All Stories from August 25, 2012 (Change date)
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Nissan hires Consumer Reports top reviewerAug 25, 2012 11:00 pm - LOS ANGELES — Nissan has hired the senior auto reviewer for Consumer Reports magazine to be the carmaker’s new executive adviser on vehicle quality. David Champion, seni...
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Illinois delegates in a survey identify one priority for their candidates: Fix the economyAug 25, 2012 11:00 pm - As the economy has struggled, so have the suburbs. While the Chicago-area unemployment rate has dropped a full 2½ points since 2009, 8.8 percent of workers remain jobles...
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Retirements leave gap at state parksAug 25, 2012 11:00 pm - CHAMPAIGN — Whether it’s overseeing trail maintenance, knowing when to pump water from a lake or helping mow the lawns, the on-site superintendents of Illinois’ state pa...
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You’d need six months to watch every presidential campaign adAug 25, 2012 11:00 pm - At 30 seconds a spot, and sometimes 60, it would take more than six months to watch all 526,633 presidential election ads that have run on television since the general e...
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Republican platform won’t spare mortgage tax deduction from cutsAug 25, 2012 11:00 pm - Republican platform drafters refused to put their party on record for preserving the mortgage- interest deduction, giving Mitt Romney more flexibility to promote his pla...
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American consumers with fewer babies limit spendingAug 25, 2012 11:00 pm - Debra Mollen, 41, a psychology professor in Denton, Texas, said she and her husband don't plan to have children as they strive to pay down their mortgage and save for re...
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The mystery of lobster market priceAug 25, 2012 11:00 pm - STONINGTON, Maine — The Fisherman’s Friend in what passes for downtown Stonington, Maine, is ideally situated for a summertime lobster dinner. The town, at the southern ...
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Could Paul Ryan’s small business ties aid the GOP?Aug 25, 2012 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — On his way to becoming a congressman from his hometown of Janesville, Wis., Paul Ryan worked in a small business — a construction company with roots that reac...
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State suspends safety grant until Des Plaines explains reporting problemAug 25, 2012 11:00 pm - The Illinois Department of Transportation has suspended a federal grant awarded to Des Plaines for traffic safety campaigns due to the city’s possible overreporting of D...
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Honesty, credibility key to being good bossAug 25, 2012 11:00 pm - Credibility is often considered to be at the foundation of leadership. Regardless of how smart, sophisticated and savvy you might be, if your colleagues or direct report...