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Soriano, Currently 9th in ASG Voting, Placed on DL; Colvin Recalled

Chicagonow — Tue May 31 22:33:53 UTC 2011 It was a mixed bag of news for Chicago Cubs OF Alfonso Soriano today, as it was announced that he is currently in 9th place among National League outfielders in All-Star voting, and also announced that he had been placed… about: alfonsosoriano Alfonso Soriano blakedewitt Blake DeWitt Chicago Cubs Deputy Lieutenant Disabled list Game Previews It mikequade National League Quadriceps femoris muscle Sports tonycampana tylercolvin at: Chicago Cubs

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South Side man arrested on dog fighting charges

Fresh fighting wounds can be seen on this pit bull rescued by authorities. A South Side man with a long criminal history that includes being a registered sex offender has been arrested and charged in connection with pit bull fighting and breeding.

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Construction Writers Association Announces 2011-12 Board of Directors

CHICAGO, IL–(Marketwire – 05/31/11) – The Construction Writers Association (CWA) announced its leadership team for 2011-12: Bill Wilson, president, editorial director of Roads & Bridges magazine, Arlington Heights, IL; Marc Ramsey, first vice president, communications manager for the American Subcontractors Association, Alexandria, VA; and Tina Grady Barbaccia, second vice president, executive …

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Fitch Publishes Third Annual Telecom & Cable Company Handbook

CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Fitch Ratings has issued its Telecom & Cable Company Handbook today which offers a detailed review of companies in the U.S. and Canada telecom and cable sector. This 183-page special report provides detailed information for companies Fitch covers in the sector, including individual company rating rationales and rating drivers, key covenant summaries, debt structure diagrams, and other financial summary information. Pension analyses and recovery worksheets are also i

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Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation Increases Quarterly Cash Dividend

OAK BROOK, Ill.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (NASDAQ:GLDD) – announced today that its Board of Directors (“the Board”) has declared a quarterly cash dividend on its common stock. The Board approved increasing its annual dividend by $1 million resulting in an aggregate expected dividend of $5 million per year, the maximum allowed under the Company’s senior credit facility. Future dividend payments remain subject to the discretion of the Board. This increase will res

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ELS Announces an Agreement to Acquire 76 Manufactured Home Communities for $1.43 Billion

CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. (NYSE:ELS) (the “Company”) entered into purchase and other agreements (the “Purchase Agreements”) with certain affiliates of Hometown America, L.L.C. (“Hometown”) to acquire a portfolio of 76 manufactured home communities (the “Hometown Properties”) containing 31,167 sites on approximately 6,500 acres located in 16 states (primarily located in Florida and the northeastern region of the United States) and certain manufactured homes and l

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ELS Announces Commencement of Common Stock Offering

CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. (NYSE: ELS) (the “Company”) today announced that it has commenced an underwritten public offering of 5,250,000 shares of common stock. Goldman, Sachs & Co. is acting as lead book-running manager of the public offering. The Company expects to grant the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to 787,500 additional shares of common stock. The Company intends to use the net proceeds from this offering to pay a portion of the purchas

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Fitch Affirms Ascension Health’s Credit Group Revs at ‘AA+’/'AA’; Short-Term ‘F1+’; Outlook Stable

CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Fitch Ratings affirms the ‘AA+’ rating on approximately $3.6 billion of Ascension Health Senior Credit Group bonds currently outstanding, the ‘AA’ rating on approximately $515 million of Ascension Health Subordinate Credit Group bonds currently outstanding, and the ‘F1+’ short-term rating on approximately $1.9 billion of variable rate and short-term debt currently outstanding based on the adequacy of Ascension’s self-liquidity. The Rating Outlook is Stable. Fitch Rating

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Fitch Affirms Ascension Health’s Credit Group Revs at ‘AA+’/'AA’; Short-Term ‘F1+’; Outlook Stable

CNA to Host Official Grand Opening of Its New Western Service Center in Denver

CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–CNA celebrates the grand opening of its new Western Service Center in Colorado on June 8 to expand its Worldwide Operations, Claim and Underwriting support operations and create approx. 300 positions.

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Inland Real Estate Acquisitions, Inc. Announces the Purchase of Pick ‘n Save Grocery Store in Burlington, Wisconsin for $8.1 Million

OAK BROOK, Ill.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Inland Real Estate Acquisitions, Inc. announced today the acquisition a 48,403-square-foot Pick ‘n Save Grocery Store in Burlington, Wisconsin on behalf of Inland Diversified Real Estate Trust, Inc.

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