All Stories from November 29, 2012 (Change date)
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Wrestling/Fox Valley previewNov 29, 2012 10:17 am - Compiled by Mike Garofola Bartlett Coach: John O’Brien (first year). Last year: 15-5-0 Graduation losses: Tom Gbean (UEC runner-up), Jake Joiner (28w), Anthony Radu...
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Applications for U.S. jobless aid fall to 393,000Nov 29, 2012 10:16 am - WASHINGTON — The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell 23,000 to a seasonally adjusted 393,000 last week. It was the second straight drop after Supersto...
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Rate on US 30-year mortgage ticks up to 3.32 pct.Nov 29, 2012 10:16 am - WASHINGTON — Average U.S. rates on fixed mortgages stayed close to record lows this week, a trend that has made home buying more affordable and helped the housing market...
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U.S. pending home sales jump to nearly a 6-year highNov 29, 2012 10:16 am - WASHINGTON — An index measuring the number of Americans who signed contracts to buy homes in October jumped to nearly its highest level in almost six years. Steady job g...
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Stocks rise and fall with twists in budget talksNov 29, 2012 10:16 am - NEW YORK — Optimism that a budget deal will be reached in Washington sent stocks modestly higher Thursday. A pair of economic reports also brightened the mood. The Dow J...
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Football: Lake County all-area teamNov 29, 2012 10:12 am - Willie Bourbon Stevenson Will thrilled. All season. In his first varsity start, the sophomore quarterback threw for a school-record 343 yards and 3 touchdowns in an...
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Football: Tri-Cities all-area teamNov 29, 2012 10:08 am - Jesse Balluff, Kaneland If the best thing about juniors is they grow into seniors, one of the best things about 5-foot-10, 190-pound Jesse Balluff is he’s got another se...
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Mayes makes his mark at Aurora ChristianNov 29, 2012 10:03 am - Aurora Christian coach Don Beebe laid it right out there. “No doubt Brandon Mayes is our MVP,” Beebe wrote in an email. “Brandon is the biggest impact player on both si...
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Football: DuPage County all-area teamNov 29, 2012 10:00 am - Brian Allen, Hinsdale Central The Big Ten college scholarship offers keep piling up for Allen, and it's little wonder. The 6-foot-2, 275-pound junior lineman excels wher...
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Metropolis' entertaining 'Carol' puts Cratchits front and centerNov 29, 2012 10:00 am - Nearly 170 years before the phrase “99 percenters” entered the lexicon, Charles Dickens introduced them to readers in the guise of the Cratchits, the impoverished yet de...