All Stories from October 23, 2013 (Change date)
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Armored truck businessman to challenge MoylanOct 23, 2013 8:48 am - Mel Thillens, a Park Ridge Republican who helps run the armored truck company that bears his name, plans to challenge Democratic state Rep. Marty Moylan for Illinois Hou...
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College price hikes appear to be moderatingOct 23, 2013 8:48 am - WASHINGTON — There’s some good news on college tuition. Yes, the cost has gone up — but not as much in the past. For in-state students at a four-year public college or u...
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Dead marathon suspect tied to 2011 killingsOct 23, 2013 8:33 am - BOSTON — Slain Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev was named as a participant in an earlier triple homicide by a man who was subsequently shot to death whi...
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TSA unveils faster screening at Milwaukee airportOct 23, 2013 7:12 am - MILWAUKEE — The government is rolling out faster passenger screening at Milwaukee’s Mitchell International Airport. The Transportation Security Administration debuted it...
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Burns Harbor shipments to be highest in 6 yearsOct 23, 2013 7:11 am - PORTAGE, Ind. — Shipments at the Port of Indiana Burns Harbor are on pace to reach the highest annual total in more than six years. The Times of Muster reports total ton...
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Production lines to roll soon at Georgia Caterpillar plantOct 23, 2013 7:10 am - ATHENS, Ga. — A company engineer says production lines at Caterpillar’s new Georgia plant will be rolling in time to meet the manufacturing firm’s Nov. 1 goal. Kevin Tur...
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Caterpillar 3Q earnings tumble 44 percentOct 23, 2013 7:09 am - Peoria-based Caterpillar says its third-quarter earnings plunged 44 percent, and the construction equipment maker cut its 2013 forecast again, partly because of weaker m...
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Boeing in deal to sell 20 737s to Aerolineas ArgentinasOct 23, 2013 6:59 am - Chicago-based Boeing Co. said it has signed an agreement to sell 20 of its 737-800s to Aerolineas Argentinas. The order would be worth $1.8 billion at list prices, altho...
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Phone call can help get around health law glitchesOct 23, 2013 6:53 am - The best strategy for Illinois residents who want to sign up for insurance under President Barack Obama’s health care law may involve the telephone. State officials sugg...
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Already in Chicago, EBay expands same-day deliveryOct 23, 2013 6:37 am - EBay is expanding its same-day delivery service, already on line in Chicago, to more locations and letting buyers and sellers create “collections” of products available ...