All Stories from March 28, 2013 (Change date)
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State grant goes to nursing assistant programMar 28, 2013 7:11 am - State officials have announced a $750,000 grant to help health care workers get job training. The grant for New Start, Inc. will help form a training program for certif...
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In a Chicago suburb, an indoor farm goes ‘mega’Mar 28, 2013 7:10 am - BEDFORD PARK — Farming in abandoned warehouses has become a hot trend in the Midwest — with varying degrees of success — as more entrepreneurs worldwide experiment with ...
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3 Questions: Toyota North America’s Jim LentzMar 28, 2013 7:05 am - NEW YORK — Critics frequently call the Toyota Camry boring, with an exterior design that’s more staid than other cars in the highly competitive midsize car market. But “...
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Wal-Mart says loss likely from bribery probeMar 28, 2013 7:04 am - NEW YORK — The world’s biggest retailer, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., says it is likely that it will incur a loss from bribery probes into its operations in Mexico and other co...
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Broken rods on San Francisco Bay Bridge checkedMar 28, 2013 7:04 am - OAKLAND, Calif. — State transportation officials in California are investigating why nearly three dozen threaded steel rods on the new eastern span of the San Francisco-...
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Gay marriage equality box spreads on social mediaMar 28, 2013 7:02 am - NEW YORK — Bud Light said it with beer cans and Martha Stewart with red velvet cake as companies and celebrities from Beyonce to George Takei joined millions of social m...
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Burlington Central has the right formula for successMar 28, 2013 7:00 am - Sustaining success in any high school sports program is never easy. In fact, sustaining success is one of the toughest jobs a high-school coach has. Many formulas have b...
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Union: Workers tentative deal reached with University of IllinoisMar 28, 2013 7:00 am - CHAMPAIGN — The union representing about 800 building and food service workers who went on strike at the University of Illinois this month says it has reached a tentativ...
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$1.5 million restitution in state building fraudMar 28, 2013 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — The former head of a Peoria-area construction firm, which received nearly $60 million in state contracts for building projects at two Illinois universities...
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Oil pulls back from 5-week high; pump price dropsMar 28, 2013 6:59 am - NEW YORK — The price of oil retreated Wednesday, after a string of gains had pushed it to the highest level since late February. Benchmark oil for May delivery was down...