All Stories from August 15, 2014 (Change date)
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Elgin police form fundraiser to help ex-sergeant stricken by strokeAug 17, 2014 8:16 pm -
Fundraiser planned for former Elgin sergeant stricken by stroke
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UK councils field queries on dragons, ghostsAug 16, 2014 11:58 am - LONDON - Is your town safe from dragon attack? Inquiring minds want to know. A list of the top 10 strangest questions posed by Freedom of Information Act petitioners has...
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Teen gunman's threat deemed low-levelAug 16, 2014 7:44 pm - LITTLETON, Colo. - Documents show that a teen who fatally shot another student at a Colorado school last year had been deemed "not a high-level of threat" after shouting...
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Pope in South Korea makes silent statement about abortionAug 16, 2014 11:26 am - SEOUL, South Korea - Pope Francis has generally avoided hot-button "culture war" issues like abortion, arguing that the church's doctrine on the sanctity of life is well...
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Cops: Drunken subway rider stabs 3 on NY platformAug 16, 2014 12:38 pm - NEW YORK - Police say a drunken straphanger has stabbed three men on a subway platform in New York City. The altercation happened early Saturday, Aug. 16, as an uptown N...
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Furry, feathered friends receive blessings in West ChicagoAug 16, 2014 2:07 pm - West Chicago's First United Methodist Church hosted its first Blessing of the Pets service Saturday morning. And you thought keeping a child entertained in church wa...
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'Massacre' in Iraq as strikes hit near key damAug 17, 2014 6:09 pm - IRBIL, Iraq - Islamic extremists in Iraq killed 80 Yazidi men and abducted their wives and children, officials and eyewitnesses said Saturday, Aug. 16, insisting the rel...
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Boomers 6, Grizzlies 4Aug 16, 2014 12:27 am - Riding a pair of home runs, the Schaumburg Boomers earned an important 6-4 road win over the Gateway Grizzlies on Friday night. The Boomers (47-32) never trailed in the ...
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Cubs strike out 14 times, fall to MetsAug 16, 2014 4:14 pm - NEW YORK - When Zack Wheeler put the first two batters on in the second inning, he dialed it up with three strikeouts. When he saw how his pitch count was a bit high, he...
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3 home runs power Cougars to winAug 16, 2014 12:27 am - Three home runs helped Kane County to a 7-2 victory at Fox Cities Stadium over the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers, giving the Cougars a five-game winning streak. With the vi...