All Stories from July 25, 2013 (Change date)
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Coca-Cola, PepsiCo see soda declines continueJul 25, 2013 6:41 am - NEW YORK — It seems that not even Beyonce or new, lower-calorie options can convince Americans to drink more soda. Coca-Cola Co., PepsiCo Inc. and Dr Pepper Snapple Grou...
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Google aims more devices at AppleJul 25, 2013 6:39 am - Google has unveiled a sleeker and more powerful version of its Nexus 7 tablet that runs on the company’s Android software. Prices for the improved model start at $229, o...
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Southwest Airlines’ 2Q profit slips 2 percentJul 25, 2013 6:37 am - DALLAS — Southwest Airlines is getting a small break at the fuel pump, and that’s helping it beat Wall Street expectations for profit. The airline said Thursday that net...
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Lisle’s Catamaran Corp. to open national center in ChicagoJul 25, 2013 6:32 am - Pharmacy benefit manager Catamaran Corp. says it will open a national “innovation center” in Chicago. The company and Mayor Rahm Emanuel say the 25,000-square-foot cente...
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Illinois company to pay $302,500 over harassment claimsJul 25, 2013 6:31 am - HILLSBORO, Mo. — A home health care provider has agreed to pay more than $302,500 in back pay and damages to settle sexual harassment claims by three St. Louis-area wome...
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AG: States should prosecute online sex traffickingJul 25, 2013 6:29 am - Attorney General Lisa Madigan wants Congress to help states better fight sex trafficking. The Illinois Democrat and 48 other attorneys general sent a letter to lawmakers...
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Ex-Chicago police sergeant’s prison sentence cutJul 25, 2013 6:25 am - A former leader of the Chicago Police Sergeants Association who was sentenced to 12 years in prison for stealing more than $1 million from the union has had his sentence...
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Summit on urban violence to begin in ChicagoJul 25, 2013 6:24 am - A summit on urban violence is being held Thursday and Friday at Chicago State University. The event was called for by Illinois congressmen Bobby Rush, Danny Davis and Ro...
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U. of Illinois president to get extensionJul 25, 2013 6:23 am - University of Illinois trustees are expected to extend university President Robert Easter’s contract by a year. Trustees will meet Thursday in Chicago to sign off on a d...
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Dining events: Mon Ami Gabi hosts Parisian picnicJul 25, 2013 6:00 am - Parisian-style picnic Enjoy a picnic in Paris of sorts at a five-course family-style dinner at 6 p.m. Wednesday, July 31. Begin with mini crabcake with lemon beurre blan...