All Stories from July 4, 2012 (Change date)
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Three homers power Cubs’ victoryJul 05, 2012 3:26 pm - ATLANTA — Bryan LaHair, Jeff Baker and Anthony Rizzo hit home runs and the Cubs continued their success against Atlanta by beating the Braves 5-1 on Wednesday night. Pau...
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Minnesota snags top players; what now for Hawks?Jul 05, 2012 2:24 pm - As it turned out, Zach Parise and Ryan Suter were a package deal. Parise and Suter, the two best free agents on the market, surprised the hockey world Wednesday by signi...
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Two fires in WarrenvilleJul 06, 2012 6:04 am - The Warrenville Fire Department battled two fires at about the same time Wednesday afternoon. Lt. Jeff Phene of the Warrenville Fire Department said firefighters receive...
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Fire leaves Wheaton home uninhabitableJul 05, 2012 2:38 pm - A single family home in Wheaton sustained significant damage after a fire Wednesday afternoon. Capt. Jeff Benda said Wheaton firefighters responded to a call at 2:43 p.m...
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Golf Road buckles from heat in SchaumburgJul 05, 2012 3:51 pm - A portion of pavement on Golf Road has buckled in Schaumburg, causing lanes to be shut down between Wilkening and Basswood roads. Schaumburg police received a call notif...
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Romney calls Obama’s health care requirement a taxJul 04, 2012 7:44 pm - WOLFEBORO, N.H. — Mitt Romney on Wednesday said requiring all Americans to buy health insurance amounts to a tax, contradicting a senior campaign adviser who days ago sa...
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Temperature ties O'Hare's record high at 102Jul 05, 2012 4:20 pm - Wednesday's scorching heat was a test of endurance for festgoers and parade watchers — and those who've been without power for days after Sunday's storms. It's even prom...
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Paradegoers prepared for the heat in Vernon HillsJul 05, 2012 2:36 pm - The Boy Scout motto is “Be prepared,” and members of Vernon Hills’ Troop 95 took that to heart Wednesday morning as they waited to march in the town’s Independence Day p...
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No parade in Wheaton? Go to Glen EllynJul 05, 2012 2:37 pm - James Harris and his family usually attend the Fourth of July parade in their hometown of Wheaton, but on Wednesday they decided to bike to Glen Ellyn after the Wheaton ...
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Kids fishing clinic at GreenbeltJul 04, 2012 6:17 pm - The Lake County Forest Preserve District will offer a four-day fishing clinic for young anglers this month at the Greenbelt Cultural Center near North Chicago. Open to k...