Articles filed under Illinois
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Chris Christie event in suburbs nearly sold outFeb 09, 2015 12:00 am - New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's planned visit to Rolling Meadows Thursday is set to break an attendance record for the Republican event he'll headline. As of this morni...
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Analyst: Motorola Solutions sale possible, buyer needs 'deep pockets'Feb 09, 2015 12:00 am - Schaumburg-based Motorola Solutions Inc. has been the subject of potential sale rumors for a while among investors, but a potential buyer will need “deep pockets,” an an...
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West Dundee art therapist enjoys all art forms, even belly dancingFeb 09, 2015 12:00 am - Tricia Saviano Hammer of East Dundee is an art therapist and licensed counselor working on a Ph.D., who owns and operates Artisticology at 111 W. Main St. in West Dundee...
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Rauner eliminates 'fair share' union dues for state workersFeb 08, 2015 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Gov. Bruce Rauner stepped up his campaign against government employee unions by eliminating so-called "fair share" dues paid by workers who don'...
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Food scares cost McDonald's in China, Japan; sales fallFeb 08, 2015 10:00 pm - OAK BROOK, Ill. (AP) - Food-quality scares are hurting McDonald's in China and Japan, where weakness contributed to a key global sales figure falling 1.8 percent. The wo...
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Illinois Gov. Rauner hires sister of political directorFeb 08, 2015 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - One of the first hires in Gov. Bruce Rauner's administration is the sister of a top aide. The Springfield bureau of Lee Enterprises (http://bit....
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Poet Nikki Giovanni to speak at SIU for Black History MonthFeb 08, 2015 10:00 pm - CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) - Acclaimed poet Nikki Giovanni is scheduled to speak at Southern Illinois University for Black History Month. The Southern Illinoisan reports (htt...
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Daughter: Woman falsely accused of helping terrorist groupsFeb 08, 2015 10:00 pm - ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) - The daughter of an Illinois woman who is one of six Bosnian immigrants accused of supporting extremist groups said her mother has been falsely accu...
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Correction: 2016-GOP-Rubio-New Hampshire storyFeb 08, 2015 10:00 pm - MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) - In a story Feb. 9 about U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio hiring a political operative in New Hampshire, The Associated Press misstated the operatives hired ...
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Documents: $3M in Illinois governor's mansion repairs madeFeb 08, 2015 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - About $3 million in repairs were made to the Illinois governor's mansion last summer, documents show. The repairs included patching roof leaks t...