All Stories from November 1, 2012 (Change date)
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Average U.S. rate on 30-year loan dips to 3.39%Nov 01, 2012 11:29 am - WASHINGTON — The average U.S. rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage slipped this week and stayed near its record low, a trend that’s helped boost home sales and refinancing. ...
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Retailers report strong sales gains for OctoberNov 01, 2012 11:29 am - NEW YORK — Americans spent briskly in October before Superstorm Sandy hit the Northeast, but they may not continue to do so during the busy holiday shopping season. The ...
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Hoffman Estates prepares for snow and iceNov 01, 2012 11:18 am - It’s only the first week of November, but Hoffman Estates is ready for snow. On Thursday, more than 50 workers attended an 8-hour snow and ice control training session a...
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Ex-Penn State president charged in Sandusky caseNov 01, 2012 11:08 am - HARRISBURG, Pa. — The “conspiracy of silence” that protected Jerry Sandusky extended all the way to the top at Penn State, prosecutors said Thursday as they charged form...
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Extended-day pilot program aims to help Dist. 15's littlest learners in need of extra supportNov 01, 2012 11:00 am - Over the past few years, several District 15 schools have seen a significant increase in the number of students who, upon entering their kindergarten classes, are alread...
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More violations put St. Charles taverns back on hot seatNov 01, 2012 10:54 am - St. Charles officials handed down liquor license fines to two establishments this week for committing violations that will test aldermen’s willingness to continue allowi...
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The reluctant presidentNov 01, 2012 10:52 am - One of the more melancholy moments of the presidential campaign occurred for me in a screening room. The film was Rory Kennedy’s documentary about her mother, Ethel — th...
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Batavia mayor optimistic about future of cityNov 01, 2012 10:45 am - Batavians will have new places soon to satisfy their hunger, Mayor Jeff Schielke said Thursday in his annual address to the chamber of commerce. “I am very pleased that ...
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Romney claims Obama doesn’t understand businessNov 01, 2012 10:28 am - ROANOKE, Va. — Mitt Romney said Thursday that President Barack Obama doesn’t have a clue about how business works. The Obama campaign shot back by saying that Romney doe...
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Polls giving partisans lots of room to argueNov 01, 2012 10:25 am - WASHINGTON — Don’t like the latest poll numbers on the presidential race? Just wait. More are coming — probably before you can say “margin of sampling error.” Regardless...