All Stories from August 9, 2011 (Change date)
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Local artists at Comic Con draw outside superhero realmAug 11, 2011 8:23 am - When it comes to comic books, superheroes still rule the day at the Chicago Comic-Con. But there will be a few creators in attendance who don't tell stories involving ca...
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Healthy guidelines urged for non-school programsAug 10, 2011 9:05 am - CHICAGO — Guidelines have just been issued for nutrition and physical activity in camps and after-school programs. The recommendations come from a coalition of groups in...
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Vote for favorite library card design Aug. 12-21Aug 10, 2011 6:10 pm - Now it's your turn. Elementary school students from all over Naperville created excellent designs for a brand new children's library card. Now it's your turn to vote an...
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Thousands attend job fair hosted by congressmanAug 10, 2011 8:48 am - Thousands gathered on the campus of Chicago State University to take part in a job fair hosted by Illinois Congressman Bobby Rush. The Chicago Democrat says he was inspi...
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Feinstein Foundation donates $406 to help the HSP's Feed the Kids Project.Aug 10, 2011 6:06 pm - The Feinstein Foundation donated $406 to the Humanitarian Service Projects Feed the Kids Program. This program helps fill the nutrition gap for low-income children when ...
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Sibling suspects captured in ColoradoAug 11, 2011 12:39 am - DENVER — Two men and a woman — siblings who were being sought for crimes in Florida and Georgia — have been captured in Colorado, the FBI confirmed Wednesday. Twenty-one...
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Chicago man sentence in Valentine's Day stabbingAug 10, 2011 8:41 am - A Chicago man will serve a 27-year prison term for stabbing a woman and her daughter with a kitchen knife on Valentine's Day two years ago. In a Tuesday statement, the C...
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Macy's 2Q profit surges, boosts yearly outlookAug 10, 2011 2:00 pm - NEW YORK — Macy's Inc. reported a 64 percent increase in its second-quarter profit as its strategy of tailoring merchandise to local markets is helping to overcome an ov...
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Quinn uses veto pen on legislative scholarshipsAug 10, 2011 1:30 pm - CHICAGO — Gov. Pat Quinn is trying to use his veto power to end the long practice of Illinois lawmakers handing out college scholarships. Quinn vetoed legislation Wednes...
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Health Dept. director selected for state health councilAug 10, 2011 6:08 pm - Director of Population Health Services Mark Pfister was recently selected to be an at-large member of the 15-member Executive Council for the Illinois Public Health Asso...