When the NDK America plant in Belvidere exploded Dec. 7, the Byron Police Department got some curious calls. Journalists and concerned citizens reporting the explosion were being sent to Byron’s phones.
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week ending Dec. 26, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 432,000, a decrease of 22,000 from the previous week's revised figure of 454,000. The 4-week moving average was 460,250, a decrease of 5,500 from the previous week's revised average of 465,750.
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This program is more hype than substance,” Jessica Caldwell, a senior analyst at Edmunds.com, told USA Today
A used Pontiac or Saturn does not qualify for the incentives of up to $6,500 that G.M. is offering directly to buyers of new models.
closed-door meeting to plan a mission to deflect 99942 Apophis, an asteroid that will fly close to Earth two decades from now
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Here is a good summary of the new state laws and regulations going into effect 1-1-2010.
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whether the state income tax should be raised.
Democratic contenders Gov. Pat Quinn and Comptroller Dan Hynes are for it. The seven Republicans are against it.
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Fitch said Illinois' failure to tackle its deficits has left it dependent on short-term borrowing and on delaying payments to businesses, pushing the amount of unpaid bills to $3.9 billion at the end of the 2009 budget year. That has allowed the state's total deficit, which includes those left over from prior years, to reach $9 billion, about 32 percent of the budget.
"They need to come up with solutions to their ongoing problems,
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After losing bids to block healthcare legislation, Republicans are seeking traction on national security. “Anything that forces the focus of attention on security issues naturally favors the Republicans,” says GOP pollster Whit Ayres.
Three congressional panels have already announced hearings on US when Congress returns next month.
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“There is still nor evidence of a massive return of migrants to the national territory,….Stricter enforcement along the US border has also caused
require NDK, among other things, to conduct a thorough analysis of the cause or causes of the Dec. 7 explosion and release, submit a written report of the findings and recommendations for corrective or preventive actions to minimize the potential for similar future incidents
Click on the following for more details: The Belvidere Daily Republican. - Illinois EPA refers NDK to attorney general for enforcement
