012 7:30 am - At least seven municipalities in McHenry County are either in violation of or not consistent with federal Fair Housing Act provisions regarding group homes for people wi...
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Work advice: What’s like got to do with it?Jul 22, 2012 7:23 am - Editor’s note: Karla L. Miller writes an advice column on navigating the modern workplace. Each week she will answer one or two questions from readers. Q: I recently tra...
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What’s it take for elephants to fly? A lotJul 22, 2012 7:22 am - LOS ANGELES — For elephants to fly, you have to do more than load trunks on a plane. Pat Derby, co-founder of the Performing Animal Welfare Society, has been working for...
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Will Colorado economy turn purple state red or blue?Jul 22, 2012 7:16 am - PUEBLO, Colo. — In this working-class city where steel was the economic muscle of the past and where harnessing the wind offers promise for the future, Cris Gillispie ha...
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Home builders’ confidence higher, but still down from peaksJul 22, 2012 7:11 am - Confidence among U.S. homebuilders is swelling to a five-year high, with many now anticipating that sales of new homes will strengthen this year even as signs point to a...
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Romney’s inner circle: Close-knit, loyalJul 22, 2012 7:06 am - BOSTON — One word defines Mitt Romney’s inner circle: loyal. For years, the GOP presidential candidate has stuck with a core team of advisers who eschew backbiting and ...
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Obama’s inner circle: Tight-knit, no dramaJul 22, 2012 7:06 am - WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama has made “change” the hallmark of his presidency. For his team of advisers, a more operable term may be “continuity.” Obama has surro...
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Fantasy sports widows: Don’t get mad, get celeb-edJul 22, 2012 7:03 am - NEW YORK — Widowed by hubby’s fantasy sports obsession? Don’t get mad, get Kim Kardashian. Or Tom Cruise. Or Kate Middleton. Fantasy sports leagues are big business onli...
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Oregon businessman wants ‘Simpsons’ shopping in SpringfieldJul 22, 2012 6:58 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ore. — A businessman in Springfield, Ore., says it’s time for the city to embrace its most famous fictional residents and create a shopping district with a ...