All Stories from November 20, 2012 (Change date)
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Dist. 304 board approves new teacher contractNov 20, 2012 10:00 am - Geneva school board members on Tuesday ratified a new three-year teacher contract that starts inching District 304 toward several major financial changes. The Geneva Edu...
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Judge lets Lake prosecute Petite Lake boat crash caseNov 20, 2012 10:00 am - A judge ruled Tuesday the Lake County State's Attorney's office will handle prosecution of a Barlett man accused in a fatal boating crash, even though the 10-year-old vi...
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Notre Dame's return silences ghosts of pastNov 20, 2012 10:00 am - Well here we go — cheer, cheer, cheer for old Notre Dame. The Irish are at the top of the college football world, and Brian Kelly has, for the time being, overcome the g...
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White Sox add 5 players to 40-man rosterNov 20, 2012 9:59 am - As they finalize their 40-man roster for next season, the White Sox purchased the contracts of outfielder Jared Mitchell, catcher Josh Phegley, right-handed pitcher Andr...
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Suburban mayors meet with Chicago mayor to talk pension strategyNov 20, 2012 9:58 am - Emanuel, suburban leaders talk public safety pensions
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Lombard firefighters preparing for 12th annual toy driveNov 20, 2012 9:46 am - Lombard Fire Department’s 12th annual toy drive and parade are set to begin soon after Thanksgiving. Beginning Nov. 26, collection bins will be in place at various drop-...
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Medtronic second-quarter profit falls on litigation costsNov 20, 2012 9:36 am - Medtronic Inc., the world’s biggest maker of heart-rhythm devices, said second-quarter profit fell 26 percent on legal costs related to a patent dispute. Net income in t...
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Unemployment falls in 75 percent of statesNov 20, 2012 9:25 am - WASHINGTON — An increase in hiring helped lower unemployment rates in 37 U.S. states last month, the latest indication that the job market is slowly healing. Unemploymen...
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HP says fraud prompted $5B overpayment for companyNov 20, 2012 9:25 am - NEW YORK — Hewlett-Packard Co. said on Tuesday that it’s the victim of a $5-billion-plus fraud, claiming a British company it bought last year lied about its finances. H...
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Best Buy reports 3rd-quarter lossNov 20, 2012 9:25 am - NEW YORK — Best Buy Co. reported another dismal quarter on Tuesday, recording a loss in the third quarter, hurt by a continued sales slump and charges related to restruc...