All Stories from August 23, 2012 (Change date)
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Author Bob Spitz to appear at the Sullivan CenterAug 23, 2012 8:10 am - Bob Spitz, American journalist and acclaimed author best known for his celebrity biographies, will present his new biography “Dearie: The Remarkable Life of Julia Child,...
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Rescue groups help dogs find happy homesAug 23, 2012 8:00 am - As a crusader for the rejects of the canine world, Erica Brown has seen the inevitable horror stories. Since the Gurnee woman co-founded Secondhand Snoots Rescue in 2010...
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Allstate hires Gupta to challenge Buffett's Gecko, LeBron JamesAug 23, 2012 8:00 am - Sanjay Gupta, who led the rebranding of Ally Financial Inc.'s bank, is joining Allstate Corp. as the insurer competes with Geico Corp.'s gecko mascot and Progressive Cor...
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Are TV viewers still interested in conventions?Aug 23, 2012 8:00 am - NEW YORK — Patriotic music? Check. Balloon drop? Check. Sign-waving delegates? Check. Viewer interest in this summer’s Republican and Democratic national conventions? St...
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Niles company resolves discrimination claimAug 23, 2012 7:45 am - The Justice Department has announced a settlement with a Niles company resolving a discrimination claim. The agreement with MicroLink Devices settles allegations that th...
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U of Illinois icon set to reopen after renovationAug 23, 2012 7:37 am - URBANA — After a three-year renovation project, one of the centerpiece buildings at the University of Illinois’ main campus is reopening. University officials say 101-ye...
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28 arrested by ICE agents in NE WisconsinAug 23, 2012 7:35 am - GREEN BAY, Wis. — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents say they’ve arrested 28 people in northeastern Wisconsin. ICE says the arrests took place over five da...
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Wisconsin harassment investigated, suspect found deadAug 23, 2012 7:34 am - MANITOWOC, Wis. — Manitowoc police called in special operations officers to investigate a harassment complaint and say they found the suspect dead in a closet at his hom...
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Oil prices up on hopes for US central bank actionAug 23, 2012 7:13 am - LONDON — Crude prices rose to nearly $98 per barrel Thursday, with oil markets being driven by hopes that the Federal Reserve is leaning toward action to help the U.S. e...
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Drought could produce good wine in MidwestAug 23, 2012 7:03 am - HERMANN, Mo. — Most of the grapes in Glenn Warnebold’s vineyard in Missouri’s picturesque wine country are about two-thirds of their usual size. Others have been reduced...