All Stories from August 22, 2011 (Change date)
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Event highlights activities at Illinois parksAug 22, 2011 6:21 am - SPRINGFIELD — Officials say a “park pentathlon” at the Illinois State Fair featuring teams of state workers shows the fun things families can do at their local parks. Te...
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Gages Lake child molester gets 12 yearsAug 23, 2011 12:00 pm - A 38-year-old man from unincorporated Gages Lake is headed to prison for repeatedly molesting a girl in the early 2000s. Michael Moore, formerly of the 18000 block of Ga...
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Directv embraces web streaming with NFL Playstation offerAug 23, 2011 5:51 am - DirecTV’s decision to make its “Sunday Ticket” package available to Sony Corp. PlayStation 3 users may be the first step toward giving viewers access to out- of-market N...
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Emanuel touts accomplishments in first 100 daysAug 22, 2011 6:11 pm - Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, the former White House chief of staff, is touting a list of his accomplishments during the first 100 days since he replaced the retired Mayor...
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Quinn retiring from Deerfield fire districtAug 22, 2011 7:24 pm - The longtime chief of the Deerfield-Bannockburn Fire Department is retiring next month, officials announced Monday. Chief James Quinn, who’s served with the department f...
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Pryor happy to be drafted by RaidersAug 23, 2011 2:31 pm - NAPA, Calif. — The Oakland Raiders used a third-round pick Monday in the NFL’s supplemental draft to select former Ohio State quarterback Terrelle Pryor. The Raiders and...
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Kane County ponders life without casino cashAug 23, 2011 12:51 pm - The amount of riverboat income Kane County receives has plummeted low enough for officials to start considering what they'll do if the longtime multimillion-dollar reven...
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Quade ‘rests apologetic Cubs shortstop CastroAug 23, 2011 7:06 pm - We’ve been down this road before, and we’ll likely go down it again. Call it the very public education of Starlin Castro. The Cubs’ 21-year-old shortstop was caught in t...
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Driver located after Palatine hit-and-runAug 23, 2011 12:00 pm - The driver who fled a Monday afternoon crash in Palatine that injured a young child was located by police at an Arlington Heights home about four hours after the collisi...
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Confusion over Libyan rebel victory claimsAug 23, 2011 7:51 am - TRIPOLI, Libya -- Forces loyal to the fugitive Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi struck back Monday against the rebel fighters who had swept euphorically into the capital th...