All Stories from June 30, 2012 (Change date)
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Doctor: Kidney in Carpentersville boy working 'perfectly,' he could go home this weekJul 02, 2012 5:55 pm - Those rooting for Nathan Saavedra are hopeful that the kidney he just received marks the beginning of a new Nathan. That means growing faster, getting stronger and livin...
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Summer months spell trouble for animal sheltersJul 02, 2012 11:50 am - LOS ANGELES — Summer at animal shelters across the country means more animals, more work, more bills and more worries. And there are sometimes fewer staffers, volunteers...
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Few in suburbs cast absentee ballots for Mexican presidentJul 02, 2012 5:07 pm - When Mexican novelist Carlos Fuentes died in May, Blanca Trejo watched an interview during which he talked about the Mexican presidential election, and his words sparked...
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Healthcare ruling affects suburban candidates' spinJul 02, 2012 5:56 pm - Experts: Decision a win for Obama but gives GOP ammunition too
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Schumacher’s tops in Top Fuel qualifyingJul 01, 2012 3:52 pm - Local favorite Tony Schumacher raced to the No. 1 qualifying position in Top Fuel Saturday at the O’Reilly Auto Parts Route 66 NHRA Nationals. John Force (Funny Car), Al...
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Keselowski’s backup ride fast enoughJun 30, 2012 11:02 pm - SPARTA, Ky. — Imagine what he might have done with his fastest car. Driving his backup, Brad Keselowski raced to his series-leading third victory of the year, grabbing t...
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Storm strands Amtrak riders for 20 hoursJun 30, 2012 10:50 pm - PRINCE, W.Va. — A storm that knocked down trees across several states stranded 232 Amtrak passengers for more than 20 hours at a West Virginia station before they were p...
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Storms kill 13, cut power to millionsJun 30, 2012 10:56 pm - WASHINGTON — Millions across the mid-Atlantic region sweltered Saturday in the aftermath of violent storms that pummeled the eastern U.S. with high winds and downed tree...
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Report: Asik will meet with RocketsJul 01, 2012 3:52 pm - The Bulls expected some competition for restricted free agent Omer Asik, and it didn’t take long to arrive. Multiple reports out of Houston had the Rockets meeting with...
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For Obama, health-care legacy remains tenuousJun 30, 2012 9:00 pm - WASHINGTON — Presidents live in a world of wins and losses quickly forgotten. Rarely are they presented with the kind of defining moment that President Barack Obama expe...