All Stories from June 3, 2014 (Change date)
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Harry Caray left behind diary of drinkingJun 03, 2014 1:00 am - What kind of diary would a man who enjoyed knocking back a few drinks keep? If he's the late baseball broadcaster Harry Caray, the diary chronicles the drinks he had in ...
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Governor says budget still needs workJun 03, 2014 1:00 am - Gov. Pat Quinn said the nearly $36 billion budget state lawmakers sent him still needs work and vowed Tuesday to comb through it before signing off. The spending plan do...
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Cubs put Castillo on DL, cut VerasJun 03, 2014 1:00 am - The Cubs have put catcher Welington Castillo on the 15-day disabled list because of a rib injury and designated relief pitcher Jose Veras for assignment. The Cubs made t...
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DuPage County to vote on salaries for elected officialsJun 03, 2014 1:00 am - The DuPage County Board is expected to vote Tuesday morning on a series of proposals that will set the annual salaries of six county board members and five countywide el...
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Moody's: Lost tax revenue could hurt Illinois' ratingJun 03, 2014 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — A bond rating agency has announced that Illinois' financial rating could take a hit if lawmakers don't extend an income tax increase scheduled to roll back...
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Childhood friends opening restaurant in downtown ElginJun 03, 2014 1:00 am - Tyrrell Tomlin and Iran Garcia say they know exactly how to make a hit out of their new eatery in downtown Elgin: offer something that's sorely needed. They believe that...
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Hillshire to talk with Tyson, Pilgrim's PrideJun 03, 2014 1:00 am - NEW YORK — Chicago-based Hillshire Brands says it will hold separate talks with Pilgrim's Pride and Tyson Foods, as the two meat processing heavyweights engage in a bidd...
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Before recalls, safety was low in GM hierarchyJun 03, 2014 1:00 am - DETROIT — To understand how General Motors allowed a problem with a small part to balloon into a crisis, look at the organization chart. As of early last year, the direc...
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Seattle raises minimum wage; will others follow?Jun 03, 2014 1:00 am - SEATTLE — Seattle activists celebrated a successful campaign to gradually increase the city's minimum wage to $15 by calling for a national movement to close the income ...
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Put former POW on trial, say parents of Bartlett soldierJun 03, 2014 1:00 am - The mother and stepfather of a Bartlett High School graduate who they believe was mortally wounded while searching for an U.S. soldier held prisoner by the Taliban are u...