All Stories from August 2, 2011 (Change date)
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Aldermen worry there are too many bars in St. CharlesAug 02, 2011 6:17 pm - Rich Simpson's plan to bring a new business to downtown St. Charles would be welcome in a down economy in most instances. But aldermen tired of the frequent need for pol...
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Gambling interests are too involvedAug 02, 2011 4:50 am - The legislators and business interests from the two most corrupt states in America are collaborating on video poker. Evidently Louisiana’s very own casino empire king, N...
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Saudi takes step to build tallest towerAug 02, 2011 10:11 pm - CAIRO — Saudi Arabia took a key step forward Tuesday in its plan to build the world’s tallest tower and outdo Gulf neighbor Dubai, which inaugurated its own record-break...
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Fall Off the Bone Slow Cooked Baby Back RibsAug 02, 2011 8:18 am - 18 ounces (1½ bottles) lemon-flavored beer (such as Leinenkugel Summer Shandy) 1 slab (about 2 pounds) pork baby back ribs ¼ cup brown sugar Rub ½ cup brown sugar ...
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Holmstad chickens ruffle no feathers in BataviaAug 03, 2011 8:20 am - If you haven't seen Batavia's Bulldogs, it's time to head downtown and see the amazing art that the canines are displaying. Kudos to the many artists who took part in th...
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K of C hosts Fox Valley charity golf eventAug 02, 2011 3:14 pm - Submitted by St. Margaret Mary Knights of Columbus One of the Fox Valley’s premier annual golf events, the 2011 Hammer Open Charity Classic will be on Sunday, Aug. 21, a...
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South Elgin High School scoreboard gets sponsorsAug 03, 2011 6:25 am - A pair of big-name sponsors will have their names emblazoned across the South Elgin High School stadium scoreboard when the school hosts its first athletic event in the ...
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FAA shutdown to continue as Congress leavesAug 03, 2011 6:02 am - WASHINGTON — The government is likely to lose more than $1 billion in airline ticket taxes because lawmakers have left town for a month without resolving a partisan stan...
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Keeping tabs on taxpayer-backed ‘p-cards’Aug 02, 2011 4:49 am - We all know about credit cards and debit cards. Now, meet the “p-card”. In recent years, use of the p-card — procurement cards issued directly by government to employees...
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County fair returns to McHenry, new tent to promote local talentAug 03, 2011 8:20 am - Most years, things stay the same at the McHenry County Fair. This week, though, the fair will bring in the new. The McHenry County Fair, running today, Aug. 3 through Su...