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The U.S. Olympic moments that made us cry and cringe
Admit it. You cheered as the U.S. Hockey team beat the Russians in 1980. You gasped when Greg Louganis hit his heat on the dive board in 1988. You got a little teary when Dan Jansen rose from the ashes to skate his victory lap with his daughter in his arms. Here are some of the greatest Olympic moments etched in U.S. history.
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Sailor killed in Colorado returns home to Crystal Lake
The body of Crystal Lake Navy officer John Larimer was returned to his hometown Thursday, almost a week after the Crystal Lake South High School graduate was killed in the movie theater massacre in Aurora, Colo. Larimer, 27, was among 12 people killed when a gunman opened fire in a movie theater crowded with patrons watching the new Batman movie, “The Dark Knight Rises.”
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8 indicated on corruption charges
A federal grand jury has formally indicted former Cook County Commissioner Joseph Moreno as well as a Chicago alderman and six other defendants on federal corruption charges. The indictment alleges Moreno and former Chicago Alderman Ambrosio Medrano accepted bribes in return for using their influence to steer public contracts to businesses.
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Motorola Mobility: Farewell Libertyville, hello Chicago
Turning away from decades-long roots in the suburbs, Motorola Mobility Inc. plans to leave its Libertyville campus for a downtown Chicago location seen as more in keeping with the image of its new Google owners. After 18 years in Libertyville, the mobile phone maker is moving its headquarters and about 3,000 workers into the top four floors of the Merchandise Mart in downtown Chicago. The move is...
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Former Illini player gets 90 years in rape
A Champaign County judge sentenced former University of Illinois football player Steven Feagin on Wednesday to 90 years in prison for raping a student in 1995, saying he wanted to make sure the ex-running back would never be free again.
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Lombard trustee urges support for Chick-fil-A
A Lombard village trustee will introduce a measure that creates a local "Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day" on Aug. 1. His actions are in response to a Chicago alderman's decision this week to block construction of Chick-fil-A in Logan Square. "My role as a trustee is to support free exercise of religion, freedom of speech, business development and job growth," Trustee Peter Breen said.
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Former sheriff's deputy suing, saying firing unjust
A former Kane County Sheriff's deputy seeks $1.5 million and reinstatement to his job in a new federal lawsuit filed against Kane County, the sheriff's department and Sheriff Pat Perez. Steven Yahnke says Perez fired him in 2008 for supporting his Republican rival and because Perez saw him as a threat to run against him.
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14 years for Crystal Lake townhouse fire, attempted murder
A 47-year-old woman was sentenced to 14 years in prison Thursday after being convicted of attempted murder and aggravated arson earlier this year. Carrie M. Gil must serve 85 percent of the sentence for torching her boyfriend's Crystal Lake townhome in September 2010 while he was inside, causing $87,000 damage and killling the man's cat. The man escaped with a slight burn on his leg.
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Winfield seeks to double its property tax to fund roads, pensions
Winfield voters likely will decide this fall whether to double the village property tax rate to fix roads and bolster the town's underfunded police pension fund. "We're trying to make it so adults could make adult decisions," Trustee Tim Allen said. "If the public comes back to us and says, We don't want to outsource the police, and we're giving the village the money...
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Pradel wants tickets to replace cash as beer line currency
Naperville officials are working on a way to make purchasing beer easier and more efficient at local festivals. Mayor George Pradel, also the city's liquor commissioner, said he has asked organizers of the city's two largest festivals,the Exchange Club's Ribfest and the Jaycees' Last Fling, to consider a new system in which tickets are substituted for cash during alcohol purchases.
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Mediator to assist in Dist. 300 contract negotiations
Community Unit District 300 and the D300 teachers union have requested a third-party mediator to step in to assist with contract negotiations.
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Mascillino named Island Lake’s new clerk; Cicero appointed trustee
In an unusual personnel shift, Island Lake Trustee Connie Mascillino was named the town's latest village clerk. She replaces Jen Gomez, who resigned unexpectedy in June. To take the job, Mascillino had to resign from the village board, and she did so conditionally in a letter to Mayor Debbie Hermann earlier this week. Mascillino was promptly replaced by lifelong resident and retired aerospace...
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Move Illinois delivering more tollway jobs
The Illinois tollway’s $12 billion Move Illinois construction program will entail adding 35 positions in the next five years. Most of those jobs will be in engineering and technology with salary ranges between $30,000 and $115,000, officials said Thursday.
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LITH gives thumbs-down to bank on Randall Road
The Lake in the Hills village board denied on Thursday night a request to build a bank with a drive-through on the site of the former Blockbuster on Randall Road.
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Special needs carnival and cardboard regatta kick off Founders’ Days
The first day of Founders' Days Festival in Algonquin featured what some consider its best features — carnival rides for kids with special needs, and the ever-entertaining Cardboard Boat Regatta on the Fox River. The event runs through Sunday.
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Will Washington push for new gun law? No way
There is no interest among many of Washington's lawmakers to take on the divisive matter on gun control. Especially not with an election in just over 100 days and the National Rifle Association watching closely.
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Band plans benefit for Crystal Lake sailor killed in Colorado
A local band will perform a free concert to benefit a memorial fund for John Larimer, a Crystal Lake sailor who was killed in the Colorado movie theater shooting. "I never met him, but there is probably the six degrees of separation," said Mike Dermont, lead singer of the band. "I just felt like this was something that needed to be done. It's so tragic and struck so many people close to home."
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Romney stirs Olympic tiff as European tour begins
Mitt Romney wanted to highlight U.S.-British bonds — and show off his diplomatic skills to boot — but he managed to rankle the Olympic hosts instead, from Prime Minister David Cameron on down.
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Bad West Nile season coming, says health expert
Two suburban Cook County women are the first two human cases of West Nile virus to be confirmed in Illinois this year, and officials are warning that more people may be infected this year than ever before. "We are finding positive mosquito pools everywhere in suburban Cook County," said Amy Poore, spokeswoman for the Cook County Department of Public Health.
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Scalia: Supreme Court disagreements not personal
Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia is downplaying reports of discord among the justices following last month's decision to uphold President Barack Obama's health care overhaul.
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Fake pot targeted in Lake County’s Operation Log Jam
Six Lake County businesses are accused of selling illegal fake marijuana as result of an undercover operation that received assistance from the federal Drug Enforcement Agency, authorities announced Thursday. Officials said about $103,200 was seized from the six stores, along with the phony pot. "The cash that we seized obviously is significant and it's a great deterrent," Lake County Sheriff...
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Images: The DuPage County Fair
The second day of the DuPage County Fair Thursday in Wheaton had tots on tractors, kids chasing after bubbles, livestock showing, rides, sweets and everything else that makes the fair exciting for all ages. The fun continues through this weekend.
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Quinn in Lake County to sign laws dealing with water conservation, other environmental measures
The Ryerson Welcome Center in Deerfield, opened in 2006 by the Lake County Forest Preserve as a model for environmental design, was to have included the use of stored rainwater to flush toilets. But it took four years before a variance was secured from the Illinois Department of Public Health to do so. The process should become easier as Gov. Pat Quinn on Thursday signed a law at Ryerson tp...
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French Market delays opening
The Vernon Hills French Market has delayed opening until summer 2013.
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Island Lake village hall project
The Island Lake village board will host a workshop about the proposed village hall and police station project on Friday, July 27.
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I-Cash event in Mundelein
State Rep. Ed Sullivan of Mundelein is teaming up with Treasurer Dan Rutherford's office to host an I-Cash event on Wednesday, Aug. 1. The event is 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Sullivan's District 51 office at 700 N. Lake St., Suite 101, Mundelein.
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Amid drought, volunteer saves Illinois boat race
It was a harebrained idea: save a beloved boat race event by building a makeshift dam out of sandbags and pumping hundreds of millions of gallons of water into a dying lake in north-central Illinois. Oh, and do it in the middle of a severe summer drought.
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Report shows US drought rapidly intensifying
The widest drought to grip the United States in decades is getting worse with no signs of abating, a new report warned Thursday, as state officials urged conservation and more ranchers considered selling cattle.
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80-year-old woman hospitalized after Aurora house blaze
An 80-year-old Aurora woman was being treated for smoke inhalation at a suburban hospital Thursday after a two-alarm fire at her house on the 500 block of College Avenue. One other person also was injured in the blaze, Aurora spokesman Dan Ferrelli said. Police and firefighters responded to the two-story house about 8:45 a.m. "We had heavy fire coming out (one side), and heavy smoke was banking...
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Health officials issue vaccination reminder
Illinois health and education officials are reminding parents to update their children's immunizations before they head back to school. New Illinois Department of Public Health rules require students entering sixth and ninth grades this year to show proof of receiving the Tdap vaccine. That's a booster shot against tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough.
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Man pleads guilty to trying to send missile parts to Iran
A California man has pleaded guilty to seeking to export missile parts to Iran via the United Arab Emirates. Andro Telemi of Sun Valley, Calif., changed his plea Thursday to guilty in Chicago federal court.
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Quinn backs proposal to help companies that move jobs to U.S.
Gov. Pat Quinn said the outsourcing of 170 northern Illinois jobs is a good reason to back a piece of federal legislation to give tax breaks to companies that return jobs from overseas.
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Drought hurting Illinois livestock
Livestock producers from across Illinois are reporting that they are suffering water shortages for their herds.
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Fox Valley police reports
Brian Schiro, 19, of the first block of Gladstone Avenue, Aurora, was arrested and charged with possession of a fictitious driver's license Monday at the Grand Victoria Casino in Elgin, according to police reports. Schiro attempted to use an ID he bought online to get into the casino but it did not scan, reports said. Security detained Schiro until police arrived. He posted at $150 cash bond and...
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World War II planes fly into Chicago Executive Airport
Several World War II era war planes will be soaring into the suburbs this weekend, giving people a chance to see, and even ride in, what organizers are calling a "flying museum." "It's not an air show," said Hunter Chaney, the director of marketing for the Collings Foundation, which owns and operates the planes. "It's a living history event."
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Out of prison, North Aurora pedophile could be held indefinitely
A Kane County judge rules that there is probable cause to detain a former North Aurora man until a trial is held to determine if he is a sexually violent person and should be committed indefinitely into state custody. Daniel Stage finished serving a four-year sentence for criminal sexual abuse, but told a psychologist about his past pattern of sexually abusing and assaulting severely mentally...
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Kendall Gill to campers: Hard work wins in basketball, life
Former Chicago Bull Kendall Gill is used to having an audience and talking basketball. But on Thursday he wasn't talking to thousands of viewers watching Comcast SportsNet, and he wasn't exactly talking Bulls basketball. In front of more than 80 participants in a HYPERLINK "http://www.bullssoxacademy.com/"Bulls/Sox Academy camp in Lisle, Gill spoke mainly about the importance of outworking the...
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Morning thunderstorms leave some in dark in Northwest suburbs
ComEd is reporting pockets of power outages in the Northwest suburbs following early morning thunderstorms. The problems were most severe in the area around Des Plaines. There are varying reports on how many customers were affected.
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Police identify suspect in warehouse shooting
Police have identified the suspect in a workplace shooting that injured one person at a distribution warehouse in Manteno. Kankakee County sheriff's office Chief Deputy Ken McCabe said Thursday that an arrest warrant has been issued for 25-year-old Rene Flores.
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Mt. Prospect man who tried to turn in fireworks arrested
A Mount Prospect man who wanted to turn in illegal fireworks found himself under arrest for having them in his possession, according to a Mount Prospect police report. Marek Jaruzel, 34, of the 1700 block of Crystal Lane, Mount Prospect, was charged after he told police he wanted to surrender fireworks he had purchased several years ago and had stored in his apartment garage.
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Geneva businesses apologize for serving beer to minor
Three Geneva businesses apologized Thursday for selling beer to a minor during a liquor law compliance check during Swedish Days. Liquor Commissioner Kevin Burns has five days to decide whether to fine them and/or suspend their licenses.
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Aurora man jailed on child porn charges
An Aurora man charged with child pornography possession was jailed Thursday on $100,000 bail. Leon R. Jeffery, 56, of the 1000 block of Pleasant Run Lane, appeared in DuPage County bond court on four counts of aggravated child pornography possession.
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Lake County Fair agriculture display generates buzz
The Lake County Farm Bureau helped debut a revamped Ag Adventure area at the Lake County Fair this year. Ag Adventure, an indoor section that features games related to plants, vegetables, fruits, and animals gives children and adults a chance to learn about agriculture and the work of farmers.
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Fox Lake voters to decide electrical aggregation question on ballot
Fox Lake offiials have agreed to put a referendum on the Nov. 6 ballot that would ask people to approve electrical aggregation. Village officials said the cost savings for a homeowner would be 20 percent to 25 percent if the village is able to negotiate with one company for electricity suppliers.
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Northwest suburban police blotter
A Des Plaines woman faces multiple charges after reportedly attacking another woman on a Pace bus. Isabel Villegas, 19, of the 600 block of South Graceland Avenue, Des Plaines, was charged with assault, battery, and theft, after officers were called to a Pace bus stopped there. According to reports, Villegas confronted a 27-year-old woman sitting behind her, scratched the woman on her arms and...
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State health chief turns over records for DuPage abuse probe
A judge vacated an order compelling the state's public health director to appear in court after his office reversed course and turned over documents related to an ongoing probe of potential elder abuse at DuPage County nursing homes, officials said Thursday. Dr. LaMar Hasbrouck had previously been ordered to appear before DuPage Judge Kathryn Creswell to explain why she shouldn't find him in...
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Champion motocross riders unleash high-flying skills at DuPage County Fair
Some of the country's best motocross riders will be showing of ftheir high-flying skills Saturday at the DuPage County Fair in Wheaton.
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Arlington Hts. Trustee Mike Sidor talks about term limits
Curious about where Arlington Heights Trustee Mike Sidor stands on the issue of term limits? A supporter of Sidor, who is a first-term member of the village board, is circulating petitions to hold a referendum calling for trustee term limits on the village's spring ballot.
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Inverness organization raises nearly $35,000 for women and children
At a time when so many social service agencies are struggling to avoid cutbacks, the folks at the Society for the Preservation of Human Dignity were gratified by a recent wave of support. More than 125 golfers from as far as California and Texas gathered last week at Barrington's Makray Memorial Golf Club for a fundraiser that brought in close to $35,000.
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Bartlett cake decorator recognized by village board
Recent Bartlett High School graduate Alexa Abaroa was recognized by Bartlett leaders this week for her exceptional talent as a baker and cake decorator. Abaroa baked a cake featuring the Bartlett emblem to share after she was honored by the village board. In April, Abaroa won an $18,000 scholarship to attend Kendall College in the fall.
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Bees complicate Des Plaines River rescue
Des Plaines paramedics were swarmed by bees while rescuing a man with an ankle injury stuck on the bank of the Des Plaines River under Golf Road Wednesday afternoon, officials said. The adult male had a serious leg injury and had to be lifted up onto the road bridge about 20 feet above using ropes due to the steepness of the banks and the uneven, rocky terrain.
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Images: Thursday’s Lake County Fair
The 84th Annual Lake County Fair "A Fair to Remember" is enjoyed by fairgoers from Wednesday, July 25 through Sunday, July 29. Rides, food, animals, entertainment and queen crownings are all part of this annual fair in Grayslake.
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Reid: Senate too busy for gun debate
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid says the Senate's schedule is too packed to have a debate on gun control.
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Security jitters on eve of London Olympics
Security jitters were being felt across the British capital on the eve of the London Olympics, with the biggest mall in Europe briefly evacuated Thursday and noticeable security changes in place at the Olympic Park.
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Streamwood celebrates 'Hometown Pride'
The theme of the 19th annual Streamwood Summer Celebration is Hometown Pride, a fitting theme "for people to take pride in the fact that they live here," Streamwood village clerk Kittie Kopitke said. Held in Hoosier Grove Park, the fest gets under way Friday evening and goes through Sunday evening.
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Algonquin Founders' Days provides family fun
Algonquin's 53nd Founders' Days Festival will reach out to special-needs children, feature a statewide battle of the bands competition and present the town with memorable fireworks. Jerry McEvilly, who sits on the festival committee board, said the committee works year-round to give the community an affordable four days of excitement.
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Algonquin cardboard boat races promote cancer awareness at fest
Each year the Algonquin Founders' Days Festival entertains the crowds with a boat race. The boats are made of cardboard and duct tape and contestants are given an hour to create them. Then, they race down the Fox River and back for a cash reward.
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Images: Great U.S. moments in Olympic history
Admit it. You cheered as the U.S. Hockey team beat the Russians in 1980. You gasped when Greg Louganis hit his heat on the dive board in 1988. You got a little teary when Dan Jansen rose from the ashes to skate his victory lap with his daughter in his arms. Here are some of the greatest Olympic moments etched in U.S. history.
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Algonquin teen abandoned in Tenn. returning
An East Tennessee judge has agreed to send an adult teen, abandoned by her mother in a bar, back to her Algonquin home.According to The Knoxville News Sentinel Judge John McAfee ruled for Campbell County Chancery Court on Wednesday that Illinois officials will assume custody of 19-year-old Lynn Cameron.
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Hanover Park man charged after shooting
A Hanover Park man was jailed Thursday on charges he recklessly fired a gun into the air in an area where teenagers were playing. A judge set bail at $15,000 for Sean Sweeney, 24, of the 2100 block of Wildwood Lane.
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Talk with the Editor: We refuse to add to Colorado theater suspect’s fame
In this Talk with the Editor, John Lampinen explains why you won't see the name of the Colorado theater shooting suspect in our headlines.
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CLC boosting rent for regional education office
College of Lake County has boosted rent for another public agency starting in November. Trustees this week voted in favor of a one-year, $75,794 lease for the Lake County Regional Office of Education to occupy 4,140 square feet in a building on the Grayslake campus. CLC board Chairman Richard Anderson said a short-term lease was necessary because the school may need that building as part of an...
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Northwest suburban police blotter
Witnesses saw two youths take a golf cart at Willow Stream Park, 651 Old Checker Road, Buffalo Grove, around 4:45 p.m. July 18 and crash it into a fence. The fence was damaged and the steering wheel of the cart was broken off. They disappeared before officers arrived.
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Lawyers: Shower abuse victim to sue Penn State
Lawyers for a man who claims to be the unknown victim abused in a Penn State shower by Jerry Sandusky in a case that led to Joe Paterno's firing say he intends to sue the university.The lawyers said in a statement that they have done an extensive investigation and gathered "overwhelming evidence" on details of the abuse.
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Gun violence shifts to forefront of campaign
Days after the mass shootings in Colorado, guns shifted to the forefront of the presidential campaign as President Barack Obama and Republican candidate Mitt Romney engaged in their most extensive discussions on the issue since the tragedy.
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Pa. man gets 5 years for pilgrimage trip scam
A suburban Philadelphia man is heading to federal prison for bilking devout customers out of more than $400,000 by promising holy land trips that never happened.A federal judge ordered 74-year-old John Baird to spend five years in prison for ripping off mostly elderly victims who thought they were buying trips to Christian pilgrimage sites.
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Images: The DuPage County Fair Photography Shoot-Out Contest
Amateur photographers roamed around the DuPage County Fair Wednesday hunting for good photo opportunities in the second annual Photography Shoot-Out contest at the fair. The contest was judged by members of the Daily Herald's photo staff.
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Elgin OKs incentive plan for Japanese company’s building
Pancor Construction and Development was back before the Elgin City Council Wednesday for a second set of economic development incentives in less than a year. The current agreement is for a new $9 million building to house Amano Enzyme, a Japanese company that currently runs its United States headquarters from a 25,000-square-foot space at 2150 Point Blvd., Elgin. The new building — planned...
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4 window washers rescued at Las Vegas Strip hotel
Four window washers were rescued by firefighters Wednesday after they were stranded for several hours outside the 35th floor of a Las Vegas Strip high-rise hotel.Clark County and Las Vegas firefighters spent three hours rigging ropes and descending from the roof of the 46-story Vdara Hotel to harness and lower the workers one at a time to a landing area below.
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Images: Suburban Olympians
Images of 2012 Summer Olympians with ties to the suburbs of Chicago. The London Games run from July 27 through August 12.
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Report: Suspect described killings in package
As reports emerge of a suspicious package the Colorado shooting suspect sent to a university he once attended, the first memorial service was held for a victim of the massacre.
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NYPD covers up mural that calls police ‘murderers’
New York City police officers have painted over a mural that listed the NYPD as "murderers" along with global corporations.The mural was on the side of a dry cleaner in Upper Manhattan for five days. Two plainclothes police officers were dispatched with paintbrushes to cover it up on Tuesday.
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Oakland police radios failed during Obama visit
A major portion of Oakland's year-old police radio system failed during President Barack Obama's visit to the city this week, in one what one lieutenant described as a "train wreck."Many of the 100 Oakland officers assigned to handle presidential security were unable to communicate with the Police Department dispatch center for a time during Monday's presidential fundraiser at the Fox Theater.
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Geneva Arts Fair presents original work in all categories
The juried Geneva Arts Fair has risen in attendance and notoriety. The fine arts show showcases more than 140 fine artisans from around the country in a host of mediums. The fair is set for 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 28-29. On Saturday, eight awards of excellence worth $500 each will be presented for 2-D and 3-D artwork.
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Demolition Derby a crowd favorite at the DuPage County Fair
Most people try to avoid accidents, but the drivers at the DuPage County Fair's Demolition Derby deliberately seek them. In fact, the more damage done to another's car, the better. Close to 3,000 people per show will gather inside the Grandstand this year at 2 and 7 p.m. Sunday, July 29, for the Demolition Derby.
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Butterflies are focus in Findlay
Kailee DuVall has been spending part of her time this summer looking for all of the butterflies that make their way to Eagle Creek State Park near Findlay.DuVall hopes to catch the butterflies for park visitors to see and learn from throughout the summer and especially during a Butterfly Frenzy event scheduled for Saturday, July 28.
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Wisconsin’s Dunn Co. extends sand mining moratorium
Dunn County is extending a moratorium on silica sand mining. The county board voted to continue the six-month moratorium at its Wednesday night meeting in Menomonie. Cheryl Merrill of Menomonie was one citizen who urged the board not to jump on the sand mining boom until regulations are adopted to protect land, water and air.
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Lawsuit filed over photo in ‘Gang Book’
A man whose picture appears in the Chicago Crime Commission's Gang Book contends the group damaged his reputation by falsely labeling him as a gang leader.
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Wisconsin teen trying to help relative run over by bus
A Milwaukee teen trying to help a relative involved in an altercation on a school bus was killed when the vehicle ran over him.
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Indiana man sentenced to death in 1983 to be released
A man sentenced to die 29 years ago for gunning down a northern Indiana town marshal is scheduled to be released from prison this weekend.The Star of Auburn reports 47-year-old William Spranger is due to be released from the Plainfield Correctional Facility on Sunday.
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Joliet, Waukegan fire departments to share $3.5M
Fire departments in Joliet and Waukegan will share more than $3.5 million in Federal Emergency Management Agency grant money to hire more firefighters.U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin announced the funding on Wednesday.
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Back Country Roads provides fresh look at cover songs
Back Country Roads is relatively new on the country music scene — the band played its first gig as a full band in June 2009. "We're still kind of breaking onto the scene here," bassist Dave Miller said. "It's only been three years." The group will perform at the DuPage County Fair Friday.
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Dawn Patrol: Vote on pension cuts? Motive in Lombard arson
House may vote on pension plan in August. Palatine District 15 lawsuit moves forward. Ikea installs solar panels on roofs in Bolingbrook, Schaumburg. Lombard arson suspect was texting ex-girlfriend before lighting her car on fire, prosecutors say. Man accused of assaulting two ECC police officers. Cubs starter Ryan Dempster tosses water cooler after loss. White Sox regain composure. Johnny Knox's...
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Kane County eyes sales tax, borrowing to pay for computer upgrade
A committee examining a pending $12.6 million technology upgrade for the Kane County court system has decided sales tax money and borrowing will be the best route to funding the project. "It is my hope and desire that whatever we do will be under $12.6 million," the committee chairman said.
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Arlington Heights pares down parks referendum plans
The Arlington Heights Park District is inching closer to finalizing a referendum package after commissioners this week were presented with more detailed plans for long-term capital improvements at several of the district's regional parks.
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Elk Grove Village boy won't let blindness stand in his way
You can usually catch Jack Falejczyk rock climbing, playing the violin for his school orchestra or competitively swimming because being blind doesn't stop the Elk Grove Village 12-year-old from trying just about anything. "My personal mission statement is to not let my blindness hold me back," Jack said. "If you try something, it takes time, but it comes."
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How wood workers make the turn from crafters to artists
"I can make that," Al Miotke of Mount Prospect said after his wife admired a $1,000 wooden vase for sale at a Santa Fe gallery. So he did. Now, he's one of the suburban woodturners gearing up for "Turn-On! Chicago 2012" Aug. 3-5 in Mundelein, featuring expert woodturning artists from around the nation and as far away as Israel.
Sports
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Nationals stand 20 games over .500 after win over Brewers
For the first time in 79 years, a Washington-based team is 20 games over .500. Edwin Jackson pitched seven scoreless innings and Steve Lombardozzi hit a three-run triple in the Nationals' 8-2 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday night.
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Pirates hand Astros 10th loss in row
Rookie Starling Marte's leadoff homer in his first major league at-bat helped the Pirates jump out to an early lead, and they held on for a 5-3 win over the Houston Astros.
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Indians’ 4-run rally sinks Tigers
Carlos Santana and Travis Hafner hit consecutive first-pitch homers off Justin Verlander in the seventh inning as Cleveland rallied for an exciting 5-3 win over Detroit.
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Vargas pitches Mariners over Royals, 4-1
Jason Vargas allowed one hit over eight innings to win his career-high 11th game, and Mike Carp had three hits to help the Seattle Mariners beat the Kansas City Royals 4-1.
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Harvey fans 11 in debut for Mets
Matt Harvey gave the Mets a brilliant ray of hope Thursday night. The heralded 24-year-old dazzled in his major league debut, holding Arizona to three hits and striking out 11 over 5 1-3 innings in New York's 3-1 win over the Diamondbacks.
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Indiana player once choked by Knight dies at 36
Neil Reed, the former Indiana basketball player who coach Bob Knight was caught on tape choking in 1997, has died after collapsing in his central California home. He was 36.
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Cougars fall to Timber Rattlers 4-0
Kane County Cougars game report:
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Boomers shut out Slammers in 2-0 win
Schaumburg Boomers baseball coverage
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Bears' Marshall knows a potent offense when he sees one
This year's Bears offense is definitely NOT the most explosive one that Brandon Marshall has ever played in, and the three-time Pro Bowl wide receiver is emphatic about it. “Not even close, he said. “(In) 1994, my little league team, the Kingsley Knights — no, I'm being honest — I mean, we were scoring at will,” Marshall told an amused audience Thursday morning, just hours before the Bears' first training-camp practice.
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White Sox’ Dunn has found his groove again
Why has White Sox designated hitter/first baseman Adam Dunn been so good this season after being so awful in 2011? Beat writer Scot Gregor breaks it all down and offers several explanations.
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Bears hope new DT Price is right
The Bears gambled very little on Thursday's acquisition of defensive tackle Brian Price, who was the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' second-round pick (35th overall) in 2010 but has struggled with injuries and personal problems. But it may be some time before they see much of a contribution from a player who once was believed to have a bright future.
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Cubs’ Dempster put himself in a tough spot
Will Cubs pitcher Ryan Dempster become the first player to be booed at Wrigley Field for wanting to play for the Cubs? Dempster faces an uncertain reception from the Wrigley faithful as the Cubs return home this weekend. But if social media are accurate barometers, things might get a little rough for a player who has been the face of the franchise for most of the past decade.
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Illini would welcome Penn State transfers
In the wake of Monday's NCAA sanctions allowing Penn State University football players to transfer immediately, every coach in the Big Ten was asked Thursday at the conference media day if he would pursue Nittany Lions players.None was as upfront about the issue as Illinois head coach Tim Beckman, who addressed the issue as part of his opening statement."It was brought to our attention by two individuals, prior to even any sanctions being granted by the NCAA, that an opportunity might present itself for a transfer," Beckman said. "We did not go onto their campus. We only talked to individuals that would be willing to meet with us. We did not go after them. They had the opportunity to come to us if they would like to come to us and speak to us."Beckman's statement came a day after ESPN reported that Penn State head coach Bill O'Brien saw a group of Illini coaches at a State College airport this week.
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NHL fight with players different this time
For the first time, NHL owners will not find a patsy sitting across the negotiating table from them, but that doesn't guarantee a work stoppage. In fact, it might mean the exact opposite.
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Neck injury sidelines Aurora gymnast Li at Olympics
LONDON — It appears the Olympic journey for U.S. women's gymnastics team alternate Anna Li, the 23-year-old uneven bars specialist from Aurora, have ended before the London Games officially opened. Li was held out of training on Thursday following a fall during her uneven bars routine earlier in the week, and according to a report by USA Today she tore a ligament in her neck and "as a result, she is no longer training as a replacement athlete," USA Gymnastics said in a statement. She has been advised to wear a cervical collar as a precaution and told she will not be able to compete.
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Reinsdorf has right idea on baseball expansion
White Sox owner Jerry Reinsdorf didn't get where he is by luck. The guy is one smart cookie. Case in point: during a fundraiser to support baseball in Israel held Wednesday night at Harry Caray's Restaurant, the Chairman was asked about the possibility of international expansion for MLB. Here's what he told those on hand: "I don't see any baseball expansion right now. If it were up to me, I would contract two teams."
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Stevenson standout Miller shooting to make history
In its 17 previous stagings, the Illinois Women’s Open has never featured a high school champion. That could change today when Stevenson’s Stephanie Miller enters the final round as the co-leader.Miller has a great pairing for the shootout at Mistwood, in Romeoville. She’ll play with the other co-leader, Chicago amateur Nora Lucas, who just graduated from Illinois and helped recruit Miller to Champaign. Miller verbally committed to the Illini three weeks ago and said Lucas was a big reason for her quick decision.“I met her on my visit, and she was so nice,” said Miller, a 17-year-old senior-to-be at Stevenson who is playing in the IWO for the first time.The Illinois prep champion as a sophomore, Miller has sought tougher competition this year and recently qualified for next month’s U.S. Women’s Amateur in Cleveland by shooting par golf over 36 holes at Blackberry Oaks, in Bristol.Two professionals — Brittany Johnston and Colleen Cashman-McSween — are 1 stroke behind the IWO co-leaders. Johnston plays on the LPGA’s Symetra (formerly Futures) Tour, and Cashman-McSween is assistant coach at Michigan.Miller has no fears about competing against older, more experienced players.“I get to pick their brains and see what I can do to follow in their footsteps,” said Miller, whose father will be her caddie.A commercial pilot, he flew in from Paris on Wednesday to be on her bag.Lucas won the Illinois Women’s Amateur in 2011 and highlighted her collegiate career by going a school-record 11-under-par en route to winning Wisconsin’s tournament as a senior. The IWO will conclude her summer season, and she will enter law school rather than turn pro.“I’ll just play for fun. I’m excited to move ahead, just like (Miller) is excited (to look ahead to college),” said Lucas. “She should be. I had a great time at Illinois.”Miller had a chip-in in each of the first two rounds. She holed out from 61 yards for eagle at No. 10 on Wednesday and chipped for birdie at No. 7 on Thursday, when she carded a 73. Lucas highlighted her second-round 72 with birdies at Nos. 12 (a 30-foot putt) and 15. Thwy are the only players under par for 36 holes. Both are at 1-under 143 on the recently-renovated course.Forty-one of the 91 starters survived the 36-hole cut. They’ll begin play at 7 a.m. today with the leaders going off at 10 a.m.
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Jacobs bows out in state semis
Jacobs' summer baseball run came to an end with Thursday's 5-4 eight-inning loss to Lyons Twp. in the Phil Lawler Classic semifinals at Lisle's Benedictine University. With the bases loaded an no outs in the bottom of the eighth, the Lions' Sam Cybulski singled up the middle to drive in the winning run. The Golden Eagles finished their summer season with a 26-4 record.
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Omer Asik introduced as a Rocket
The Houston Rockets welcomed their latest acquisition with far less fanfare than the guy who arrived last week. Omer Asik may turn out to be just as vital to the team as Jeremy Lin.
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Dodgers lose again with Ramirez, 7-4 to Cardinals
The Los Angeles Dodgers lost their second straight game since acquiring Hanley Ramirez, 7-4 to St. Louis on Thursday as David Freese and Matt Carpenter each had three of the Cardinals' season-high 18 hits.
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Davis, Tillman lead Orioles over Rays 6-2
The Orioles had been throttled the night before, and here they were back at Camden Yards trying to avoid a sweep on a hot, humid afternoon. Instead of wilting, the Orioles flourished.
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Encarnacion’s 3-run HR leads Blue Jays over A’s
With his latest deep drive, Edwin Encarnacion allowed Toronto's offense to take a deep breath. Encarnacion hit a three-run homer, Kelly Johnson added a solo drive and the Blue Jays ended Oakland's seven-game winning streak with a 10-4 victory Thursday.
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PSU coach O'Brien: Team will stay together
Bill O'Brien is looking straight ahead. It's the only choice he really has at Penn State. The questions keep coming and he doesn't flinch: How will he handle what has become one of the most difficult jobs in college football? "The measure of a man is how you overcome adversity," O'Brien said Thursday at the Big Ten media day.
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Japan upsets Spain 1-0 in Olympic men's soccer match
Japan produced a major shock in men's Olympic soccer on Thursday, beating medal favorites Spain 1-0. Japan forward Yuki Otsu broke away from his marker during a corner in the 34th minute and the ball landed right at his feet for a simple tap-in past Manchester United goalkeeper David De Gea.
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Mike North video: Are the A’s the best team in baseball?
The Oakland Athletics have won 15 out of their last 17 games. Even with a low payroll and Bob Melvin as a candidate for manager of the year, they just might be the best team in baseball right now.
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LG in Lincolnshire launches security line
LG Electronics USA, which has operations in Lincolnshire, has launched a new line of high-definition security cameras and related products to help both businesses and homeowners keep tabs on things. LG plans to roll out 14 products that include both Internet protocol and analog cameras, helping the industry transition more into the digital age, said LG spokesman John Taylor.
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Facebook’s first public quarter proves solid
Facebook is reporting stronger-than-expected revenue in the social media company’s first earnings report since its rocky initial public offering two months ago. But investors weren’t impressed and after a brief spike, its stock tumbled nearly 9 percent in after-hours trading.
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Google to offer Kansas City ultra-fast Internet for $70/month
Google Inc. revealed Thursday what it will charge for its long-awaited, ultra-fast Internet service in Kansas City: $70 per month. The service is intended as a showcase for what’s technically possible and as a testbed for the development of new ways to use the Internet. Bypassing the local cable and phone companies, Google has spent months and an unknown amount of money pulling its own optical fiber through the two-state Kansas City region.
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American to put lie-flat seats on some U.S. flights
American Airlines says it will become the first U.S. airline to put lie-flat seats in new planes used on transcontinental flights.
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Markets like signal from European Central Bank
It was the buy signal that markets were waiting for. When European Central Bank president Mario Draghi vowed to "do whatever it takes" to keep the continent's monetary union intact, stocks were off to races in the U.S. and Europe.
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JC Penney tweaks pricing strategy again
J.C. Penney is changing its pricing — again.Just six months after the mid-priced department store chain got rid of the hundreds of sales it offered each year in favor of everyday lower pricing, it is reversing course.
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Twitter back, but still sluggish in some areas
People across much of the planet were having problems accessing Twitter on Thursday, a day before the 2012 Olympic Games are expected to cause a spike in use of the micro-blogging site.The company acknowledged the problem, saying in a statement that its engineers are "currently working to resolve the issue," although it didn't go into any further detail.
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Exxon profit jumps 49 pct, helped by asset sales
Exxon Mobil said Thursday that net income rose 49 percent in the second quarter as it made $7.5 billion from selling company assets.Those sales masked an otherwise tough quarter for America's largest oil company. Exxon produced less oil and natural gas from April to June, and it sold both at lower prices. Excluding asset sales, company profit fell by 21.5 percent to $8.4 billion. That's Exxon's smallest profit since the third quarter of 2010. Shares fell 84 cents, or 1 percent, to $84.40 in premarket trading.
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U.S. jobless claims drop by 35,000 to 353,000
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits dropped by 35,000 last week, a figure that may have been distorted by seasonal factors.The Labor Department said Thursday that applications fell to a seasonally adjusted 353,000. That's down from a revised 388,000 the previous week and the biggest drop since February 2010.
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Downstate Mitsubishi plant begins Outlander production
Illinois production has begun of the Mitsubishi Outlander Sport in downstate Normal. Mitsubishi's Normal manufacturing plant will begin with production of 50,000 Outlanders annually, with a target of eventually producing as many as 70,000 units per year of the compact SUV — Mitsubishi's best-selling vehicle in North America, the company said.
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Ford to recall 485,000 small SUVs to fix throttles
Ford is recalling nearly 485,000 Escapes and Mavericks to fix sticking gas pedals that can cause crashes. The worldwide recall affects the 2001 through 2004 model years that are powered by 3-liter V-6 engines with cruise control. It comes just over a week after U.S. safety regulators began investigating the Escape small SUV.
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Lombard Town Centre looking for new leadership
Lombard Town Centre Executive Director Karen Stonehouse was fired this week after the nonprofit group's board decided there are differences between her strengths and their goals for the position."The direction that Lombard Town Centre is going in and Karen's forte really wasn't meshing," Colleen Whittington, publicity chairwoman, said.
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Sprint loss widens, but revenue beats estimates
Sprint Nextel's loss widened in the second quarter as the country's third-largest wireless carrier wrote down the value of its moribund Nextel network.
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Merger issues still plague United; 2Q profit falls
No one ever said that putting United and Continental together would be easy. The combined airline's second-quarter net income dropped 37 percent as it continued to wrestle with merger-related issues. United had warned on Tuesday that June passenger revenue rose less than it expected. The shortfall occurred because the airline didn't correctly estimate the value of tickets that had been bought but not yet used to fly.
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Senate passes cuts for all but richest Americans
The Senate has debated, sniped and voted on the politically fraught issue of tax cuts, and next week it'll be the House's turn. Still, Americans won't know until after the November elections how much more of their paychecks will go to the government next year.
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Oil down as US supplies swell, SKorea growth slows
Oil prices fell Thursday in Asia after U.S. crude inventories swelled and a slowdown in South Korea's economy underlined that growth in demand for fuel could remain subdued.
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Nintendo reports 1Q loss on discounts, strong yen
Nintendo Co. reported a net loss of 17.2 billion yen ($221 million) for the April-June quarter, hurt by product discounts and the strong yen. That was smaller than the net loss of 25.5 billion yen in the same quarter a year earlier, but the company said Wednesday that fiscal first quarter sales still fell nearly 10 percent to 84.8 billion yen.
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Austerity inspectors start crucial talks in Athens
International debt inspectors started new talks Thursday with Greece's month-old government that will determine whether the financially crippled country keeps receiving vital rescue loans or is forced to default and potentially leave the common European currency.
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Survey: German consumer confidence stable
A new survey shows that consumer confidence in Germany, Europe's biggest economy, remains stable despite increasing worries that the country will be dragged deeper into the eurozone debt crisis.The GfK research institute said Thursday that its forward-looking consumer confidence indicator for August stands at 5.9 points — up slightly from 5.8 in July.
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Soda companies racing for a new sweet spot
Coke and Pepsi are chasing the sweet spot: a soda with no calories, no artificial sweeteners and no funny aftertaste. The world's top soft drink companies hope that's the elusive trifecta that will silence health concerns about soda and reverse the decline in consumption of carbonated drinks. But such a formula could be years away.
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Weaker demand pressures Dow Chemical 2Q
Dow Chemical Co. says its second-quarter net income fell 34 percent as weaker demand led to lower prices. Softness in Europe and a stronger dollar also weighed on results.Its results missed Wall Street estimates and its shares dropped 4 percent in premarket trading.
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Hopes for ECB action help European markets
European stocks recovered Thursday as hopes for central bank action to ease the financial crisis tempered worries that the economic downturn is hurting corporate earnings.Markets have been rattled over the past few days by fears that Spain, the fourth-largest economy among the 17 states that use the euro, could need a bailout along the lines of Greece, Ireland and Portugal.
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Nissan profit down 15 percent, hurt by strong yen
Nissan said Thursday its quarterly profit fell 15 percent from a year earlier as the strong yen bit into car sales.The Yokohama-based company reported a $900 million profit, down from 85 billion yen a year earlier. Worldwide sales rose 2.6 percent. Company chairman Carlos Ghosn said Nissan had triumphed in growing sales despite the "harsh economic environment" thanks to its strong model lineup, which includes the Leaf electric car.
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News Corp buys stake in Web video player Roku
News Corp. is taking a stake in Internet video streaming set-top box maker Roku Inc. and putting one of its senior executives on Roku's board of directors as it seeks a greater role in distributing video over the Web.The media giant's investment, along with that of its part-owned subsidiary British Sky Broadcasting, is part of a fifth round of funding for Roku of $45 million. It brings total funding in Roku to $77 million since it was founded in 2002.
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Wal-Mart sued by disabled over payment machines
Disability rights advocates filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday against Wal-Mart Stores Inc., claiming the retail giant refuses to make payment machines accessible to customers who use wheelchairs and scooters. The plaintiffs allege that Bentonville, Ark.-based Wal-Mart knowingly placed point-of-sale terminals beyond the reach of disabled customers at many of its more than 200 stores in California — in violation of state law and the U.S. Americans with Disabilities Act.
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UK tries to drum up business ahead of Olympics
The British government is trying to drum up business, a day after figures showed the country's economy is in a deeper recession than previously thought.On the eve of the start of the Olympic Games, the government has gathered around 4,000 business leaders and international policymakers in London as it attempts to clinch over 1 billion pounds worth of deals and projects this summer.
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United Tech to sell units to BC, Carlyle for $3.5B
United Technologies Corp. said Wednesday that is selling three industrial-products businesses for $3.46 billion as it seeks to fund its proposed acquisition of aerospace-parts maker Goodrich Corp.The three units of United Technologies' Hamilton Sundstrand division are being bought by private-equity firms BC Partners and The Carlyle Group.
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Zynga stock tanks after weak 2Q report
Zynga's stock is tanking after the online game maker reported a loss in the second quarter, with adjusted earnings and revenue below Wall Street's already-low expectations. The company behind games such as "CityVille" and "FarmVille" also lowered its outlook for the year because of delayed games, reduced expectations for its "Draw Something" game and what it called a "more challenging environment on the Facebook Web platform."
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California still dominates foreclosure scene
California is still dominating the foreclosure scene. California cities made up seven of the top 10 metro areas with the highest rates of new foreclosures in the first six months of this year, according to data to be released Thursday by RealtyTrac, which tracks foreclosure properties. That's unchanged from the same time last year.
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Turn to slow cookers for hot-weather meals
Since March, my Crock-Pot has been on a shelf in my pantry where it's sat since it cooked the winter's last batch of chili. Then the Crockin' Girls set me straight. "I use it more in the summer than I do in winter," says Nicole Sparks, half of the Texas duo who recently published "The Crockin' Girls Slow Cooking Companion."
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Time running out to vote in suburban talent search
Online voting for the Fan Favorite for Suburban Chicago's Got Talent concludes at noon, Friday, July 27. The Fan Favorite winner receives a Funjet vaction for two.
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Barrington concours ensures a scenic cruises
It can be quite a chore to find decent driving spaces in the Chicago area. One group working hard to preserve scenic routes is the Barrington Area Conservation Trust. Since 2007, the trust has used an annual Concours D'Elegance to raise funds to support its mission.
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Dance moves true stars of 'Step Up'
With "Step Up Revolution," their second summertime at-bat after "Rock of Ages," producers Adam Shankman and Jennifer Gibgot return to one of the things they do best — making young unknowns look like the next big thing. In its fourth installment, however, the "Step Up" franchise has traded an air of inevitability for one of predictability.
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After shooting, ‘Gangster Squad’ opening delayed
Warner Bros. has moved the release of "Gangster Squad" to January after the film's climactic cinema shoot-out scene drew comparisons to the Aurora, Colo., shooting. The film is expected to be reshot and edited. A spokesman for Warner Bros. declined to comment on how the film would be altered.
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Bieber paparazzo faces criminal charges in pursuit
Authorities are using a new California law to charge a paparazzo photographer in connection with a high-speed chase of Justin Bieber earlier this month. The Los Angeles City Attorney's office on Wednesday filed four misdemeanor charges against Paul Raef, 30, including reckless driving with the intent to capture pictures for commercial gain, reckless driving, failure to obey a peace officer and following another vehicle too closely.
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Kristen Stewart, director apologize for affair
"Twilight" fans are heartbroken by Kristen Stewart's public admission that she cheated on her boyfriend and co-star Robert Pattinson. Some on Twitter are blasting the actress with no shortage of nasty names, while others are pledging support for Pattinson, calling him "sexy" and promising they'd be faithful.
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Theater events: Experience Theater on Your Feet in Elgin
Watch adaptations of short stories and poems by Edgar Allan Poe as part of Elgin's fifth annual Walkabout: Theater on Your Feet. Performances take place at various downtown locations in this environmental theatrical work beginning at 7 p.m. Friday, July 27, and running through the weekend.
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Gaslight Anthem’s ‘Handwritten’ is hardy
On its fourth studio album, the appropriately titled "Handwritten," Gaslight Anthem offers up plenty of material that is rich in texture and layered in its subtexts about love, longing and losing that careens from composed whispers to impassioned pleas.
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Book notes: Meet the Hayes at Anderson’s
Husband-and-wife acting team Bill Hayes and Susan Seaforth Hayes, from TV's daytime drama "Days of Our Lives," read from and sign copies of their new historical fiction novel "Trumpet" at 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 31, at Anderson's Bookshop in Naperville.
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Pints and Pimm's: Cheer on Team USA with London's best beverages
Even if you can't get to London to cheer on Team USA at the Olympics, you can still celebrate with a bit of British flare. Between the steadily growing number of English brews available in suburban bars and liquor stores and the push to popularize Pimm's No. 1 among stateside cocktail enthusiasts, no one need go thirsty as they watch the games.
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'Watch' prowls all-too-familiar territory
"The Watch" possesses not a single original joke or even a smirk of cleverness. Not even the flaccid direction by Akiva Schaffer pumps much vitality into this rote vehicle for Ben Stiller, Vince Vaughn and Jonah Hill. But it's unchallenging, easily digestible R-rated hokum boasting a lazy Seth Rogen screenplay that could easily be crippled by removing just two words: "great" and "awesome!"
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Is 'Deranged' as scary as it should be?
Dann reviews Park Jung-woo's new South Korean killer parasite horror movie "Deranged." (Could it be a metaphor for America's financial meltdown?) Dann also chats about music and the importance of comic tone with Jonathan Dayton and his wife Valerie Faris, directors of the new fantasy romance "Ruby Sparks" starring Paul Dano and screenwriter Zoe Kazan. Dann presents Reel Life notes as well.
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Spunky debunkers can't save ridiculous psychic thriller
Rodrigo Cortes' "Red Lights" ranks as one of the shlockiest mystery thrillers in recent memory, a dark, somber tale that squanders a promising premise with a finale so absurd and nuts that M. Night Shyamalan would reject it as too unbelievable. Even Robert De Niro and Sigourney Weaver can't anchor a flimsy plot, one that makes "Ghostbusters 2" look like a masterpiece of suspense and style.
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Chardonnay shines as Stony Hill turns 60
When Peter McCrea's parents paid $7,500 in 1943 for an old goat farm on Napa Valley's Spring Mountain, it came with a house, a barn, a cottage and three chicken coops. The chardonnay vines arrived four years later. The rest, as they say, is history. Their Stony Hill Vineyard is one of California's oldest great wineries.
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Editorial: Scrutiny needed in wake of train tragedy
Train track safety needs to be revisited in the wake of the train derailment in Glenview that killed an unsuspecting couple, a Daily Herald editorial says.
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Badger Cottage versus Toad Hall
Columnist Froma Harrop: Sometimes you need children to set you straight. They are so attuned to what they like and what feels good. The status-value of things doesn't register as much as with adults.
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Splitting hairs in a Texas race
Columnist George Will: On 99 percent of U.S. Senate business, Cruz and Dewhurst probably would vote alike. Yet the ultimate Republican epithet, the M-word -- "moderate" -- has been bandied.
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Sally Ride's determination changed the world
Columnist Susan Estrich: Thanks to Sally Ride's courage, her determination, her genius and spunk, the world changed. The question is: How much?
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Gun policy’s slippery slope
Columnist Michael Gerson: What happened in a theater outside Denver was not an act of God — not the moral equivalent of an earthquake or meteor strike — but the act of a mentally unbalanced man with access to destructive weaponry.
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Amid campaign heat, be vigilant to keep your cool
Columnist Jim Slusher: I want now -- about a month before the Republicans and Democrats hold their national conventions -- to concentrate on the "politics of gotcha," which goes way beyond one congressional race.
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ComEd should fix Mundelein grid
A Mundelein letter to the editor: [No Paragraph Style]NewsThese outages usually include a "brownout," and there are one or two "restarts" before power is fully restored. These surges are damaging our electronics and appliances.
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How’s this for tacky solicitation?
A Libertyville letter to the editor: President Obama's re-election campaign recommends that when planning your wedding, you should ask your guests to send a donation to his campaign rather than a gift to the bridal couple.
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Dold budget stance shows independence
A Libertyville letter to the editor: While the Senate has been unable to produce a budget, Robert Dold used his independent leadership to support the Simpson-Bowles plan, an "everything on the table" approach to putting a budget together for the American people.
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Products made in American are safer
An Arlington Heights letter to the editor: We blame our government for no jobs, but in reality we as citizens are creating the problem by not purchasing American-made products.
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U.S. is behind on gay marriage rights
A Schaumrug letter to the editor: Gay people are first-class citizens just like all the rest of us. Consenting adults should have the right to choose whomever they want to have a relationship or legal marriage with.
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Better explanations on taxes needed
A Hoffman Estates letter to the editor: Why did the tax bill go up by 10 percent? Well, you see, someone decided to reduce the "homeowner's exemption" by more than 50 percent from last year.
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Story of interest to Elgin readers, too
An Elgin letter to the editor: On July 20, I read in the Arlington Heights edition of the Daily Herald that the executive board members as well as several police and fire chiefs of Northwest Central Dispatch Center were presented with the dispatcher employees' vote of "No Confidence" in the day-to-day management team.
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Obscene spending threatens democracy
A Wheaton letter to the editor: Once again the Republican Party has shown its obstructionist colors by recently filibustering a Senate bill that would have required certain named entities to disclose the source of their campaign contributions of $10,000 or more.
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Truth must be more important
A Wheaton letter to the editor: President Obama gave an astounding explanation of what has gone wrong with his efforts in leading the country. He said of the presidency: "The nature of this office is also to tell a story to the American people that gives them a sense of unity and purpose and optimism, especially during tough times."
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Positive words on Colorado tragedy
A Lombard letter to the editor: Regarding "Our View: Murder in a Colorado Movie Theater."Thank you for your positive words. We needed to hear them — well said!
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Seniors thrown under the bus
A Glen Ellyn letter to the editor: Representative Peter Roskam voted lock step with every House Republican to repeal the Affordable Care Act. This law was passed by both houses of Congress, signed into law by the president, and then affirmed by the Supreme Court.
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