All Stories from October 11, 2012 (Change date)
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Sears Holdings receives EPA awardOct 11, 2012 9:03 am - Hoffman Estates-based Sears Holdings has been honored with a SmartWay Excellence Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency as an industry leader in freight sup...
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DuPage County firefighters gathering for Silent ParadeOct 11, 2012 9:00 am - Once a year, red lights flashing in the night don't necessarily mean danger. There's no fire. Nobody's dying. Instead it's a time for area firefighters to gather in a Si...
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Alaska Airlines inks deal for 50 new Boeing 737sOct 11, 2012 8:52 am - NEW YORK — Alaska Airlines is buying 50 of Boeing Co.’s new 737s in a deal worth $5 billion at sticker prices. Alaska, operated by Seattle’s Alaska Air Group Inc., won’...
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A hands-on triumph for LibertyvilleOct 11, 2012 8:40 am - Ryan McKenzie demonstrated a deft touch. And afterward, as he and his Libertyville soccer teammates celebrated their 3-1 win over visiting Round Lake in Thursday night’s...
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Experience A Haunting in the Valley in SchaumburgOct 11, 2012 8:05 am - The twisting trails of Spring Valley, 1111 E. Schaumburg Road, will be transformed into a haunted experience from 6:15 to 9:30 p.m., Friday, Oct. 26 and Saturday, Oct. 2...
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U.S. trade deficit rose to $44.2 billion in AugustOct 11, 2012 8:05 am - WASHINGTON — The U.S. trade deficit widened in August as exports fell to the lowest level in six months, a worrisome sign that a slowing global economy is cutting into d...
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Walgreen sues U.S. over suspension of oxycodone distributionOct 11, 2012 8:00 am - Walgreen Co. sued the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, seeking to lift a ban on the company's distribution of controlled substances from a Florida facility that was...
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U.S. jobless claims fall to 339K, fewest in 4½ yearsOct 11, 2012 8:00 am - WASHINGTON — The number of Americans seeking unemployment aid plummeted last week to seasonally adjusted 339,000, the lowest level in more than four years. The sharp dro...
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‘Miles of smiles’ when Wienermobile stops in townOct 11, 2012 7:54 am - After all these years iconic Wienermobile draws a crowd
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Lacquer fumes ignite, contractor injured in Libertyville basement fireOct 11, 2012 7:51 am - A construction worker was injured when a fire sparked in the basement of a Libertyville home where he was working, authorities said. Firefighters were summoned to the 7...