All Stories from July 16, 2018 (Change date)
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U.S. retail sales rise at a healthy 0.5 percent pace in JuneJul 16, 2018 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - U.S. retail sales rose at a solid pace last month despite higher prices and modest wage gains, a sign of underlying consumer optimism. The Commerce Departme...
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Finding a way to save while costs go upJul 16, 2018 1:00 am - Welcome to the workforce. As college graduates prepare to strike out on their own, many face a substantial headwind: hefty student loan payments. According the Federal ...
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Letter: Crystal ball portends future of incivilityJul 16, 2018 1:00 am - Consider incivility a social disease, a progressive malignancy. What would the future bring if the national sickness remains untreated? It is July 2025, and President Do...
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Electronic recycling event July 21 at Harper CollegeJul 16, 2018 1:00 am - The Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County is hosting an electronics-only recycling event from 9 a.m. until noon Saturday, July 21, at Harper College, 1200 W. Algonq...
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Chicago police release video to ease tensions after killing Harith AugustusJul 16, 2018 1:00 am - Protests erupted in Chicago after an officer fatally shot an armed black man Saturday evening, prompting police to release body camera video of the shooting to ease simm...
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Letter: It's not your branches of government; it's oursJul 16, 2018 1:00 am - I am what is referred to as a senior citizen. I was fortunate enough to have been born in the United States in 1944. I was taught that we have a great form of government...
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What does banking innovation look like? Sometimes the most innovative solution is an improved process rather than a magic wand piece of technologyJul 16, 2018 1:00 am - Sometimes it's an improved process rather than a magic wand piece of technology
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Truckers' toll Delayed deliveries, higher prices forecast as industry struggles with driver shortageJul 16, 2018 1:00 am - If you go into a high school classroom and ask how many people want to be truck drivers, experts say no one raises their hand. It's not as sexy of a job as it was before...
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AP Analysis: Billionaires fuel powerful state charter groupsJul 16, 2018 1:00 am - SEATTLE - Dollar for dollar, the beleaguered movement to bring charter schools to Washington state has had no bigger champion than billionaire Bill Gates. The Microsoft ...
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American Hotel Register gains women-owned certificationJul 16, 2018 1:00 am - American Hotel Register Company said it gained official certification as a women-owned business from the Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC). WBENC cert...