Daily Archive : Friday September 14, 2012
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News
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Radical Islam, immigration key subjects of Walsh-Duckworth debate
Controversial comments made by Congressman Joe Walsh of McHenry about "radical Islam's" roots in the suburbs took center stage at the second debate between 8th Congressional District candidates Walsh and Tammy Duckworth. Democrat Duckworth, of Hoffman Estates, accused him of propagating fear and hate and isolating the growing number of Muslims in the suburban district centered in Schaumburg.
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McSweeney slams Beaubien’s Democrat-backed mailers
Republican David McSweeney is slamming the latest political mailer to go out on behalf of his opponent in the Barrington-area 52nd House District race, calling it an inaccurate insult and further proof that Dee Beaubien isn't the independent she claims to be. But Beaubien stands behind the piece and maintains that given the uphill battle independents face, she'll take all the help she can get,...
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End to Chicago teachers strike is not assured
Negotiators seeking an end to Chicago's teachers strike sound more hopeful than they have in weeks, announcing they have achieved a "framework" that could bring students back to the classroom by Monday. But the leader of the teachers union cautions against assuming the nearly weeklong walkout is over until her members have seen the final offer in writing in a meeting scheduled for Sunday.
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Palatine says ‘Prost!’ at Oktoberfest
The Rotary Club of Palatine's fifth annual Oktoberfest started Friday evening in Fireman's Memorial parking lot at Brockway and Slade in downtown Palatine. Mayor Jim Schwantz helped get the party started by tapping a firkin of beer.
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Salon worker struck by SUV that plunged into shop
The driver of an SUV crashed through the front window of a beauty salon in Wheeling Friday morning and struck an employee, authorities said. The crash occurred at 9:15 a.m. at Olivia's Beauty Salon, 16 W. Dundee Road.
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Two Marines killed in attack in Afghanistan
Heavily armed insurgents attacked a British air base in southern Afghanistan Friday, killing two U.S. Marines and wounding several other troops, U.S. officials said. Prince Harry, third in line to the British throne, is stationed at the base on a four-month combat tour. There was no immediate word on his whereabouts at the time of the attack.
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Violence erupts at protests of anti-Muslim film
Fury over an anti-Islam film spread across the Muslim world Friday, with deadly clashes near Western embassies in Tunisia and Sudan, an American fast-food restaurant set ablaze in Lebanon, and international peacekeepers attacked in the Sinai despite an appeal for calm from Egypt's Islamist president.
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Rosemont to host first Oktoberfest
Rosemont will host its first Oktoberfest celebration, from 1 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 22 and Sunday, Sept. 23 on the lawn of MB Financial Park at Rosemont, north of Balmoral Avenue fronting the Tri-State Tollway.
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Warrenville’s Lifetime Fitness closed due to chlorine smell
Fifteen people were sent to area hospitals for treatment after a possible chlorine leak at a health club swimming pool in Warrenville on Friday, authorities said. Emergency crews were called to the Lifetime Fitness at 28141 Diehl Road just before 6 p.m.
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43 charged in gang-related investigation
Authorities say dozens of members and associates of the Latin Kings street gang have been cited for drug violations. Most defendants are charged for roles in two drug-trafficking organizations that supplied heroin, cocaine and marijuana to dealers in Chicago and the South suburbs.
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Will County service dog honored for work
A 63-pound Labrador retriever named Jackson has been honored for his service to Will County children who are alleged victims of abuse.
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Suspect in bizarre Addison-area trespassing case unfit for trial
A man accused of trespassing into an Addison-area home and carrying around the homeowners' 6-year-old daughter was found mentally unfit for trial Friday. DuPage County Judge Blanche Hill Fawell made the finding for Marcelo Arellano-Garcia after reviewing a recent psychological report.
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Investigation continues after Carpentersville lockdown
Three schools in Carpentersville were put on a soft lockdown Friday morning after a suspect fled from police. Associate Superintendent Sarah Kedroski said students and staff were never in danger during the 40 minute episode.
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U of I trustees approve $5.4B budget for 3 campuses
Trustees at the University of Illinois have approved a $5.4 billion operating budget that includes less money from the state but increases day-to-day spending by 3.7 percent. It applies to more than 77,000 students and 23,000 employees at three campuses in Urbana-Champaign, Chicago and Springfield.
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Egypt’s Christians anxious, anticipate troubles
The country's 8 million Coptic Christians were already feeling increasingly cornered amid the rise to power of hard-line Islamists in Egypt following the ouster of Hosni Mubarak.
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Geneva teachers, schools still in mediation
A federal mediator has been brought into contract negotiations between the Geneva Education Association and the Geneva school district. At issue are compensation, benefits, services to be made available for special-education students, and involuntary transfers. Neither union president Carol Young nor Assistant Superintendent Craign Collins, District 304's personnel chief, would provide details of...
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Should RTA borrow to fix its transit systems?
The RTA wants to borrow $2.5 billion to meet capital needs like buses and track and pay it back with sales tax revenues. But that plan already ran into some gridlock Friday as some suggested the money is needed for operating costs. And the CTA and Metra predicted some big budget problems down the lne.
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Video of search of defendant’s home shown to jury
Defense attorneys for an Oswego man accused of killing his family presented a videotape of investigators searching his home after the slayings. The video documents Illinois State Police searching defendant Christopher Vaughn's home for camping equipment prosecutors say Vaughn was to use in his escape to the Canadian wilderness.
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Unions claim victory after Wisconsin ruling
A Wisconsin judge on Friday struck down nearly all of the state law championed by Gov. Scott Walker that effectively ended collective bargaining rights for most public workers. Walker's administration immediately vowed to appeal, while unions, which have vigorously fought the law, declared victory.
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Speeding teen injures two in Carpentersville
A 17-year-old Carpentersville teen crashed his Pontiac Fire Bird Trans Am into parked vehicles that subsequently hit two pedestrians standing behind the parked cars, police said. Ramon Mendoza estimated he was going about 20 to 25 mph over the 25 mph speed limit.
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‘Guardian’ launches online edition
The Elk Grove High School student newspaper, The Guardian, launched its online edition Sept. 14. "I'm proud of the newspaper staff for taking on an important role in providing news to students at EGHS," adviser Alissa Prendergast said.
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Roaring ‘20s gala benefits families in crisis
The Michael Joseph Foundation will celebrate its 20th anniversary at "The Roaring Twenties Gala," a fundraiser held Saturday, Oct. 6 on the Sanfilippo estate in Barrington Hills.
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Fracas over money leads to RTA gridlock
It's Chicago vs the suburbs again at an RTA board meeting as directors feud over who deserves $6 million -- the CTA, Pace or Metra. Squabbling gave way to gridlock Friday and RTA directors failed to approve revenue allocations that the three transit agencies need to finalize their 2013 budgets.
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Police briefs
A taxi driver was robbed of $145 and a cellphone after driving three male passengers from Schaumburg to Elgin about 5:30 p.m. Sept. 7. The driver told police one of the passengers held a piece of string around his neck and demanded money when he stopped the vehicle outside of a home on Mulford Drive in Elgin. The three suspects ran away.
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Provena Mercy offers tours of renovated rooms in Aurora
The second batch of 90 private, renovated patient rooms at Provena Mercy Medical Center in Aurora will open for tours Saturday during a public picnic featuring health information booths, children's activities and appearances by Mrs. Illinois and Kane County Cougars mascot Ozzie the Cougar.The 218-square-foot rooms were updated during an $11 million project meant to maximize space, modernize the...
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‘Xanadu’ spoof shines at Drury Lane
Drury Lane Theatre's "Xanadu" is both a loving spoof of the original 1980 film musical starring Olivia Newton-John and of the whole genre of film-based jukebox musicals. The Oakbrook Terrace theater's production runs through Oct. 28.
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Tri-Cities police reports
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Guilty verdict in 1957 murder brings relief
For most of five decades, it seemed no one would ever be held accountable for murder of the 7-year-old Sycamore girl who was snatched from a small-town street corner as she played. Fifty-five years after Maria Ridulph vanished, her friends and family let out a deafening cheer Friday as a judge pronounced a former neighborhood teen — now a 72-year-old man — guilty of the murder and...
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Waukegan man accused of having child porn
A 19-year-old Waukegan man faces felony charges after authorities say they seized his computer containing "hundreds of images" of child pornography. Javier Beltran, of the 1500 block of Brookside Avenue, was charged with aggravated possession of child pornography after authorities executed a search warrant at his residence Wednesday, police said Friday.
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Naperville libraries among the last to remove content filters
Naperville libraries will remove filters from adult-use computers due to regular conflicts between the filters and the websites maintained by schools. The filtering also has led to denial of access to valid websites.
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Donations help Kane CASA Garden go ‘over and beyond’
The CASA Kane County "Grow a Healthy Child Garden" on the west side of the Third Street courthouse in Geneva is moving along and could be done in a week. Officials will host a ribbon cutting ceremony Sept. 28 and there are still chances for people and groups to buy bricks or name a bench.
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Study finds no high-risk paths for Asian carp
A study of 18 canals, ditches and other waterways that could link the Great Lakes and Mississippi River watersheds found none were likely pathways to the lakes for Asian carp, federal officials said Friday.
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Fed seeking to create wealth, not just cut rates
The idea is for the Fed's $40 billion-a-month in bond purchases to drive down interest rates and cause stock and home prices to rise, creating a "wealth effect" that would boost the economy.
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McHenry County to discuss new development ordinance
A first draft of McHenry County's new unified development ordinance is now available for review, and the first public meetings are scheduled from 1 to 5 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, and against Sept. 26-27. It updates and combines all zoning, subdivision and sign regulations, along with a smattering of other development regulations, to come up with a unified set of rules.
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District 73 hosts info sessions for parents
Hawthorn District 73 in Vernon Hills is offering Parent University in a new format. Information sessions will highlight specific areas of interest beginning with how schools are graded at 6 p.m. Sept. 24.
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Mundelein to host senior academy
The Mundelein Police Department's next senior citizens police academy will start Tuesday, Sept. 25. Classes will run every Tuesday for 10 weeks, and they'll start at 11 a.m. each day. Classes will be held at the Del Webb Community Center, 3555 Grand Dominion Circle. You do not need to be a resident of Del Webb to attend. To apply, call Jennifer Marshall at (847) 968-3770.
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Four debates scheduled in 10th congressional district
10th congressional district candidates Robert Dold and Brad Schneider have scheduled four public or televised debates ahead of the Nov. 6 election.
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Man killed in Des Plaines accident
A 61-year-old man died after he lost control of his car, sideswiped a bus, struck a guard rail and collided with a truck Friday morning in Des Plaines, authorities said. The victim, identified as Charles Dessent, 61, of Mount Prospect, was driving his 2003 Cadillac southbound on Elmhurst Road at Oakton Street at 6:25 a.m. Friday.
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Quinn unhappy pensions may wait until next year
The chances of quick action on Illinois' pension problems are growing slimmer. Gov. Pat Quinn wants action "as soon as possible," but his remarks did not suggest that will happen this fall.
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Valpo issues warning after finding vague threat
Valparaiso University in Indiana has increased security and warned students via Twitter and email after receiving a vague threat through some graffiti.
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Latino Heritage Month kicks off at MCC
McHenry County College will celebrate Latino Heritage Month with an array of cultural events and — for the second time — a day specifically aimed at encouraging high school students to go to college. Latino Heritage Month kicks off Monday and runs through Oct. 11, celebrates Latino culture and its traditions, and highlights the contributions made by Latinos.
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Itasca pairs charity brew tasting with Ryder Cup
Itasca officials hope golf fans will head their town to, quite literally, toast the Ryder Cup on Sept. 28. The village will host the Itasca International Craft Beer Tasting from 6 to 9 p.m. that night at the Holiday Inn of Itasca, 860 W. Irving Park Road. The event will will feature roughly 75 brews to raise money for two Itasca charities and celebrate two new breweries preparing to set up shop...
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Glenbard South student charged with having 30-inch weapon at school
A student at Glenbard South High School in Glen Ellyn is facing a felony charge after authorities say he went to school with a 30-inch weapon embedded with nails and shards of glass. Prosecutors said Steven W. Allen, 17, of Lombard, denied he had any nefarious plans, and no threats were made.
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Former teller charged in theft from DuPage nonprofit
A former teller at a credit union for DuPage County government workers is free on bond after being charged with stealing $3,000 from the nonprofit agency, authorities announced Friday. Hermila Garcia, 33, of the 1600 block of Alison Drive in Elgin, is accused of taking the money from the DuPage County Employees Credit Union in Wheaton in June and July.
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Otter that survived oil spill has a pup
Just three years after she was found covered in oil and near death, a California sea otter called Olive is a new mom — another milestone for the first otter to survive an oiling in the state.
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‘Great Satan’ supplying plenty of goods
Even after decades of diplomatic estrangement and tightening economic sanctions, American products manage to find their way into the Iranian marketplace.
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Two arrested in Colombia after swallowing cash
Colombian police on Friday said they had arrested two men at an airport in Medellin after discovering they were smuggling $80,000 in cash hidden in their stomachs.
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Czech bans spirit sales amid wave of poisonings
The Czech Republic has banned the sale of spirits with more than 20 percent alcohol content as it battles a wave of methanol poisonings that has already killed 19 people.
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Administration warns of ‘destructive’ budget cuts
The cuts, combined with the expiration of Bush-era tax cuts at the end of the year, have been dubbed the "fiscal cliff." Economists warn that the one-two punch could drive the economy back into recession.
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Rogina to run for St. Charles mayor next spring
St. Charles Alderman Ray Rogina announced Friday that he's running for mayon in the spring. Mayor Don DeWitte announced last week he will not seek another term in April 2013. Rogina says he has a strong connection to the community and wants to contribute more to the city.
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Arlington Hts. bookmobile more than mobile library
While other libraries have put their bookmobiles to rest, the one operated by Arlington Heights Memorial Library is still going strong, making roughly 50 stops every month. It's a way of putting citizens in touch with books -- especially as the library does not have any branches.
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Island Lake employees get 3% raises under new labor deal
Fourteen Island Lake village employees will get 3 percent salary increases this year under the terms of a new labor agreement, officials said Friday. They will continue to get 100 coverage of the premium for their health care costs.
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Fox Valley Theatre Company production features siblings
Fractured family relationships are at the heart of the musical "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat." So it's entirely appropriate that among the "Joseph" cast for the show being staged in September by Fox Valley Theatre Company are five siblings, including two brothers playing brothers at odds with one another.
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Teachers, union close to settling strike
The city's nearly weeklong teachers strike appeared headed toward a resolution Friday after negotiators emerged from marathon talks to say they had achieved a "framework" that could end the walkout in time for students to return to class Monday.
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Obama, Biden, Clinton at ceremony transfering remains from Libya
President Barack Obama has paid tribute to Ambassador Chris Stevens and three others killed in the assault on the U.S. compound in Libya, calling them patriots who served America's ideals, and laid down their lives for others.
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Anti-Muslim filmmaker may have violated his probation
Federal probation officials are investigating the activities of a southern California filmmaker convicted of financial crimes who has been linked to an anti-Islamic movie inflaming protests across the Middle East, a spokesman for the U.S. federal court system said Friday.
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Illinois site among 12 added to EPA Superfund list
The designation puts the sites in line for major cleanups, either by the government or by companies or people deemed responsible for the contamination.
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Chicago looking for goats to graze at O’Hare
The Chicago Department of Aviation is looking for a few good goats.WFLD-TVreports that Chicago recently put out a bid for someone to supply goats to trim the grass at O’Hare International Airport. The bid also calls for a goat herder.
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Marathon will impact St. Charles streets
Traffic will be delayed and some streets in and around St. Charles will be closed starting at 7 a.m. Sunday to accommodate runners in the Fox Valley Marathon.
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Romney: Gene Hackman should play him in a movie
Mitt Romney would like to see actor Gene Hackman play him in a movie. He's a fan of "Jersey Shore" star Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi. And when it comes to bedtime attire, Romney's says "as little as possible."
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Moving Picture: Hoffman Estates program trains would-be police officers
Phil Giacone aspires to become a police officer, and the training he's getting as one of the original Hoffman Estates Police Explorer Post 806 members is giving him the experience to do just that. The program, started by officer Lisa Notarnicola, provides training in everything from felony traffic stops to live-fire competition." I want to be a police officer, I'm very good in stressful...
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Four District 211 students get perfect ACT score
Four students in Palatine-Schaumburg District 211 were celebrated at the Sept. 13 school board meeting for their perfect "36" scores on the ACT. They are Nikita Pillai of Conant High School, Soumik Biswas and Fiona Helgren of Fremd High School and Jack Riedy of Palatine High School.
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University of Texas orders evacuation after bomb threats
AUSTIN, Texas — The University of Texas has evacuated all campus building after receiving phoned-in threat that multiple bombs had been placed on campus. Officials say no bombs have been found.An alert posted shortly before 10 a.m. Friday says people on campus should immediately evacuate all buildings and “get as far away as possible.”
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Topless photos of UK’s Kate draw royal scrutiny
LONDON — A French magazine on Friday published what appeared to be photos of Prince William’s wife Kate sunbathing topless at a private house in southern France, prompting a strong condemnation from the royal family.
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Guatemala volcano eruption draws tourists
ANTIGUA, Guatemala — The eruption of the long-simmering Volcan del Fuego terrified nearby villagers but it has become a major draw for visitors in the nearby colonial city of Antigua.
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Pope appeals for peace in Lebanon visit
BEIRUT — Pope Benedict XVI appealed for peace Friday at a time of deep turmoil in the Middle East, calling the flow of weapons into Syria a “grave sin” as the country endures a bloody civil war.
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Search under way for fisherman on Wisconsin lake
TOWN OF WASHINGTON, Wis. — A search has resumed for a fisherman on a lake in Shawano County. The sheriff’s department searched Korth Lake Thursday night after an empty fishing boat was found idling in a circle about 6:30 p.m. Authorities say the 57-year-old Green Bay man last had contact with someone around Thursday afternoon and indicated he would be in by dark.
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Authorities seize guns in SW Michigan traffic stop
ANTWERP TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Authorities in southwestern Michigan say they seized an arsenal of semiautomatic handguns, shotguns and rifles during a traffic stop on Interstate 94.
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Priest gets 2 years of probation in ashtray theft
BELLEVILLE — A priest in southwestern Illinois has been sentenced to two years of probation after admitting he tried to shoplift an ashtray from an antique store while already on probation for pilfering butter and a sofa cover.Forty-three-year-old Steven Poole on Thursday pleaded guilty but mentally ill in St. Clair County to a charge of misdemeanor retail theft.
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1st woman named to Indiana Supreme Court since 1999
INDIANAPOLIS — Gov. Mitch Daniels has named a Tippecanoe County judge as the first woman on the Indiana Supreme Court in 13 years.Daniels announced the appointment of Loretta Rush on Friday at the Statehouse.Rush is the first female justice since Myra Selby stepped down in 1999 after five years on the court.
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Closing arguments set in trial of man in girl’s 1957 death
Closing arguments are expected Friday in one of the oldest cold-case murders to make it to trial — the 1957 case of a former police officer accused of killing an Illinois schoolgirl after snatching her as she played in a small-town street.
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U.S. consulate attack in Libya said to be two-pronged operation
Heavily armed militants used a protest of an anti-Islam film as a cover and may have had help from inside Libyan security in their deadly attack on the U.S. Consulate, a senior Libyan official said Thursday.
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8th District candidates clash over presidential comments on Libya
8th District Congressional candidate Tammy Duckworth says both Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama were too quick to put political spin on the Libya attacks. Her opponent, Congressman Joe Walsh of McHenry says Romney "was right" to criticize the president.
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Libertarians to host state convention in Des Plaines
The Libertarian Party of Illinois will conduct its second state convention this year from Sept. 21-23 at the O'Hare Hilton Garden Inn.
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Hanover Twp. health expo dedicated to late director
Hanover Township is gearing up to host a community health and wellness expo that will also honor the memory of the woman who started it, Trish Simon.
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Barrington bicyclist enjoys start of West Coast quest
A week into his third Ride for 3 Reasons, 70-year-old Bob Lee of Barrington by Wednesday night had bicycled 305 miles of the 2,500 miles he plans to ride along North America's West Coast. As he has twice before, Lee embarked on the quest to raise money for cancer, ALS and hospice services.
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Dawn Patrol: Charge in hit-and-run killing boy; bumblin’ Bears
Woman charged with hit-and-run that killed 6-year-old in Woodstock. Did PTSD play a role in Wheaton murder? Teacher contract talks continue in Dist. 300, 158. Schaumburg man killed in car crash into building. U.S. increases security at embassies around the world. Bears ... didn't win.
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Buffalo Grove road project could cost millions more
Planned improvements to Weiland and Lake-Cook roads in Buffalo Grove could be significantly more expensive than originally estimated, an engineer told village leaders this week. The cost estimate of the Weiland improvements has grown from $32 million to $40 million, while the estimate of the Lake-Cook work has jumped from $40 million to $54 million.
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Sparks fly over Northwest Fourth Fest
Hoffman Estates mayoral candidate Craig Bernacki says the Northwest Fourth Fest had a lot of problems, not the least of which was not enough contributions from the other towns who participated. Mayor William McLeod, however, said the fest did well for its first year and the best is yet to come. "It's great working with our neighbors," he said.
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Danger ever present, say ex-diplomats from suburbs
Former diplomatic service workers from the suburbs say that danger is a very real and all-too-common part of work at a foreign embassy. They say that American embassies abroad and the workers who inhabit them are "targets" to those who oppose the United States. "You learn in the foreign service that you never leave at the same time and you never drive the same route," former Botswana ambassador...
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Duckworth: Teacher strike ‘a failure on both sides’
Democratic congressional candidate Tammy Duckworth — whose campaign has been strongly supported by unions — says the Chicago teachers strike "didn't need to happen." Her opponent, Republican Congressman Joe Walsh, says the teachers union stance is "outrageous."
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Poll Vault: How old were you the first time you traveled by plane?
A recent poll of British travelers revealed more than a third of them would pay extra for a flight that banned children. I’m onboard with that idea.
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Images: Photo Contest Finalists
Each week you submit your favorite photo. We pick the best of the bunch and select 12 finlaists. Here are the finalists for the week of September 10th.
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Student growth a factor in District 211 principal evaluations
30 percent of the overall rating for principals, assistant principals and some other administrators in Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 will be determined by student academic growth. The change is in compliance with the Performance Evaluation Reform Act, which went into effect this school year.
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Cat saved, birds die in Buffalo Grove house fire
Seven birds died in a fire inside a Buffalo Grove home Thursday night, but firefighters were able to rescue the family's cat.
Sports
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Army determined to protect football against NIU
Army was stunned 42-7 last week at San Diego State in their season opener, hurt again by the costly turnovers that spoiled last season. Now, Army faces pesky Northern Illinois (1-1), the reigning Mid-American Conference champion, in the Black Knights' home opener on Saturday at Michie Stadium.
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WW South stuns Naperville North on final play
Ten minutes after catching the game-winning pass on the final play of the game, Wheaton Warrenville South wide receiver Brandon Moore wasn't about to let go of the football for a while."No, sir," the senior said.
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WIU could have rough day at Iowa State
Iowa State (2-0) hosts FCS school Western Illinois (2-0) in its final game before a bye week and the start of conference play.
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Images: Schaumburg vs. Prospect football
Images: Schaumburg vs. Prospect football -- Schaumburg's Saxons improved to 4-0 with a 28-19 win over the Prospect Knights on Friday, Sept. 14. The Knights fall to 2-2.
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Illinois QB out again with injury
University of Illinois starting quarterback Nathan Scheelhaase will miss his second straight game Saturday with a sprained ankle. Sophomore Reilly O'Toole will start for a second straight week for Illinois (1-1).
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Wheaton North routs West Chicago
Wheaton North has maintained an undefeated record using a two-quarterback rotation.It's a plan that suits coach Joe Wardynski just fine.Senior John Peltz, who is being recruited by North Dakota, started and completed all six of his pass attempts, while junior Clayton Thorson connected on his two pass attempts, including a 35-yard touchdown to Peltz.
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Schuamburg comes up big
Schaumburg has had plenty of big plays light up the scoreboard this season, but it has been the Saxons' toughness in the shadows that has been the team's foundation so far. And the host Saxons needed every bit of that toughness on Friday against a resilient Prospect squad. Schaumburg had its back to wall and was clinging to a 2-point lead with 1:37 remaining, but senior Juwaan Richard came up with a key interception at the Prospect 25-yard line to propel the Saxons to a hard fought 28-19 Mid-Suburban League crossover victory at Gary Scholz Stadium.
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Aurora Christian Aurora Central both win big
Aurora Christian displayed why it's ranked No. 1 in Class 3A, beating Wheaton Academy 55-7 Friday at West Chicago High School.
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Montini follows through against St. Francis
St. Francis' offense rolled like a dark-blue wave on its first possession Friday. Then Montini dropped anchor.
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Conant’s all-around effort too much for Elk Grove
After falling in the first round of the playoffs to Elk Grove last season, Conant's football team had plenty of motivation for Friday night's game."That game stuck with us," said Conant senior receiver and defensive back Tim Manczko. "Especially for our seniors. We wanted to come out fired up and never quit playing."It seems as if Manczko never does. He did it all on "Armed Forces Appreciation Night" at Robert Haskell Stadium, making a key interception, running for a touchdown, catching 5 passes for 97 yards, making tackles to prevent big runs and punting five times for an average of 36 yards.Manczko's all-around effort helped the visiting Cougars notch a 26-14 victory and take a 20-19 lead in the all-time series between the two teams who play for the Mayor's Cup each season.
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Pence belts grand slam in Giants’ victory over D-Backs
Hunter Pence hit a grand slam, Matt Cain dodged trouble for five-plus innings and the San Francisco Giants beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-2 on Friday night.
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Wheeling turns back Hoffman’s OT challenge
Sometimes adversity can be good for a football team — even the kind that's self-inflicted. Wheeling saw a 14-point fourth quarter lead disappear and then fumbled twice late in the game in its own territory. Yet the Wildcats (2-2) mustered up the defense to stop Hoffman Estates both times to force overtime with the teams tied at 20. One last defensive stand in overtime stopped the Hawks (0-4) inside the 1-yard line and gave Wheeling the ball and momentum. A third and 10 pass from sophomore Amani Dennis to Mike Yoshino near the pylon in the front right corner of the end zone gave the host Wildcats the 26-20 victory.
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Rockies use big first inning to beat Padres 7-4
Rookies Wilin Rosario and Jordan Pacheco had consecutive two-run doubles in the first inning to lead the Colorado Rockies to a 7-4 win over the San Diego Padres on Friday night.
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Cruz’s 3-run HR lifts Dodgers over Cards
Luis Cruz greeted St. Louis reliever Edwin Mujica with a first-pitch, three-run homer in the sixth inning, and the Los Angeles Dodgers tightened up the NL wild card race with an 8-5 victory over the Cardinals on Friday night.
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North Chicago passes Prairie test vs. Antioch
North Chicago took a major step toward showing that it's back to being a power in the North Suburban Prairie Division on Friday night. The Warhawks exploded for 35 unanswered points to defeat visiting Antioch 35-7.
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Darvish reaches 200 K’s in 15th win
Yu Darvish surpassed 200 strikeouts in his rookie season while getting his 15th victory for the AL West-leading Texas Rangers in a 9-3 win against the Seattle Mariners on Friday night.
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Marmion can’t keep up with Marian
Marmion figured it would need a high-scoring game if it was going to upset the powerful offense of Marian during Friday's Suburban Christian Conference clash in Aurora. The Cadets were able to move the chains at times on Friday, but only found the end zone early in the first quarter, while the Hurricanes, led by standout quarterback Chris Streveler, tore through the Cadets defense for a 34-7 victory.
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Cespedes delivers home run for Oakland with sore wrist
Yoenis Cespedes hit a two-run homer while playing with a sore right wrist, and the AL wild card-leading Oakland Athletics beat Baltimore 3-2 on Friday night to prevent the Orioles from moving into sole possession of first place in the AL East.
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Rough ride for depleted Grant, courtesy Stevenson
With Grant down to its third-string quarterback, it couldn't match Stevenson's offensive firepower. The Patriots utilized plenty of weapons in their spread offense and won 42-7 in a North Suburban Conference crossover Friday night.
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Lake Park can’t stop Waubonsie Valley’s offense
It was an admission that should have future opponents of the Waubonsie Valley football team shaking in their shoes. "We have so many weapons that we have stuff in the bag that we haven't even pulled out yet," said Warriors coach Paul Murphy after watching his squad post a 49-28 Upstate Eight Conference Valley Division defeat of visiting Lake Park on Friday night. "We haven't had to show everything."
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Jackson racks up yards in Glenbard North win
Glenbard North's Justin Jackson provided 428 yards on offense and special teams and scored 5 touchdowns as the Panthers defeated DuPage Valley Conference rival Glenbard East 56-14 in Carol Stream on Friday night. Jackson gained 346 yards on 12 carries from the line of scrimmage, believed to be the school's single-game rushing record.
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Viator drives past Carmel
There hasn't been a lot of enthusiasm surrounding St. Viator football in recent years. It's safe to say that enthusiasm is back. Bobby Calmeyn's late touchdown pass and Jimmy Murphy's interception sealed a thrilling 28-25 victory over visiting Carmel in East Suburban Catholic action at Forest View Educational Center. The Lions (3-1, 1-1) have already equaled last season's ESCC win total and ended a 6-game losing streak to the Corsairs (1-3, 1-1).
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No. 1 Crete-Monee tops Glenbard South
Crete-Monee football coach Jerry Verde has always stressed the importance of a strong start to his Warriors.The lesson seemed to have been absorbed and then some. Friday against host Glenbard South, The Warriors, ranked No. 1 in Class 6A, used their high-octane passing attack with artistic flair and coupled that occasionally trickery with a hard-hitting defense to dispose of the Raiders in nonconference play 45-7.
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Freshman QB helps Geneva to 1st win over Larkin
It wasn't as if Geneva's 56-23 win over visiting Larkin on Friday night could be measured in Biblical proportions, but the verse "and a child shall lead them" may ring true for the Vikings for the rest of the season. For the first time that any observer of Geneva football could remember, a freshman quarterback, Nick Derr, took the majority of snaps as the banged-up Vikings notched their first win of the season in the Upstate Eight clash.
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Bartlett’s big plays beat Metea Valley
Don't blame the Metea Valley Mustangs if they aren't big fans of the big play after Friday's 47-27 defeat at the hands of the visiting Bartlett Hawks.
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Images: Streamwood vs. Batavia football
The Streamwood Sabres traveled to Batavia Friday night to take on the Bulldogs, with home team coming away with the win 33-0.
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Victory wears well for Zion-Benton at Mundelein
Friday night, for the first time since last year, the Zee-Bees took care of business and sported victory smiles afterward. As a reward for their 32-18, homecoming-spoiling win over host Mundelein, they get to wear their jerseys to school Monday.
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Sale, Sox sail past Twins, stay alone in 1st
Chris Sale threw six scoreless innings to notch his 17th victory after being rained out the night before, helping the Sox keep their one-game lead in the AL Central by beating the Minnesota Twins 6-0 on Friday.
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Here’s the scoop: Defensive TD key for Wauconda
Nate Magiera scored his first-ever touchdown by picking up a fumble and rumbling 60 yards for a Wauconda score on Friday night for the game-winning score. The credit, it turns out, goes to the promise of a big team breakfast for the Bulldogs' defense. Wauconda held off visiting Vernon Hills 20-14 in a North Suburban Prairie game in Wauconda.
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Kaneland wins big again
STREATOR — One would be hard pressed to imagine two teams in moving in such disparate directions. Kaneland entered its Northern Illinois Big XII crossover football game against Streator without having dropped a regular-season game in almost three years.
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Neuqua Valley special in win over St. Charles East
It didn't take long for St. Charles East to learn why Neuqua Valley is ranked No. 10 in The Associated Press Class 8A Poll.
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Batavia blanks Streamwood
When it comes to motivating his offensive linemen, Batavia coach Dennis Piron can dangle a carrot like few others.
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Another sizzling effort for Fish, Grayslake North
Many local restaurants offer all-you-can eat fish on Friday nights. For the past few seasons, it has also been an offering on Friday nights at Grayslake North football games — in the form of standout quarterback AJ Fish. While the Knights and their fans can't get enough of their quarterback, visiting Johnsburg had its fill and a little more as Fish and Grayslake North cruised past the Skyhawks 41-7 Friday night in their homecoming game, a Fox Valley Fox Division opener.
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Riddle, Palatine answer Hersey’s test
Dan Riddle has been pestering the Palatine coaching staff about returning kickoffs. "I almost had one last year, so I wanted to try it again," Riddle said. "I have been bugging them about it, so they put me back there." Riddle answered his coaches' queries by returning the opening kickoff 88 yards, and Palatine never looked back from there as the Pirates rolled past visiting Hersey 49-14 Friday in a Mid-Suburban League crossover at Chic Anderson Stadium.
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Struggling Mets beat Brewers 7-3
Lucas Duda homered and doubled, Jonathon Niese pitched six strong innings and the New York Mets snapped a six-game losing streak, beating the surging Milwaukee Brewers 7-3 on Friday night.
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Verlander on target as Tigers down Indians 4-0
Justin Verlander pitched seven shutout innings, getting huge defensive plays from Fielder and Miguel Cabrera to snuff Cleveland threats, and Detroit stayed within one game of first-place Chicago with a 4-0 win over the downward spiraling Indians on Friday night.
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Angels rally past Royals
Pinch hitter Kendrys Morales had two-run homer during an eighth-inning rally Friday night that sent the Los Angeles Angels over the Kansas City Royals 9-7.
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Marlins rookie shuts down Reds 4-0
Jacob Turner's 10th career start was his best yet Friday, when he pitched seven innings and earned his first National League victory by helping the Marlins beat NL Central leader Cincinnati 4-0.
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Rays top Yankees, stay close in AL East
David Price earned his league-leading 18th win with another superb performance against the New York Yankees, and the Rays opened a key series against their AL East rival Friday night by taking advantage of a fading CC Sabathia and hanging on for a 6-4 victory.
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Phillies back on track with 12-6 win over Astros
Jimmy Rollins hit a leadoff homer, Domonic Brown had a two-run shot and John Mayberry and Ryan Howard each had three RBIs as the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Houston Astros 12-6 on Friday night.
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Throwing error gives Braves win over Nationals
Kris Medlen struck out a career-high 13 and the Atlanta Braves pulled out a 2-1 victory over the Washington Nationals when Andrelton Simmons scored on a throwing error in the ninth inning Friday night.
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Red Sox snap losing streak against Blue Jays
Mauro Gomez hit a tiebreaking, two-run triple in the ninth inning, Daniel Nava made a game-saving grab in the outfield and Boston beat Toronto 8-5 on Friday night, snapping a six-game losing streak against the Blue Jays.
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Progress in defeat for Grayslake Central
Host Woodstock's offense finally broke through with touchdowns on its last three possessions in a 31-0 victory over Grayslake Central on Friday at Larry Dale Field.
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More reasons for Barrington to believe
Two weeks ago, you would've had a hard time finding anyone who believed in Barrington's varsity football team. The Broncos were 0-2 and had looked pretty lethargic much of the time, being outscored 65-27. Fast forward two weeks. The Broncos are 2-2, have outscored their last two opponents 82-16 and are seeminfly on cruise control heading into their Mid-Suburban West opener next week after Friday night's 40-10 win over visiting Buffalo Grove (1-3) in a Mid-Suburban League divisional crossover.
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Images: Montini vs. St. Francis football
The Montini Broncos won 28-7 over the St. Francis Spartans in football action on Friday, Sept. 14 at College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn.
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Naperville Central rolls past W. Aurora in second half
West Aurora coach Nate Eimer tried to explain in simple terms how a 24-minute dogfight turned into a one-sided loss Friday night at Naperville Central. "We were battling, but at the end of the day you've got to make plays," he said. "Naperville Central made them tonight and we didn't."
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Lakes too steep a challenge for Round Lake
Host Round Lake knew it was facing an uphill struggle when it met Lakes in North Suburban Prairie football action Friday night. But the short-handed Panthers could never imagine how tough a challenge they would face as 3 huge turnovers in the first quarter really put them behind the eight ball. The Eagles (3-1, 1-0) took full advantage of the Round Lake miscues as they built a commanding 34-0 lead after one quarter, extended that advantage to 54-0 at halftime, and wound up rolling to a 60-0 victory.
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Rolling Meadows airs it out against Fremd
On a night where the student bodies in both grandstands wore orange in a tribute to former Fremd student Brian Larsen — a friend to many at both schools who passed away last year after a lifelong battle with cystic fibrosis — Mustangs quarterback Jack Milas completed 26-of-41 passes for 242 yards and 4 touchdowns as host Rolling Meadows topped Fremd 27-14.
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Huntley knocks off Crystal Lake S. for 1st time
There was a little more emotion coming from the Huntley football team's sideline Friday night. The Red Raiders had never beaten Crystal Lake South and knew they had a good shot this season. Thanks to 3 touchdown passes from Kam Sallee and key defensive stops, the Red Raiders topped the Gators, 20-19, in Fox Valley Conference Valley Division play in Huntley.
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Abdulahi, Mooseheart hang on against Christian Liberty
Bottom lines do matter in high school football, and no matter how many yards they gave up or how hard they were pushed on Friday by visiting Christian Liberty, Mooseheart found a way to win the Northeastern Athletic Conference game 33-22.
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Images: Libertyville vs. Warren football
The Warren Blue Devils hosted and lost 42-24 to the Libertyville Wildcats in football action on Friday, Sept. 14 in Gurnee.
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Burlington Central denies Harvard
Joe Breeden was just trying to let the punt bounce into the end zone. But like a guided missile, it found him and he caught it almost out of self-defense. Breeden seemingly shrugged and took off up the left sideline. Ninety-two yards later, Breeden was in the end zone and Burlington Central had a 14-3 lead against Harvard. The Rockets held on to win, 21-9, in Big Northern East Friday action at Dan Horne Field.
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Boys soccer/Fox Valley roundup
Danny Rodriguez and Michael Boutin scored goals and Robert Lucio and Paul Novacovici provided the assists as the Hampshire boys soccer team beat Sycamore 2-0 Friday in the opening game of the Hononegah Invite, the Whip-Purs’ first win of the season.Andrew Pederson had 7 saves in goal for Hampshire (1-5-1), which will play Rockford Christian and Champaign Central today.Jacobs 3, Springfield 1: Eric Soto, Kyle Heverdjs and Austin Ryan scored goals with Soto and Tommy Gallagher registering assists to lead Jacobs to a win at Hononegah. Johan Wolf had 4 saves in goal for the Golden Eagles (9-1).CL South 1, Rockford Guilford 0: Also at Hononegah, Matt Tobolt scored off an assist from Michael Conley in the second half as the Gators handed Guilford just its second loss of the season. Steven Follmer was back in goal for Crystal Lake South (7-5) and had 9 saves. CLS will take on Hersey and East Moline United today.NSCD 2, Elgin Academy 1: The Hilltoppers suffered their first loss of the season in this Independent School League game. Karl Rauschenberger scored for Elgin Academy, which played without senior Brandon Perez (broken collarbone) for the first time, Armando Sanchez had the assist for the Hilltoppers (3-1-2) and Liam Phalen made 15 saves in goal.
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Images: Crystal Lake South vs. Huntley football
The Huntley Red Raiders hosted and won 20-19 over Crystal Lake South Friday night in prep football action.
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Epstein wants no part of dreaded 100 losses
If the Cubs have a "magic number," it's 6. With Friday's 7-6 victory over the Pirates at Wrigley Field, the Cubs need only 6 wins the rest of the way to avoid a 100-loss season. Team president Theo Epstein talked about that and other topics Friday.
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Perserverance pays off for Montini grad Porcelli
Northwestern guard Chuck Porcelli, a Montini High School graduate, waited a long time for a chance to shine. He rarely saw the field for four years, but earned a starting spot as a fifth-year center and has played every offensive snap in the first two games.
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Minnesota’s turnaround should inspire Sky
In her Women's Watch column, Patricia Babcock McGraw looks at how the Minnesota Lynx quickly went from a sub-.500 team to a WNBA champion, and how that can give a team like the Chicago Sky hope. She talks with Lynx guard Erin Thorn, a former Sky player and WNBA veteran, about Minnesota's successful formula.
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Cutler needs to take some blame
In the aftermath of Thursday's brutal loss to the Packers, the "leadership" style of Bears quarterback Jay Cutler is in need of a makeover.
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Top pick Almora basks in Wrigley Field aura
The Cubs are welcoming a couple of their top prospects to Wrigley Field for workouts this weekend. Albert Almora, their No. 1 draft pick this year, was on hand Friday. Cuban signee Jorge Soler will take batting practice and workout Saturday.
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Urlacher: Maybe we’re not as good as we thought we were
Are the Bears as bad as they looked vs. the Packers? There's a difference of opinion in the locker room.
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Cubs hand reeling Pirates seventh straight loss
The Pittsburgh Pirates lost their seventh straight game Friday and kept fading in the NL wild-card race as Starlin Castro hit a three-run homer that sent the Cubs to a 7-4 win.
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U.S. women’s soccer team to host Germany here
Tickets for the U.S. Women's National Team's match against Germany on Saturday, Oct. 20, at Toyota Park in Bridgeview will go on sale to the public at 10 a.m. CT Sept. 21. The game pits the two countries that currently sit at number one and two in the FIFA Women's World Rankings. The match is the fourth of the U.S. WNT Fan Tribute Tour, presented by Panasonic.
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How the strike is affecting young athletes
Deandre Welch understands how a teachers strike might cause him to miss a few high school football practices and even a scheduled game. But the senior wide receiver certainly didn't think the walkout would threaten his plans to pay for college. "Football is basically my way to get into college," Welch said. "I'm applying to schools, and some are asking for film of my senior games. If the strike continues, I won't be able to send in that film."
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Fire scouting report
Chicago Fire scouting report by Orrin Schwarz:
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3 Ryder Cup rookies take early look at Medinah
Despite their hectic schedules, a handful of U.S. captain Davis Love III's players — including three Ryder Cup rookies — decided to show up at Medinah this week to get the lay of the land.
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Fire adds experience in Mexican forward Franco
The Fire's signing of Mexican forward Guillermo Franco is a win-win situation for a team planning ahead for the MLS playoffs, but don't expect a slew of goals in what remains of the season.
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Arlington hosts final graded stakes this weekend
A full field of 12 fillies, topped by Volcat and Angegreen, will line up for Saturday's Grade III $175,000 Pucker Up Stakes at a 1 ? mile on the turf, the final graded stakes race of the Arlington Park season and part of a stakes tripleheader that also includes a pair of $65,000-added races for state-breds — the Lady Lionel Handicap for fillies on the turf and the Tex's Zing Handicap for the boys, also on the lawn.
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Spellman’s Scorecard: What to do with Bears off this weekend
Even though the Bears won't play again for over a week, Mike Spellman says not to worry, there's plenty of other events to keep you busy.The Scorecard also looks at some interesting numbers and marvels at the class of Tom Hanks.
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What Notre Dame wants, Notre Dame gets
Notre Dame football calls all the shots when it comes to the Fighting Irish football program. This week's decision to join the ACC while staying independent in football proves that again. While Mike North admits he was wrong to pick Jim Thome over Adam Dunn this season, he expects RGIII will have a better NFL season than Andrew Luck.
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Sparks stop Sky
Rookie Nneka Ogwumike scored a career-high 30 points and had 11 rebounds to help the Los Angeles Sparks beat the Chicago Sky 87-77 on Thursday night.Swin Cash scored 19 of her 23 points in the second half for the Sky, and Epiphanny Prince finished with 19. The Sky (12-18) fell a game behind New York for the fourth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. Sky center Sylvia Fowles, an Olympian and the WNBA's second-leading rebounder, missed her third straight game because of a strained calf.
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Antioch blanks Grant
Antioch 5, Grant 0: Iven Hernandez’s 3 goals led the Sequoits, who improved to 6-3-1 and 2-0-1 in the North Suburban Prairie.Krystian Streit and Christian Vargas also scored for Antioch. Keeper Tommy Tritschler earned the shutout in goal and also had an assist.Libertyville 4, Proviso East 2: Nick Vogel had 3 goals for the Wildcats in the Pepsi Showdown game.
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Libertyville prevails at LZ
Girls volleyballLibertyville d. Lake Zurich: The Wildcats continued their road success, winning25-18, 22-25, 25-16 to improve to 8-2 and 2-0 in the North Suburban Lake Division.Kristen Webb anchored the defensively stout Wildcats with 24 digs, while Rhiannon Prentiss added 12. Alex Basler contributed 6 blocks, while Taylor Zant and Julia Smagacz had 6 kills apiece. Cindy Zhou totaled 6 blocks, 4 kills and 16 assists.Carmel d. Wheeling: Ellie Rengers hit 7 of 7 with 6 kills and a block, as the Corsairs captured the nonconference match 25-22, 25-7.“Wheeling has an athletic front line that kept us guessing defensively early on,” Carmel coach David Pazely said. “Our defense did a great job getting to the ball, and our serve receive was outstanding. Our team has been beat up these last two weeks, but everyone has done a great job making the adjustments and playing outside of their natural positions.”Erika Schofield added 5 kills, while Alyssa Armada and Mary Paterkiewicz lofted 13 and 11 assists, respectively.“Our setters were able to mix up our offense because of some great passing, and our hitters were very efficient across the board,” Pazely said. “A great team win as we head into the St. Viator tournament this weekend.”Grayslake North d. Woodstock: Kelsey Klausner and Joanna Guhl slammed 7 and 6 kills, respectively, as the Knights won 25-23, 25-14 to improve to 5-10 and 1-2 in the Fox Valley Fox Division.
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Images: Bears vs. Packers
The Chicago Bears fell to 1-1 as they lost 23-10 at Lambeau Field to the Green Bay Packers in a Thursday night football match-up. The Packers improved to 1-1 with the win.
Business
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Egan-Jones cuts U.S. debt rating
The credit rating agency says the Fed's plans to buy mortgage bonds will likely hurt the economy more than help it.
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Delnor, Central DuPage get new leaders
Cadence Health has promoted a new president for Delnor Hospital in Geneva, and hired one for Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield.
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Dow ends trading at pre-recession level
The gains came on top of a 206-point climb for the Dow on Thursday, when the Fed laid out additional plans to try to energize the economy, including buying $40 billion a month in mortgage bonds for as long as necessary.
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Not all lovin' McDonald's tactics in Naperville
McDonald's is attempting to breathe new life into a proposal that would bring a sixth Naperville location, but some Naperville officials think they're going about it all wrong. Councilman Robert Fieseler said Thursday he is "concerned that there is some back-of-the-house dealings having to do with McDonald's proposal" and said he thinks the entire plan should be re-vetted before the city's plan commission and city council.
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India agrees to let in foreign retailers, again
India agreed Friday to open its huge market to foreign retailers such as Wal-Mart in a surprising decision that was part of a flurry of economic reforms aimed at sparking new growth in the country's sputtering economy. The Cabinet's decision — after a similar proposal was withdrawn under withering criticism last year — immediately generated optimism that a government plagued by scandal was finally breaking out of the political paralysis that had stifled reforms for months.
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Delivery times rise for iPhone 5
Delivery times have climbed quickly as Apple takes orders for the iPhone 5, suggesting strong demand. Apple Inc. began taking orders for the phone at 12 a.m. Pacific time Friday, promising delivery by next Friday, when the new phone also goes on sale in stores. Four hours later, the expected delivery time had grown to two weeks, according to Topeka Capital Markets analyst Brian White.
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UnitedHealth to replace Kraft in Dow 30
UnitedHealth Group, the health insurance company, will replace Kraft Foods in the Dow Jones industrial average, the most widely known barometer of the American stock market. S&P Dow Jones Indices, which manages the Dow, said Friday that the change will take effect at the start of trading Sept. 24. It said the change reflected the growing importance of health care spending in the U.S. economy.
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Wisconsin’s Dairy Business Innovation Center to close
MILWAUKEE — A nonprofit center that’s helped support Wisconsin’s dairy industry is closing at the end of September. Agricultural experts credit the Dairy Business Innovation Center for helping develop and promote specialty and artisan chees in Wisconsin. The center’s 20 consultants have helped more than 200 dairy entrepreneurs and assisted more than 120 projects to increase the state’s market share for dairy products. The organization contracted with the consultants to provide dairy plants free or low-cost technical assistanceFounder Dan Carter, in a letter to clients, says the loss of federal funding and no new sources of revenue means the virtual center will close. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel says the center opened in 2004 with $1 million in federal help.
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Norway court upholds ban on tobacco store displays
A Norwegian court has upheld a ban on the display of tobacco products in stores, handing a defeat Friday to the Philip Morris company.
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U.S. industrial production fell 1.2 percent
U.S. industrial production fell in August by the largest amount in more than three years as factories produced fewer cars and other manufactured goods and Hurricane Isaac triggered shutdowns along the Gulf Coast. Industrial production dropped 1.2 percent last month compared to July, the Federal Reserve said Friday. It was the biggest setback since a 1.7 percent decline in March 2009 when the country was in recession.
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Higher gas costs drive up U.S. consumer prices
More expensive gas drove up consumer prices in August by the most in three years. But outside energy, inflation was tame. The Labor Department said Friday that consumer prices rose a seasonally adjusted 0.6 percent last month, the first increase since March. Higher gas prices accounted for 80 percent of the increase. Food prices rose 0.2 percent.
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NYSE paying $5M fine to settle charges on data
The New York Stock Exchange is paying $5 million to settle federal civil charges that it gave some customers an unfair head start by providing them with trading data ahead of the wider public.
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Lawyers: ‘Pink slime’ lawsuit an uphill climb
Beef Products Inc. will face a steep climb in its "pink slime" defamation lawsuit against ABC News as the South Dakota-based meat processor works to rebuild its public image, legal experts say. BPI sued ABC News, Inc. for defamation Thursday over its coverage of a meat product that critics dub "pink slime," claiming the network damaged the company by misleading consumers into believing it is unhealthy and unsafe.
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Euro ministers to discuss giving Greece more time
Greece may be given some more breathing room to meet its bailout commitments but no more money, European finance ministers indicated Friday as they gathered in Cyprus for a top-level meeting. Finance ministers from the 17 countries that use the euro, along with European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi and the International Monetary Fund's Christine Lagarde, are holding an informal meeting in the Cypriot capital of Nicosia in a period of relative calm.
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India gov’t faces heat from over diesel hike
India's beleaguered government faced angry protests from its political allies as well as the opposition Friday after it raised the price of diesel fuel in a bid to curb a ballooning national deficit. The government raised the price of diesel by five rupees (10 cents) a liter late Thursday. The price of diesel is regulated and kept much lower than gasoline prices in India.
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Ex-UBS trader goes on trial accused of $2B fraud
A senior trader at Swiss bank UBS was a "master fraudster" who lost his bank $2.3 billion through risky deals and deceit in a bid to improve his status, bonus and job prospects, prosecutors said Friday. Prosecution lawyer Sasha Wass told a British jury that between 2008 and 2011 Kweku Adoboli lied to his employer, invented clients and breached the bank's safeguards against high-risk trading.
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Hong Kong tightens mortgages amid concerns of bubble
Hong Kong's central bank tightened mortgage lending after saying a third round of quantitative easing by the U.S. Federal Reserve risks pushing up home prices that have already surpassed their 1997 peak.
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VW sales jump in August as Porsche purchase rise
Volkswagen AG's growth pace accelerated in August as the first-time inclusion of sales of the Porsche brand helped offset slumping demand in its home European market. Deliveries for the group, which includes the Audi, Skoda and Seat brands, rose 19 percent to 719,500 vehicles, the Wolfsburg, Germany-based carmaker said in an e-mailed statement today. Sales for the first eight months of 2012 advanced 10.2 percent to 5.91 million vehicles.
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Hugh Grant sues News Corp. over phone hacking by U.K. tabloid
Hugh Grant, the British actor who told a media-ethics inquiry the press had become "toxic" in its pursuit of celebrity gossip, sued News Corp.'s U.K. unit over claims its News of the World tabloid hacked his phone. Grant, 52, joins dozens of other victims who've sued since February, when News Corp. settled an earlier wave of cases to avoid a civil trial.
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Parking debate for Batavia Walgreens continues
The Batavia Plan Commission will again consider a request to let a new downtown Walgreens store have a parking lot in front of the building, contrary to the city's zoning code. The Zoning Board of Appeals approved the request in March, but in April that board and the plan commission tabled discussion of all matters Walgreens at the request of the owner and developer.
Life & Entertainment
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Divide to reinvigorate droopy sedums
Q. I have several tall sedum plants that have been established for about 10 years. They seem to grow healthy each year until late summer, early fall. When they begin to bloom, the center of the plant falls. It looks like something was nesting in the middle of the plant, but that is not the case.
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Meg Steedle steals the show on ‘Boardwalk Empire’
How nice for Nucky (played by unlikely leading man Steve Buscemi) that as Season 3 of HBO's "Boardwalk Empire" begins, he has lost his heart (or a reasonable facsimile) to Broadway chorine Billie Kent. And how nice, too, for viewers, who will surely fall for the Northwestern University grad who plays her, a budding It Girl named Meg Chambers Steedle.
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Carlile hopes to inspire with same-sex marriage
For years, acclaimed singer-songwriter Brandi Carlile kept her personal life exactly that — personal. As other gay entertainers made pronouncements about their relationships, Carlile, while not hiding her sexuality, kept the public focus on her music. But with gay marriage embroiled in the political landscape, Carlile is taking a stand, and on Saturday, she will do it with the biggest step of her life — by getting married to her partner, Catherine Shepherd.
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‘Honey Boo Boo’ has hometown fans and critics
"You better redneckognize!" The reality show "Here Comes Honey Boo Boo" has been a ratings winner in recent weeks, capitalizing on redneck stereotypes and the oversized personality of a 6-year-old beauty pageant regular. But some who live nearby are concerned about the way their quiet pocket of central Georgia is being portrayed on the TLC series. Others insist the series shows a loving family that doesn't let outside opinions bother them.
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Story line gives ‘Sleeping Dogs’ some bite
"Sleeping Dogs" is played in the traditional over-the-shoulder view of similar sandbox games such as "Grand Theft Auto" and "Saints Row." While I could stoop to calling this a "GTA" clone — the similarities are legion — the fluid combat, a few nice touches in the shooting mechanic and the exotic locale help it stand out quite a bit.
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Mattea sings about her native Appalachia
The album opens with a forlorn fiddle, feverish and fidgety until it finally settles on a D.With that, the tone is set. Bluegrass rarely gets more bluesy than on Kathy Mattea's "Calling Me Home." This is mountain music, sorrowful and restless and struggling to make sense of its surroundings and the way they've changed.
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Fall theater brings war horses, Mormons and more
The national tours of Broadway blockbusters "The Book of Mormon" and "War Horse" headed our way over the next few months are among autumn's hottest tickets. Yet the fall season offers theatergoers more, such as Paramount Theatre's revival of "Grease," “The Marvelous Wonderettes” at the Metropolis and “The Lady With All the Answers” by Buffalo Theatre Ensemble.
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Hot Chip channels ’80s vibe on latest
Hot Chip rules the dance floor. You would not be judged for thinking you had been transported to a 1980s-era dance floor on first listen to Hot Chip's latest, "In Our Heads." The influence seems to be a common vein throughout the record.
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Local theater: ‘Sunshine Boys’ revival
Elderly vaudeville comedians spar at Steel Beam, teen angels warble at the Metropolis and Northlight saluts folk icon Woody Guthrie this week in suburban theater.
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Tips for making repairs to marred table surface
Table linens were designed to class up a plain table, but if you are using them to hide a damaged table surface, maybe it's time to make some repairs. Here are some of our favorite tips for cleaning up your tabletops and making them look presentable again.
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Even recent borrowers can save money by refinancing today
The prolonged drop in mortgage rates has made it worthwhile for many homeowners to get a new loan, even if they have refinanced in the past few years.
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Home inspector: Foundation problem keeps on killing sales
Q. Our home inspector found no major problems so we put it on the market and had a buyer in just three days. But the buyer's home inspector found a foundation problem that our inspector had missed. What can I do to resolve this situation?
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The nation’s housing: Housing reform AWOL on the trail
Call it the political elephant in the room: Home building and sales are intimately linked with job creation, yet the subject of housing policy was virtually a no-show in either the Democratic or Republican conventions or in the party platforms.
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BTE's 'Lady' an endearing tribute to Ann Landers
Since the McAninch Arts Center in Glen Ellyn is currently undergoing a $35 million renovation through early 2014, Buffalo Theatre Ensemble has had to relocate to a new venue at College of DuPage. But don't let the generically named Building-K on the west side of campus deter you from catching Buffalo Theatre Ensemble's production of “The Lady with All the Answers,” a one-woman bio-play about the late newspaper advice columnist Ann Landers.
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Book notes: Meet Tim Gunn at Anderson’s
Tim Gunn of television's "Project Runway" signs copies of his book "Tim Gunn's Fashion Bible" at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 14, at Anderson's Bookshop in Naperville. Priority numbers for a place in the book-signing line come with the purchase of the author's book at Anderson's Bookshop.
Discuss
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Editorial: We can still narrow school gender gap
Parents and educators need to continue to encourage girls to pursue math and science for them to take them on and succeed, a Daily Herald editorial says.
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Columnist Kathleen Parker: "This time, the imbeciles have won." That was the assessment of French philosopher Bernard-Henri Levy in his remembrance of U.S. Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens.
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The abandonment of Israel
Columnist Charles Krauthammer: At the same time that it does nothing, the administration warns Israel sternly, repeatedly, publicly, even threateningly not to strike the Iranian nuclear program.
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Post conventions, focus is on turnout
Columnist Paul Green: What to expect in the next few weeks is a lot of back and forth chitchat until the first presidential debate in early October. No doubt this White House contest will be a "turnout election" (energize your base) rather than a "conversion election" (change voters' minds).
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Parents in city strike can’t complain
A Round Lake letter to the editor: When the Round Lake Schools went on strike, for I believe 13 weeks, there were no special places for the kids to go. What were the parents of the CPS students doing during the summer?
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Sente can get things done in Springfield
A Vernon Hills letter to the editor: I want to take a moment to outline why I am supporting the re-election of Carol Sente to the Illinois House of Representative from the 59th District.
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Clinton, Obama alliance dubious
A Grayslake letter to the editor: I note well that the single person most responsible for the subprime mortgage mess (Clinton) is having a dangerously close connection with the single person most responsible for the present approximately $3 trillion debt mess (Obama).
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It’s time to turn nation back to God
An Arlington Heights letter to the editor: In the wake of the tragedies of Sept. 11, 2001, we saw a nation on its knees invoking the blessings and mercy of God. But as the events of that day faded, we fell back into old habits.
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Seek those mindful of the little guy
A Schaumburg letter to the editor: How can the Second Greatest Commandment be anything but a joke in a world built around the insular automobile, air-conditioned homes and the garage door opener?
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True purpose of education missed
An Elgin letter to the editor: While District 303 Superintendent Don Schlomann is to be commended for rejecting the foolish obsession with testing students, it is sad that neither he nor the speakers on his guest panel acknowledged the true purpose of public schools .
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Pension reform sans persecution
An Elgin letter to the editor: Quinn's and Cross's pension reform plan persecutes current retired seniors by making them pay for the state's mistakes. Madigan's plan persecutes local taxpayers and no reductions in state spending. How about State Sen. Chris Lauzen's pension reform plan? It deserves to be heard.
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‘Throw all the thieves out’
A Pingree Grove letter to the editor: Government loves to just steal a little of our money at a time, quite frequently. Once election time comes, people don't bother to vote, since there is no fresh sting of being relieved of your earnings in the form of confiscatory taxation.
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Roskam, Ryan: Two peas in a pod
A Wheaton letter to the editor: Peter Roskam and Paul Ryan are two peas in a pod. If you are at all concerned about the qualifications of Paul Ryan to be a heartbeat away from the Oval Office, you should also be concerned about returning Peter Roskam to Washington for a fourth term. Both men have worked their entire careers in the government, all the while assailing the government's role in our lives.
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GOP doesn’t need an Obama
A Warrenville letter to the editor: "Why doesn't the Republican Party have a Barack Obama?" asks columnist Kathleen Parker. Does she want the GOP to simply have a black candidate? Is that really important, the ancestry of GOP candidates?
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