All Stories from August 26, 2013 (Change date)
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DuPage auditor running for state treasurerAug 27, 2013 7:13 am - DuPage County Auditor Bob Grogan says he’s running for state treasurer. The Republican put out a news release Monday saying that he will announce his candidacy during a ...
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Nowadays, 1st-round Slam wins for Williams matterAug 26, 2013 11:18 pm - NEW YORK — For years and years, a first-round victory by Venus Williams at a major tournament would hardly merit a mention. She is, after all, a seven-time Grand Slam si...
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Chicago man charged with criminal sexual assaultAug 26, 2013 8:01 pm - A 25-year-old woman was lured away from a party early Saturday morning by a man she met there and raped behind a garage, Elgin police said. Stanford E. Thompson, 33, of ...
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Hampshire hoping to make some noise in FVC FoxAug 26, 2013 9:32 pm - If defense wins games Hampshire’s football team should be feeling rather good about itself. Whip-Purs coach Dan Cavanaugh, the dean of Fox Valley area football coaches i...
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Nadal wins in straight sets at U.S. OpenAug 26, 2013 11:35 pm - NEW YORK — The slips and slides of the soft clay have been replaced by the squeaks of sneakers on the hard courts. Nobody is handling the switch better than Rafael Nada...
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Stallworth, Edwards, McKnight among NFL cutsAug 26, 2013 8:11 pm - Donte’ Stallworth’s NFL comeback from a hot-air balloon accident might have ended Monday when he was released by the Washington Redskins. Stallworth could catch on with ...
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Hoosiers creating new experience for football fansAug 26, 2013 7:34 pm - BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Indiana is going all out to increase attendance at football games. Hoosiers Athletic Director Fred Glass on Monday outlined a package of changes scho...
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White Sox drop sloppy game to AstrosAug 27, 2013 1:48 pm - The White Sox were playing such good baseball against contending teams such as the Texas Rangers and Kansas City Royals the past week. Then, the Astros came to U.S. Cell...
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IHSA requires insurance for student athletesAug 26, 2013 6:28 pm - BLOOMINGTON, Ill. — The Illinois High School Association has approved a policy to make sure its members are complying with a new law requiring them to get catastrophic i...
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What are the Common Core State Standards?Aug 26, 2013 6:24 pm - The Common Core State Standards have been adopted by 45 states and the District of Columbia with the goal of better preparing the nation’s students for college or a job....