All Stories from July 5, 2013 (Change date)
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Elgin wants bigger share of riverboat grantsJul 06, 2013 10:42 pm - As Kane County officials prepare to dole out about $1.1 million of its share of riverboat gambling proceeds, Elgin officials are voicing confusion about why their share ...
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Dawn Patrol: Arrest in Aurora taxi driver’s stabbing; July 4th imagesJul 05, 2013 9:27 am - Arrest made in stabbing of Aurora taxi driver A 33-year-old Aurora man suspected of stabbing a taxi driver in the throat and then stealing his cab yesterday was tak...
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Immigration bill harmful to U.S.Jul 05, 2013 5:00 am - The immigration bill has something wonderful for everybody except the American worker and our families. Some 33 million people will be given work permits in the next 10 ...
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Bilingual hikes introduce Hispanic residents to nature, fitnessJul 06, 2013 9:12 am - A Lake County nonprofit group has found a way to introduce the Hispanic community to nature, provide some physical fitness and create a multicultural resource all in one...
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Still work to be done on voting rightsJul 05, 2013 5:00 am - A recent United States Supreme Court ruling gutted a vital provision of the Voting Rights Act because “its goals have been met.” This makes as much sense as removing spe...
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70 mph limit in suburbs could be up to countiesJul 07, 2013 5:34 pm - If Gov. Pat Quinn eventually OKs a plan to raise the tollway and interstate speed limit to 70 mph, the final decision on how fast suburban drivers can go could end up in...
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Keep ours a free-will societyJul 05, 2013 5:00 am - Dear Froma Harrop: In response to your June 30 column titled “About those who abuse their health,” please check yourself in to the Anti-Pavlov Clinic before we here in t...
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Herbs increasingly used in home canningJul 06, 2013 9:06 am - Culinary herbs are among the hottest trends in gardening. They also are popular among families who preserve fresh foods for later use. Nearly 70 percent of home canners ...
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Steve Lentz settling in as Mundelein's mayorJul 06, 2013 10:42 pm - For new Mundelein Mayor Steve Lentz, the hardest part of the job isn't keeping cantankerous trustees in line or fielding complaints from angry residents. It's the prospe...
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Moving Picture: St. Charles theater has living treasureJul 08, 2013 1:02 pm - Many people know of the landmark Arcada Theatre in downtown St. Charles and the jewel of a pipe organ housed at the 1926 building. But there is another treasure that can...