All Stories from August 29, 2013 (Change date)
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Elgin approves incentive for new Butera MarketAug 29, 2013 10:18 pm - A grocery store is finally on its way to Elgin's northwest side, which has been called a “food desert” because of residents' low access to fresh fruits and vegetables. T...
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Buffalo Grove holds annual charity softball gameAug 29, 2013 4:19 pm - Buffalo Grove village officials and members of the Buffalo Grove Area Chamber of Commerce teamed up Wednesday night for the charity softball game that is the unofficial ...
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Schaumburg Septemberfest features one-room schoolhouseAug 29, 2013 5:17 pm - Carnival rides, games and musical entertainment aren’t all that’s happening this weekend during Schaumburg’s Septemberfest celebration. How much would you pay for a trip...
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Goliath wooden coaster to open next year at Six FlagsAug 30, 2013 8:40 am - A Goliath of a ride is coming to Six Flags Great America in Gurnee. Park officials are set to announce early today that construction of the new “Goliath” roller coaster ...
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Stop diverting safety resourcesAug 29, 2013 5:00 am - Last year a 10-year old boy tubing on the Chain of Lakes was tragically killed by another boater, one who according to police was drunk and impaired with cocaine in his ...
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Many questions not asked about Metra scandalAug 29, 2013 5:00 am - In your Sports section, a writer recently used the phrase “that leaves a lot of questions unanswered.” In the case of the muddled mess at Metra there are so many questio...
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Dawn Patrol: New coaster at Six Flags; Bolingbrook teen drownsAug 29, 2013 9:36 am - Breaking news: A Goliath of a ride is coming to Six Flags Great America in Gurnee. Park officials are set to announce early today that construction of the new “Goli...
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Editorial: Consider boat-safety law, but listen to boaters, tooAug 29, 2013 5:00 am - Labor Day weekend starts tomorrow, and with the weather as hot as it’s been, you know that anyone from the area with good sense and a boat will be on the Chain O’ Lakes ...
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Outside Syria, difficult adjustmentsAug 29, 2013 5:00 am - ZAATRI REFUGEE CAMP, Jordan — I ask a Syrian refugee named Isra why her 8-year-old boy isn’t attending the camp school. “He doesn’t like school,” she explains. At home i...
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A suggestion for sports coverageAug 29, 2013 5:00 am - I have a great idea for the Herald’s Sport section. Stop printing any baseball news about any of the teams including the Cubs and Sox. After all, the Cubs and Sox are ou...