All Stories from October 5, 2012 (Change date)
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Bears looking to run up some yardageOct 05, 2012 4:08 pm - Clearly the Bears are trying to run the ball — they just aren’t getting very far when they do. “Running game-wise, there is a commitment to the run, and that’s good,” sa...
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US consumer credit up $18.1 billion in AugustOct 05, 2012 4:00 pm - WASHINGTON — Americans boosted their borrowing in August by the largest amount in three months with strong gains in the category that covers auto and student loans and i...
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Three Aurora men charged in sexual assaultOct 05, 2012 3:53 pm - Three Aurora men have been charged with the sexual assault of a 25-year-old Joliet woman, according to police and court records. Authorities said the woman and three men...
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Miami, Notre Dame to square off once againOct 05, 2012 3:51 pm - The Catholics vs. Convicts T-shirts, they’re likely faded now. No one expects a reprise of the so-called “tussle in the tunnel” this time around. And any sense of venomo...
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Illini, Badgers seek answers in Saturday’s gameOct 05, 2012 3:50 pm - MADISON, Wis. — Illinois travels to Wisconsin this weekend with both teams looking for some answers — and a win — as the Big Ten season gets under way in earnest. Wiscon...
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No. 24 Northwestern puts 5-0 start on line at Penn StateOct 05, 2012 3:50 pm - STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Quentin Williams tunes out the whispers he hears from Northwestern skeptics. Beat Penn State on the road Saturday and the No. 24 Wildcats might tak...
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Many factors have affected jobless ratesOct 05, 2012 3:42 pm - I don’t understand the big fuss being made about the unemployment rate being high. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the seasonally adjusted unemployment...
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Carmel drops OT thriller in JolietOct 05, 2012 3:41 pm - Joliet Catholic 31, Carmel Catholic 24 (OT): At Joliet Memorial Stadium, USC-bound Ty Isaac scored from 5 yards out in overtime, and Zack Jackovich’s goal-line intercept...
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Naperville man found dead near Lake MeadOct 05, 2012 3:41 pm - A 54-year-old Naperville man traveling alone through an Arizona national park was found dead there Thursday, officials said Friday. Authorities with the Lake Mead Nation...
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Obama’s influence has wrecked economyOct 05, 2012 3:41 pm - Reader Greg Swinderski recommends giving President Obama another term so he can fix economic problems for which he has been wrongly blamed. Mr. Swinderski advises that b...