Daily Archive : Tuesday July 16, 2013
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Ex-pro boxer wants to catch “Falling Stars” with Round Lake academy
Jose Hernandez, 37, hung up his gloves as a professional boxer three years ago, but now the Round Lake resident is looking to pick them up again — to teach boxing to at-risk youths in the community. “We can train these kids to exceed their potential by pushing them. Boxing did it for me. It's hard work,” Hernandez said.
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State fire marshal investigating Inverness blaze
Investigators from the State Fire Marshal's Office and Palatine Rural Fire Protection District Wednesday morning began sifting through the remains of a charred mansion in Inverness. It may be a couple of days before officials determine what caused the three-alarm blaze that took roughly 100 firefighters from at least two dozen suburban departments more than two hours to extinguish Tuesday...
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Schaumburg told to drop undercover vice unit
Six months to the day after three undercover Schaumburg police officers were arrested on drug conspiracy charges, village leaders Tuesday heard consultants' recommendation to disband the vice unit the officers belonged to. Wide-ranging jobs like the ones the Special Investigations Bureau took on should best be left to truly regional task forces, the consultants said.
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Controversial Kane County hire's job not in budget
The most controversial hire in Kane County Board Chairman Chris Lauzen's early tenure may be out of job after this year. There is no billing manager position included in the 2014 Kane County Animal Control budget. However, officials plan on hiring an animal control director, which is the position Lauzen originally wanted Sauceda to have.
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Former state senator recovering from cancer, strokes
Longtime state Sen. David Regner, who also served as Palatine Township supervisor for 12 years, has returned to Illinois to continue his recovery from cancer and two strokes. The South Barrington man is settling into an Inverness nursing care facility and hopes to hear from friends and former colleagues.
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District 204 Superintendent Birkett to retire next year
Indian Prairie Unit District 204 will say goodbye next year to Superintendent Kathy Birkett, who is stepping down after a 35-year career in which she rose from teaching physical education to holding the district's top position. “I have a great love for District 204,” Birkett said. “The district grew so quickly and I just never had a desire to leave. This is a great community,...
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Des Plaines puts 6-month stop on issuing new cab licenses
The Des Plaines City Council Monday approved a six-month moratorium on issuing new taxicab licenses to give city staff a chance to study and develop a proposal addressing the high number of violations by licensed companies. Since 2010, there have been about 600 parking or compliance violations issued to taxicab licensees after complaints from customers.
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Sugar Grove nixes selling guns from storage
Sugar Grove won't pick up a little extra money by selling turned in or confiscated guns, the village board advised the police chief Tuesday night.
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Coroner: 'Glee' actor died of overdose
“Glee” actor Cory Monteith died of an overdose of heroin and alcohol, the British Columbia coroner's office said Tuesday. “There is no evidence to suggest Mr. Monteith's death was anything other than a most tragic accident,” the office said in a statement. The 31-year-old was found dead in his Vancouver, British Columbia, hotel room on Saturday, after he didn't check out...
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Capture of Zetas leader unlikely to quell violence
The capture of the notoriously brutal Zetas leader Miguel Angel Trevino Morales is a serious blow to Mexico’s most feared drug cartel but experts cautioned that taking down the group’s command structure is unlikely to diminish violence in the border states where it dominates through terror. “It’s another link in the destruction of the Zetas as a coherent, identifiable organization,” said...
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Bomb threat empties Indpendence Grove Forest Preserve
Activity areas at the Independence Grove Forest Preserve near Libertyville were cleared Tuesday evening after a bomb threat. No injuries were reported.
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Fire causes $600,000 damage to Schaumburg townhome complex
Fire caused $600,000 damage Tuesday to a townhouse complex in Schaumburg. Firefighters called to 392 Thornhill Court about 2:50 p.m. for a possible electrical fire in a second floor unit encountered heavy smoke and flames on the stairway as the entered. More than a dozen people had escaped safely and were outside when firefighters arrived.
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Panama finds suspected weapons on N. Korean ship
A North Korean ship carrying weapons system parts buried under sacks of sugar was seized as it tried to cross the Panama Canal on its way from Cuba to its home country, which is barred by United Nations sanctions from importing sophisticated weapons or missiles, Panamanian officials said Tuesday.
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Newborn pandas split time between mom, zoo nursery
Two giant panda cubs are being rotated between their mother and an incubator to ensure the newborn twins are properly fed and receive equal doses of maternal nurturing, officials at an Atlanta zoo said Tuesday. A 15-year-old giant panda named Lun Lun gave birth to the cubs Monday evening at Zoo Atlanta.
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After Zimmerman verdict, justice remains on trial
Justice is supposed to be the American way. But the acquittal of George Zimmerman in the killing of Trayvon Martin has revealed two starkly different visions of what Americans think justice should be.
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Holder criticizes stand-your-ground laws
Stand-your-ground laws that allow a person who believes he is in danger to use deadly force in self-defense “sow dangerous conflict” and need to be reassessed, Attorney General Eric Holder said Tuesday in assailing the statutes that exist in many states.
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Elgin woman gets jail, probation for DuPage credit union theft
An Elgin woman will serve jail time and probation for stealing more than $3,000 from a nonprofit credit union that serves DuPage County government workers. Hermila Garcia, 34, also must pay back the $3,875 she took from the DuPage County Employees Credit Union in Wheaton, a judge has ruled.
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Antioch teen charged in fatal racing crash remains free on $100,000 bail
Despite a second attempt to increase bail, it will remain the same for a 17-year-old Antioch Township boy charged with aggravated DUI in the death of a teenage girl during a street race in Gurnee last month. Lake County Judge Raymond Collins said Jeremy Betancourt can remain free on $100,000 bail but said it will be reviewed again when the former Antioch High School student completes treatment at...
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Mosquitoes in Algonquin test postive for West Nile
The first mosquito trap to test positive for the West Nile virus in Kane County this season is from Algonquin. Officials expect positive tests in other parts of the county to follow within a few weeks. They are also telling people to be on the watch for a higher number of ticks.
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Internal strife on Metra board peaks with demand for information
Turmoil continues at Metra as one director accuses its chairman of keeping board members in the dark about the spiraling costs of ex CEO Alex Clifford's separation package.
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West Chicago breaking ground on rec center
Work is scheduled to begin early next month on a yearlong project to build a $15.5 million, 67,000-square-foot recreation center in West Chicago's Reed-Keppler Park. When complete, park district officials say the center near 129 W. National St. will meet a long-simmering demand for indoor recreation.
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Grafton Twp. asking for help with senior bus service
Grafton Township officials are looking to bolster their senior bus service by seeking help from McHenry County, Pace Suburban Bus Service and Rutland Township residents. Grafton Township Supervisor James Kearns on Tuesday submitted a grant application to the county in hopes of offsetting the cost of the bus service.
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Experts say US spy alliance will survive Snowden
A spying alliance known as Five Eyes groups together five English-speaking democracies, and they point to a vital lesson: American information is so valuable, experts say, that no amount of global outrage over secret U.S. surveillance powers would cause Britain, Canada, Australia and New Zealand to ditch the relationship.
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Senate steps back from brink on nominations
The Senate stepped away from the brink of a meltdown on Tuesday, confirming one of President Barack Obama’s long-stalled nominees, agreeing to quick action on others and finessing a Democratic threat to overturn historic rules that protect minority-party rights.
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Liz Cheney to seek GOP-held Wyoming Senate seat
Former Vice President Dick Cheney’s daughter Liz Cheney will run against Wyoming’s senior U.S. senator in next year’s Republican primary, her campaign said Tuesday.Liz Cheney's announcement is a political challenge unlike anything Wyoming has seen for years, maybe decades.
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District 59 appoints Salt Creek principal
Elk Grove Township Elementary District 59 school board this week appointed Laura Sandoval as principal of Salt Creek Elementary School in Elk Grove Village. Sandoval will replace Maureen McAbee, who accepted the central office administrative position of executive director of English Language Learning.
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Some question limits on U-46 leadership initiative
Elgin Area School District U-46 board members Monday discussed the effectiveness of a leaderhsip initiative aimed at encouraging underrepresented parents to get invovled in their children's education at the district level. Some had concerns about the exclusiveness of the program, including the exclusion of non-bilingual parents and the limit of the number of participants in each institute.
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Helmet water leak aborts spacewalk; astronaut OK
NASA aborted a spacewalk at the International Space Station on Tuesday because of a dangerous water leak in an astronaut’s helmet that drenched his eyes, nose and mouth.
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Geneva restaurants fined over liquor violations
Fines and suspensions were handed down Monday for two Geneva businesses accused of selling liquor to a person under age 21.
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Carol Stream considers allowing Pace bus shelters
Carol Stream officials say they’re open to a proposal by Pace to place bus shelters throughout town. The suburban bus company has proposed installation of as many as six shelters in Carol Stream along Routes 709 and 711 as part of its overall effort to increase ridership.
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Tri-Cities police reports
Rogelio Rosalez, 39, of Aurora, was charged with driving under the influence, driving while license suspended, illegal transportation of alcohol, and driving in the wrong lane after a traffic stop at 12:48 a.m. Monday at North Farnsworth Road and Dearborn Avenue in Aurora, according to a sheriff’s report.
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DuPage County focuses on senior safety as temperatures rise
With temperatures reaching into the 90s this week, the sheriff's office is reminding DuPage County residents of a free service that aims to protect those most vulnerable to heat-related dangers. Launched in 1997, Sheriff John Zaruba's Guardian System gives users the option of having police check in with them by phone on a regular basis to make sure they're OK.
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Fox Valley police reports
A resident of the 35W600 block of Tollgate Road near West Dundee reported July 10 that a $180 check he wrote for an in-home nurse had been altered and cashed for $480, according to a sheriff’s report.
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Reward offered in West Chicago sewer grate thefts
DuPage County Crime Stoppers is offering a reward of up to $1,000 for information leading to an arrest in the theft of several storm sewer grates in West Chicago. Police said the grates recently were taken from both the north and south sides of town, with the largest concentration being in the Westgrove subdivision.
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Lisle names new village trustee
A longtime Lisle resident with a background in finance has been appointed to the village board to fill the unexpired term of Trustee Ed Young, who stepped down to assume his duties as a Lisle Township trustee. Bob Mandell, the chief financial operating officer of Option Monster Holdings, Inc., was sworn in Monday.
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Police, fire officials help U-46 with security drill
Elgin Area School District U-46 conducts a school security drill at Abbott Middle School with help from the police and fire departments. The exercise will help refine safety measures for the district's students and personnel.
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Culligan celebrates major expansion of Libertyville facility
Culligan International Co. employees, clients and others Tuesday celebrated a major expansion of a Libertyville facility geared for engineering, manufacturing and assembly of water treatment solutions.
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Lake Zurich church wants Main Street building for new home
Northwest Family Church's leader has outlined a proposal to move the flock to a building near an industrial area of Lake Zurich.
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Intersection in Libertyville to close
Motorists are being alerted that work will begin Wednesday, July 17, to complete the intersection of Brookhill Road and Route 21 (Milwaukee Avenue) in Libertyville.
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District 62 town hall meeting
House District 62 State Rep. Sam Yingling hosts a town-hall meeting on Thursday, July 18, in Round Lake Beach to discuss issues facing the state.
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Cool off in Waukegan
Due to the high temperatures expected this week, several locations in Waukegan have been designated as cooling centers.
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Round Lake Beach concert
The Illinois Brass Band will perform a free community concert at 7 p.m., Thursday, July 18, at the Cultural & Civic Center of Round Lake Beach.
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Hot temperatures, high humidity in forecast this week
The hottest temperatures of the summer are forecast for the next couple of days, according to accuweather.com. The forecast for today calls for temperatures to almost reach 90 degrees; factor in humidity, and it will feel like it’s 100 degrees. There is a chance of scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon.
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Aurora cops raising money for Special Olympics
Aurora police will spend about four hours Saturday near Eola Road and Indian Trail accepting spare change from motorists as donations to Special Olympics Illinois.
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Work to close portion of Naperville trail
A portion of the West Branch Regional Trail near Ogden Avenue in Naperville will be closed for maintenance for two weeks beginning Monday, July 22, officials from the DuPage Forest Preserve District and Naperville Park District said Tuesday.
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Bruce Boxleitner's acting career started at Prospect High
Bruce Boxleitner, who grew up in Elgin, Crystal Lake and Mount Prospect, has racked up an impressive list of movies and TV shows, including a new Hallmark Channel series “Debbie Macomber's Cedar Cove.” Not bad for a kid who used to work at the old Prospect Theater in Mount Prospect. "My dream was to possibly get into television or make movies. I didn't know how to do it. But I...
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Buffalo Grove approves assault weapon ban, chides state legislature
A divided Buffalo Grove village board narrowly passed a ban on assault weapons Monday, becoming one of just handful of suburban communities to take up the state legislature on its offer allowing them to bar possession of certain firearms. Approving the measure took a tiebreaking vote by Village President Jeffrey Braiman, who accurately predicted he wouldn’t receive any applause from a capacity...
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Rep. Harris’ son appointed to Arlington Heights commission
D. Court Harris, Afghanistan war veteran and son of state Rep. David Harris, is making his first foray into local politics, becoming one of the youngest residents to be appointed to a board or commission in Arlington Heights. Harris, 28, was appointed to the Fire and Police Commission on Monday night.
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Snowden submits request for asylum in Russia
National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden on Tuesday submitted a request for temporary asylum in Russia, his lawyer said, claiming he faces persecution from the U.S. government and could face torture or death.
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Probation for man who burglarized Elgin cop's home
A 21-year-old man who got caught red-handed by an Elgin police officer burglarizing the cop's home in January pleaded guilty and received 30 months of probation. Ryan J. Hukill of Elgin also served 180 days in jail, was fined nearly $700 and must submit to drug tests, according to court records.
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Attorney: Highland Park teen suffering from PTSD after fatal crash
A Highland Park woman accused of huffing cleaning products while driving before hitting and killing a 5-year-old girl has checked herself into a Chicago-area hospital for treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder, a defense attorney said. Carly Rousso, 19, was unable to attend a mandatory court hearing Tuesday because she was hospitalized, defense attorney Douglas Zeit said. He couldn’t say how...
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Waukegan mother held in jail on child abuse charges
A Waukegan woman accused of beating her 6-month-old child remained held in Lake County jail in lieu of $100,000, a Lake County judge ruled Tuesday. Yaritza Vargas, 19, of the 0 to 100 block of Victory Lane, has been charged with aggravated battery of a child after striking the baby because she not go to sleep, authorities said.
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Cook County businessman sentenced for tax evasion
A Cook County businessman was sentenced to a year and a day in federal prison after pleading guilty in March to evading more than $1 million in federal taxes. Prosecutors said Peter Troost, 78, of Skokie, siphoned money he earned from renting commercial properties and a tombstone manufacturing business to an offshore bank account based in Switzerland.
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New Egypt Cabinet led by liberals
Egypt’s interim leader on Tuesday swore in the first Cabinet since the military ousted the Islamist president, giving members of the country’s liberal movements key positions and naming three women, the highest number of female ministers in an Egyptian government. The Cabinet of more than 30 ministers does not include any members of Islamist parties — a sign of the deep polarization over the...
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Quinn, Daley build contrasting campaign funds
The two Democratic candidates for governor are showing a clear contrast in how they’re building their campaign funds. Gov. Pat Quinn raised $1 million in the three-month report ending June 30. About $625,000 came from individuals. Former White House Chief of Staff Bill Daley’s national political connections are on display in his fundraising. Daley raised $796,000.
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Youth troupe to perform ‘Kiss Me, Kate’ at Hersey High School
The King's Players, a youth theater troupe, will perform Cole Porter's romp through Shakespeare, "Kiss Me, Kate," from July 25-28 at Hersey High School in Arlington Heights.
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Alexian Brothers fitness festival returns to Hoffman Estates July 20
The Alexian Brothers Fitness for America Sports festival is back in Hoffman Estates this weekend. It's a mix of fitness tests and fun events for amateurs; along with the Chicagoland Inline Tour for professionals.
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Judge turns down bid to end Gitmo force-feeding
A federal judge Tuesday turned down a bid by three Guantanamo Bay detainees on a hunger strike to stop the government from force-feeding them. “The right to due process under the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments does not include a right to commit suicide and a right to assistance in doing so," Judge Rosemary M. Collyer wrote. Jon Eisenberg, one of the attorneys for the detainees, said Collyer was...
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Sharpton to lead ‘Justice for Trayvon’ rallies
The Rev. Al Sharpton announced Tuesday that he will lead a national “Justice for Trayvon” day in 100 cities this weekend to press for federal civil rights charges against George Zimmerman. “People all across the country will gather to show that we are not having a two- or three-day anger fit. This is a social movement for justice,” Sharpton said as he announced the plan outside the Justice...
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Festival also has games, rides and a parade
Lake Zurich’s huge annual party returns for its 71st edition Friday. Sponsored by the Lake Zurich Lions Club, Alpine Fest will run from Friday through Sunday at Lion Fred Blau Park, 81 E. Main St. in downtown Lake Zurich.
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Metra leaves out critical info from CEO's memo
A stinging memo by Metra's ex-CEO accuses his bosses of condoning political patronage. Why did Metra redact information about an attempt to fire two key administrators when the agency gave the document to lawmakers? Privacy reasons, officials explained. The document keeps secret the titles and names of retired general counsel Theresa Barnett, who advised Clifford on some disputed contracts, and...
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Olympic team champions Maroney, Ross set to compete at Secret U.S. Classic
2012 Olympic team gold-medalists McKayla Maroney and Kyla Rossare among the field of competitors expected to compete at the 2013 Secret U.S. Classic, scheduled for Saturday, July 27, at the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates.
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Aurora nonprofit group helps District 204 with data needs
Indian Prairie Unit District 204 found a unique way to address its need for more data center space by partnering with OnLight Aurora, a nonprofit organization that leases bandwidth on the city of Aurora’s fiber Internet network.
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Hoffman Estates to host free rock concert Thursday
10.58- with one photo The Hoffman Estates Arts Commission and the Hoffman Estates Park District welcome Centerfold to the Village Green in the western part of the Village. The group will take the stage 7 p.m. Thursday, July 18, as part of the “Summer Sounds on the Green” concert series.
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Indiana doctor arrested, a suspect in 4 Nebraska killings
An Indiana doctor has been arrested in Illinois on suspicion of involvement in the killings of three adults and an 11-year-old boy in Nebraska all with ties to an Omaha university medical school that fired him in 2001. Dr. Anthony Garcia, 40, was arrested Monday during a traffic stop by Illinois State Police in downstate Union County, Omaha Police Chief Todd Schmaderer said.
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College of Lake County opens child care centers in Grayslake, Waukegan
The College of Lake County’s two nationally accredited children’s learning centers are now open to the community. CLC offers part-time and full-time care from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday at its centers located on the Grayslake campus and at the Lakeshore Campus in downtown Waukegan.
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NH woman silent amid Rwanda genocide allegations
Amid searing testimony by survivors of the Rwanda genocide, a New Hampshire woman sentenced to 10 years in prison after she was found guilty of lying about her role in the 1994 atrocity has said nothing. Through two trials, 43-year-old Beatrice Munyenyezi of Manchester sat silently. She chose not to make a plea on her own behalf at her sentencing Monday.
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Kerry in Jordan for new round of Mideast diplomacy
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry launched a new round of Middle East diplomacy on Tuesday but crises in Egypt and Syria threatened to overshadow his bid to restart stalled Israeli-Palestinian peace talks.
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US: 15 high-risk diplomatic posts need upgrade
State Department officials say 15 high-risk U.S. diplomatic facilities must be upgraded or replaced to prevent any Benghazi-like attack in the future. Diplomatic security chief Gregory Starr and Bill Miller, the department’s point-man for high-risk posts, are testifying before a Senate panel to defend a $2.2 billion request for embassy security funding in 2014.
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Devastated Texas town ponders schools’ future
After a massive fertilizer plant explosion devastated the rural town of West, Texas, in April, teachers and administrators did what they could to help the community cope with a disaster that killed 15 people and wrecked three of West’s four schools. But now West’s schools are confronting another challenge as they plan to begin the new term next month in clusters of trailers that some are already...
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Track meet honors longtime Conant coach
Friends and family members are hosting the second annual Coach Ron Gummerson Summer Track Meet at Conant High School, 700 E. Cougar Trail in Hoffman Estates, on Thursday, July 25. Gummerson was a longtime teacher and track and field coach at the high school who died in 2011.
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District 62 hires new assistant principal for Algonquin Middle School
Jennifer Rosenzweig has been named the assistant principal of Algonquin Middle School in Des Plaines School District 62. Her appointment was approved unanimously Monday by the district’s board of education. Rosenzweig has served as dean of students at Larkin High School in Elgin Area School District U-46 since 2009.
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On Martin case, Obama shifts from passion to calm
When President Barack Obama first addressed the death of Trayvon Martin last year, he did so passionately, declaring that if he had a son, he would look like the slain 17-year-old. But now, with the man who fatally shot Martin acquitted and the burden of any future charges squarely on his own administration, Obama is seeking to inject calm into a case that has inflamed passions, including his own.
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Parenting columnist targeted by Ky. board sues
John Rosemond has been dispensing parenting advice in his newspaper column since 1976. But Kentucky’s attorney general and its Board of Examiners of Psychology told Rosemond his column — which regularly offers old-school advice — amounts to the illegal practice of psychology. Rosemond, an author of 11 books who has a master’s degree in psychology from Western Illinois and is a licensed...
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5,700 presumed dead in June floods in India
More than 5,700 people missing since last month’s devastating floods that ravaged northern India are now presumed dead, a top official said Tuesday. The government had earlier put the death toll at 600 but repeatedly stressed that it would be significantly higher.
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Joliet Applebee’s brawl leads to charges against 4 men
Four men are facing charges after authorities say a brawl broke out at a Joliet Applebee’s. Investigators say the weekend fight involved two groups of people who were throwing beer bottles, plates and bar stools inside the eatery.
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6-year-old rescued from Indiana sand dune still critical
A 6-year-old Illinois boy remains in critical condition after he spent hours buried beneath an Indiana sand dune. A spokesman for the University of Chicago Medicine Comer Children's Hospital says Tuesday that Nathan Woessner's condition remains unchanged.
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Lisa Madigan decision to seek re-election roils Democrats
The decision by Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan to seek re-election may have put a cramp into the plans of at least two Democratic politicians — state Sen. Kwame Raoul and Lt. Gov. Sheila Simon. Raoul has made clear he would make a bid for the attorney general’s office if Madigan ran for governor. Simon has long made it known her political future won’t include re-election next year.
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3-year-old boy dies after fall into southern Indiana lake
BIRDSEYE, Ind. — Authorities say a 3-year-old boy died after apparently falling from a boat into a southern Indiana lake.
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Massachusetts woman dies after golf cart fall in northwest Indiana
DUNE ACRES, Ind. — Police say a Massachusetts woman was fatally injured when she fell from a golf cart after attending a wedding reception in northwestern Indiana.
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Fort Wayne to hire 20 more police officers
FORT WAYNE, Ind. — Fort Wayne plans to use money collected through a local option income tax to hire 20 new police officers.
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Indianapolis to announce Market Square redevelopment
INDIANAPOLIS — The city of Indianapolis is ready to announce a proposal to redevelop the Market Square Arena site.
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Chicago school closings court case to begin Tuesday
A judge in Chicago is set to begin hearing testimony that could lead to a preliminary injunction putting the brakes on plans to close about 50 city public schools.The sides start presenting evidence Tuesday in an injunction hearing that could last three or four days. But U.S. District Judge John Lee isn’t likely to rule for several weeks.
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3 Peoria police officers hurt in crash
PEORIA — Three Peoria police officers are in stable condition at a hospital after two police cruisers collided.Authorities say none of the officers have life-threatening injuries after Monday evening’s crash. They’re recovering at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria.
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Governor Walker going to Colorado for speech, fundraiser
Walker going to Colorado for speech, fundraiserMADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker plans to join with New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie at a public forum next week in Aspen, followed by a private fundraiser in Denver.
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Vandals damage 2 Wausau cemeteries
WAUSAU, Wis. — Police are investigating vandalism at two Wausau cemeteries. Dozens of headstones at Pine Grove and St. Joseph’s cemeteries were vandalized over the weekend.
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Mom of slain Wisconsin girls relieved legal process is done
RIVER FALLS, Wis. — The mother of three young girls killed by their father says she’s relieved he has been sentenced to spend the rest of his life in prison. Jessica Schaffhausen tells KSTP-TV she feels safer and more confident now that her ex-husband, Aaron Schaffhausen, has been sentenced to prison with no chance of parole.
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Wisconsin DNR: Watch for invasive Japanese hedgeparsley
MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin wildlife officials are urging landowners to be on the lookout for an invasive plant known as Japanese hedgeparsley.Department of Natural Resources plant specialists say the plant was first reported in Wisconsin in 1976. It has spread across southern Wisconsin over the last decade and has been found as far north as Portage County.
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Milwaukee courthouse fire could cost $2 million
MILWAUKEE — An electrical fire that closed the Milwaukee County Courthouse for a week could cost about $2 million to clean up.County Comptroller Scott Manske tells the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel a restoration firm hired for the cleanup suggested the sum.
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Wheaton delays decision on placement of AT&T boxes
When is a front door not a front door? That is among the questions Wheaton City Council members believe they need answered before deciding whether to approve local ordinance changes that would allow AT&T to offer it’s U-verse Internet and television and phone services throughout the city.
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Arlington Heights approves affordable housing fund
Arlington Heights officials on Monday approved an affordable housing trust fund that will draw funding from several sources, including money from possible slots at Arlington Park, although the state has not yet passed a gaming expansion. The trust fund, approved unanimously by the village board, will provide money through grants or loans to entice developers and nonprofits to build more...
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Dawn Patrol: E. Dundee OK’s auto auction; Barrington fire decisions
East Dundee OK's auto auction site Barrington Hills objects to. Lake Zurich approves drainage study for flooded area. Carol Stream approves Caputo's deal. Attorney General Lisa Madigan not running for governor. Rod Blagojevich files appeal. Johnny Borizov receives three life sentences for killing three members of a Darien family.
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Nothing minor about suburban executive’s baseball life
Tonight's All-Star game showcases baseball's greatest. But there are plenty of great things about baseball at the other end of the professional spectrum. Just ask 60-year-old Schaumburg business consultant Mike Pinto, an award-winning manager of the Southern Illinois Miners. “It’s incredibly rewarding when you get to call a player in and say you’ve been picked up by a Major...
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St. Charles activates liquor commission, eases mosquito fears
St. Charles activated its new Liquor Control Commission Monday night and eased fears about the chemical research a new mosquito company will bring to town.
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Des Plaines committee rejects rezoning property to allow Islamic center
The Des Plaines City Council’s community development committee Monday night rejected a Bosnian Muslim group’s request to allow a religious center in a part of town zoned for manufacturing. The site was previously occupied by an insurance company but has remained vacant for some time, officials said.
Sports
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Hawks Carcillo traded to L.A.
Daniel Carcillo knew better than most the fine line that high-energy players like himself walked while playing for a loaded team like the Blackhawks. “A person in my position, you almost have to play the game perfectly and contribute anything you can to help the team win or else you’re most likely not going to be in,” Carcillo told the Daily Herald.
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Wolves bring Anderson back as head coach
The Chicago Wolves hope the return of four-time champion coach John Anderson will bring back a sense of normalcy. And for the Wolves, winning is normal. At a news conference held Tuesday morning at Harry Caray’s in Chicago, Wolves general manager Wendell Young formally introduced Anderson as the Wolves’ coach for the next three seasons. “Things are back to normal, it just feels right,” said Wolves senior executive vice president Wayne Messmer.
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Derrick Rose news not really news at all
Stop the presses! Derrick Rose says he'll be ready to play when the Bulls gear it up this autumn. This attracted media attention, which just proves what a slow week this is in Chicago sports. The only news here would have been if Rose blathered that his knee and head aren't a combined 500 percent healed yet.
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Rivera pitches perfect 8th; AL wins All-Star Game 3-0
Mariano Rivera pitched a perfect eighth inning in his final All-Star appearance, Jose Bautista, J.J. Hardy and Jason Kipnis drove in runs to back a night of pulsating pitching, and the American League beat the National League 3-0 Tuesday night to stop a three-year losing streak.
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Bulls stay unbeaten in summer league
The Bulls’ successful summer league squad squandered a 14-point lead, but managed to beat Portland 80-78 in overtime on Tuesday in Las Vegas. Point guard Marquis Teague led the way with 25 points as the Bulls improved to 3-0.
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Conway Farms begins tuneup for BMW Championship
On course, the buildup for the 2013 BMW Championship at Conway Farms in Lake Forest has begun in earnest with crews spread throughout the lovely layout erecting what will be a plethora of corporate hospitality tents and chalets. Off the course, the build up has begun as well.
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Right from Illinois State Amateur to Illinois Open
The Chicago District Golf Association revamped its tournament schedule this year, and the biggest change comes this week when the men’s 83rd Illinois State Amateur tees off a month earlier than previous years.
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Northern Illinois hires Wisconsin’s Frazier as AD
Northern Illinois hired Wisconsin deputy athletic director Sean Frazier on Tuesday to be its new athletic director. Frazier replaces Jeff Compher, who left to take the athletic director’s job at East Carolina. Frazier, who has been at Wisconsin since 2007, was also a finalist to become Rutgers athletic director before the school hired Julie Hermann.
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McDowell seeks cure for inconsistency at Muirfield
Graeme McDowell has been consistently inconsistent since the Masters in April, missing five cuts and claiming three wins in his eight events. He’s either back home from a tournament on a Saturday or raising a trophy on a Sunday. So, which way is he leaning for the British Open? “I think links-style golf is in my blood,” McDowell said Tuesday, “and I always feel like I revert back well to it. I naturally and instinctively play well in the wind.”
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Mickelson brings secret putting tips to British Open
Phil Mickelson’s summer has been a lot like his career, and the roller coaster shows no signs of slowing down. He’s here with what he believes may be his best chance to win a British Open, though that’s nothing new. Mickelson always believes, even when the drives are going sideways and the 3-footers are lipping out. “I am really optimistic about this week and going forward because I’m starting to putt as well as I ever have,” Mickelson said.
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Muirfield produces the worthiest of British Open champs
Sure, it’s a classic links layout — right by the sea, filled with inexplicable humps in the fairways, terrifying bunkers stuck in the strangest of spots and knee-high grass ready to punish a wayward shot. But Muirfield is different. “It’s not a luck-fest out there,” Azinger said Monday, as the world’s top golfers arrived en masse to prepare for the third major of the season. “If you make the ball do what you want it to do, you’ll play well.”
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Tiger Woods says elbow fine, no loss of confidence
Tiger Woods said his ailing left elbow is “good to go” for the British Open, and he insisted Tuesday there’s no loss of confidence despite the longest stretch of his career without a major title. “I feel very good about my game,” Woods said. “I feel very, very good going into major championships. I’ve had a pretty good year this year so far — won four times. Even though I haven’t won a major championship in five years, I’ve been there in a bunch of them where I’ve had chances."
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Despite troubles, Zorich still did a lot of good
Former Chicago Bears player Chris Zorich received probation for failing to file tax returns, but Mike North hasn’t forgotten all the good things Zorich did, and he hopes the rest of Chicago hasn’t either.
Business
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Stocks decline on earnings; Coca-Cola drops
A string of lackluster earnings reports from companies including Coca-Cola and Charles Schwab ended an eight-day winning streak for the Standard & Poor’s 500 index. Coca-Cola, the world’s largest beverage maker, fell after the company said it sold less soda in its home market of North America.
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AT&T introduces option for faster phone upgrades
AT&T is making it easier for customers to upgrade their cellphones more frequently, as long as they’re willing to pay more. The country’s second-largest cellphone carrier says it’s introducing an option called AT&T Next on July 26.
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32 percent of Americans keep a household budget
It was an oft-invoked image on last year’s campaign trail: The typical American couple, sitting around the kitchen table making a budget to ensure their bills were paid and spending hadn’t gotten out of control. Turns out, most Americans don’t do it.
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Vietnam PM’s son-in-law gets McDonald’s franchise
Oak Brook-based McDonald’s said Tuesday it will open its first burger restaurant in Vietnam after awarding the franchise to the son-in-law of the Communist-ruled nation’s prime minister. The fast-food chain is a relative latecomer to Vietnam where other Western consumer brands such as Starbucks, Subway and Pizza Hut have already opened stores.
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Bad weather complicates Coca-Cola’s soda struggles
Coca-Cola is struggling to sell more soda in North America, and it can’t seem to catch a break. The world’s largest beverage maker on Tuesday blamed a confluence of factors including unusually bad weather for its disappointing second-quarter results.
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Chrysler recalling nearly 46,000 2013 Ram trucks
Chrysler Group is recalling 45,961 Ram trucks because their electronic stability control systems may not turn on when the vehicles start.Ram 1500 4x4 trucks built between June 26, 2012, and Feb. 5, 2013, are involved in the recall.
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As cyber attacks detonate, banks gird for battle
Banks large and small are girding for an elaborate drill this week that will test how they would fare if hackers unleashed a powerful and coordinated attack against them. Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase, acknowledged that attacks are becoming more complex and dangerous. “Now you’re talking about state-sanctioned folks, hundreds of programmers,” he said in a call with reporters this spring, “taking over not just PCs but servers and mainframes.”
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UK investigators examine transmitter in Boeing 787 fire
U.K. investigators say they are examining whether an emergency transmitter might have played a role in last week’s fire on a Boeing 787 at London’s Heathrow Airport. The incidents are unwelcome news for Chicago-based Boeing Co., whose Dreamliners were cleared to fly again in April after a four-month grounding due to concerns about overheating batteries.
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Stocks open mixed on Wall Street; Coca-Cola drops
Coca-Cola held back the stock market in early trading Tuesday after the world’s largest beverage maker posted second-quarter earnings that disappointed investors. The stock market is back at record levels following a brief slump in June, when the S&P 500 logged its first monthly decline since October on concern that the Federal Reserve would ease back on its economic stimulus too quickly.
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US homebuilder confidence, sales outlook soar
U.S. homebuilders are feeling more optimistic about their home sales prospects than they have in more than seven years, a trend that suggests home construction will accelerate in coming months. The Home Builders/Wells Fargo builder sentiment index hasn’t been this high since January 2006, well before the housing market crashed.
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GM global sales up 4 percent, may gain on Toyota
General Motors’ global sales grew almost 4 percent in the first half of the year, enough to fend off Volkswagen for second place and perhaps close the gap with sales leader Toyota. GM may have gained some ground on its Japanese rival this year by growing faster in the U.S., the world’s second-biggest car market. GM was the top-selling carmaker for seven decades before losing the title to Toyota in 2008.
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US factories increase output in June for 2nd month
The Federal Reserve said Tuesday that manufacturing production rose 0.3 percent in June from May. That followed a 0.2 percent gain the previous month. Still, the two consecutive gains barely offset production declines in March and April. The “report confirms the picture of a moderate recovery in the manufacturing sector,” Annalisa Piazza, senior economist at Newedge Strategy, wrote in a research note.
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U.S. consumer prices up 0.5 pct. in June on gas hike
Higher gasoline costs pushed a measure of U.S. consumer prices up in June. But the overall trend in inflation stayed tame. The Labor Department said Tuesday that the consumer price index increased 0.5 percent in June from May. Two-thirds of the increase came from a 6.3 percent jump in gas prices, the largest since February.
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Yahoo wins court fight in data collection case
Yahoo has won a court fight that could help the public learn more about the government’s efforts to obtain data from Internet users. Mark Rumold, a staff attorney at the Electronic Frontier Foundation specializing in electronic surveillance and national security issues, called the ruling incremental and said he was reserving judgment until the case details are actually released.
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Senior living facility builder withdraws from Bolander Park purchase
Pathway Senior Living LLC, the selected bidder for the Bolander Park property in Libertyville, has dropped out and talks will proceed with other interested parties for the 5.27-acre site on Winchester Road. “It was surprising this one dropped out as quickly as they did after they told us they were interested,” Mayor Terry Weppler said.
Life & Entertainment
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Culinary adventures: An attempt to recreate a restaurant dessert proves delicious
Rrecently Penny Kazmier headed back to a favorite restaraunt her mind set on ordering a frozen treat featuring a cookie crust and layers of fudge, ice cream, caramel and chocolate chip cookie dough only to learn it was no longer on the menu. Still craving that sweet masterpiece she headed into the kitchen to recreate, or at least try to recreate, that decadent dessert.
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Naperville mom helps food allergy sufferers travel safely
Naperville mom Amy Wicker was determined that her daughter's food allergies were not going to affect their family vacation. That was easier said then done. She spent hours researching food-allergy friendly options on airlines and at vacation destinations, hotels and stops along the way. Now all she, and other parents, have to do is visit AllergySafeTravel.com, a site she started.
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Team Green: keeping baby’s gender a surprise
While parents-to-be always hope for a healthy baby, finding out the gender of a little bundle ahead of time makes it so much more personal and fun. Or does it? Prince William and his wife Kate have some non-royal company in choosing not to learn whether their first child is boy or girl. Heather Crothall finds herself happily in that camp, too, and there’s even a name for it at the mom site BabyCenter.com: Team Green.
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Court Yard Hounds return with sunny ‘Amelita’
The Court Yard Hounds open their second album, “Amelita,” with a portrait of a friend who wallows in negativity. But the arrangement and lyrics of “Sunshine” express how this sisterly duo isn’t going to let their downer friend dampen their day. The breezy, buoyantly melodic song is a perfect introduction to a collection of songs that find two members of the Dixie Chicks expressing joy in music once again.
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For many celebs, Comic-Con an annual pilgrimage
Trekking to San Diego for Comic-Con is usually just another summertime destination for the likes of “The Walking Dead” mastermind Robert Kirkman. However, this year’s pop-culture bonanza will serve as a major milestone for him: the 10th anniversary of the comic series that spawned a hit TV show and undead phenomenon. Over the past decade, the fan-driven event has transformed like an Autobot from a comic book celebration into a multimedia pop-culture extravaganza with presentations featuring celebrity appearances, casting announcements and never-before-seen footage from upcoming films and shows.
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New boyfriend is causing troubles on many levels
Reader's new boyfriend doesn't get along with his parents, and her paretns aren't thrilled with him. She's getting ready to go to college and needs advice on how to handle the situation.
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Salted Caramel and Cookie Dough Ice Cream Torte
Salted Caramel and Cookie Dough Ice Cream Torte
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Earl Sweatshirt ready to release new album
Like pretty much every day for the last year, a fan came up to Earl Sweatshirt late last week at the Walgreens and asked the Los Angeles rapper when his new album will finally be out. Earl did something unusual. He told the fan the truth: Aug. 20. One of rap’s most enigmatic stars has begun to reveal more details about his major label debut, “Doris,” and he couldn’t be more excited to let people in on the secret. That’s because the truth is he just wants the album out. As soon as possible. He’d release it now if he could.
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'My Education' in love and loss
Our first glimpse of Regina Gottlieb is as a graduate student in her first days at a prestigious university. Somewhat naïve, Regina is drawn to a notoriously handsome English professor. “My Education” by Susan Choi takes an abrupt and unexpected twist by thrusting Regina into a torrid affair not with him, but with his beautiful and charismatic wife, Martha. And the novel itself becomes an exploration of love, loss and obsession.
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Here comes 'Honey Boo Boo' back for season 2
The message of “Here Comes Honey Boo Boo” seems to be: Don't worry, be happy, consequences be damned. This devil-may-care philosophy seems to work fine for June Shannon and her outrageous household, at least as captured for the TLC reality show that burst on the scene last summer as a backwoods celebration of mischief-making, fart jokes and dietary excess that would rattle Paula Deen. It returns at 8 p.m. Wednesday with more of the same.
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Newbies rule in final table for World Series of Poker
Youth and online skills dominated as the final table of World Series of Poker was set, but it was an experienced grinder who carried the day. As Monday night bled into Tuesday morning, the most veteran player of the final 10 gamblers competing for a seat at the nine-person final table worth $8.4 million for the winner was defeated by the second-most respected player.
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Yorke, Godrich pull Atoms For Peace from Spotify
Thom Yorke and Nigel Godrich have started a “small meaningless rebellion” against Spotify, announcing Sunday on Twitter they’re pulling their Atoms For Peace collaboration off the streaming service over royalty payments they say are paltry. The Radiohead frontman and his friend the influential producer-musician initially put “Amok” up on the service but decided after six months to take the unusual step of pulling it down.
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Chris Brown probation revoked; he remains free
A judge revoked Chris Brown’s probation on Monday after reviewing the details of an alleged hit-and-run accident involving the singer and his behavior afterward. However, the singer was not ordered to jail. Brown, who came to court with a group of family members, appeared downcast as he sat with his arms across his chest and his head down on the counsel table while his lawyer and a prosecutor went to the judge’s chambers to discuss the case.
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Doctors: Singer Randy Travis awake after stroke
Country music star Randy Travis was awake and interacting with his family and friends Monday as he recovers from surgery following a stroke, his doctors said. In a news release and video from the Texas hospital where the 54-year-old singer is recovering, doctors said Travis remains in critical condition and on a ventilator, but is off a heart pump and is breathing spontaneously. His breathing support is gradually being reduced and he has begun the early stages of physical therapy.
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Dining events: Wake up with Jelly Cafe in Mt. Prospect
The recently opened Jelly Cafe in Mount Prospect serves an array of breakfast favorites, as well as lunch sandwiches, paninis and wraps, salads, desserts and smoothies.
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Exercise may boost recovery in cancer patients
Her face flushed, Rosemary Lamont sat on the gym floor one recent afternoon, listening to her trainer’s impassioned commands. “Sit up tall and lift that leg,” the trainer coached, counting down the remaining seconds. “Five, four, three, two, one. Beautiful!”Lamont smiled, exhaling loudly. The 69-year-old woman is among legions of cancer patients adopting a new recovery strategy: They’re abandoning their beds and hitting the gym.
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Comic-Con expands as proving ground for new shows
Nine years ago, the inaugural episode of “Lost” captured Comic-Con attendees’ imaginations when it first premiered at the fan-driven extravaganza. This year, more than 10 new shows are angling to land similar success when they touch down in San Diego this week. Such new live-action series as “The Avengers” spin-off “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.,” android buddy cop drama “Almost Human” and supernatural saga “Sleepy Hollow” will be hyped with Comic-Con presentations.
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Best bets: Idina Menzel graces RiverEdge Park
Die-hard musical theater fans won’t want to miss Idina Menzel (“Wicked,” “Glee”) performing in concert with a 55-piece orchestra at RiverEdge Park in Aurora. Catch Dean Edwards live this weekend at The Improv Comedy Showcase in Schaumburg. Relive the flashy 1970s with tribute band Arrival's show "The Music of ABBA" Saturday at the Rosemont Theatre.
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Puffins flock home to Maine islands
The cute and comical seabirds called puffins have returned to several Maine islands and are finding plenty of food for their young chicks unlike last summer when many starved. Young puffins died at an alarming rate last season because of a shortage of herring, leaving adults to try to feed them another type of fish that was too big to swallow. Some chicks died surrounded by piles of uneaten fish. This summer, the chicks are getting plenty of hake and herring, said Steve Kress, director of the National Audubon Society’s seabird restoration program and professor at Cornell University. But researchers remain concerned.
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Tips to properly arrange a fresh cut bouquet
When you cut summer flowers for indoor display, do so during a cool part of the day and put them in water as quickly as possible. Remove any foliage that will be under the water in the vase. Keep your arrangements in a cool room out of direct sunlight.
Discuss
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Editorial: A first step toward Lake Arlington trail safety
The Arlington Heights Park District has acted to make the trail around Lake Arlington safer for all users -- without committing a lot of money or banning bicycles. A Daily Herald editorial says this is a reasonable first step.
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The GOP’s principled suicide
Columnist Kathleen Parker: 90 percent of life is picking your battles, and congressional Republicans keep picking the wrong ones.
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Special Olympics a winner at 45 years
A letter to the editor: Special Olympics Illinois has a three-year plan to expand its offerings and to make the program available to more children and adults in communities throughout the state. Help us change more lives. Encourage a local school or community organization to start a program. Become an athlete, a volunteer or a donor.
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Flat tax is most fair for Illinois
A Shcaumburg letter to the editor: Taxpayers beware! The drum beat has begun for the campaign to launch a graduated state income tax in Illinois. We’ll be hearing more about it in the upcoming 2014 election campaigns.
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U.S. government not the model for all
An Arlington Heights letter to the editor: I am totally in agreement with Richard Cohen’s July 10 column (“Maybe Egypt doesn’t really need a democracy”). We are still working on our democracy, as he mentioned, after 237 years.
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July 5 was a magical night for Roselle
A Roselle letter to the editor: Friday, July 5 was a magical night in Roselle. Through the efforts of individual residents (some children), businesses and the not-for-profit organization, For the 10, fireworks were back in Roselle. As usual, the Mad Bomber, (love that name), gave us an over the top display that delighted the crowd.
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Thanks for the insight on alpacasI just want to thank Susan and Ron Waldron for opening up their Alpaca farm to the public through an open house they hosted recently. It was oh so generous and kind of you to allow us to observe and learn about these delightful creatures.Although Baby Larry was exhausted and resting, we did get to see him get up and frolic around a bit. I took my daughter and grandson and we all enjoyed the experience. Susan Waldron even took the time to talk to and educate us, as I had never seen these animals first hand before. I had only read about them and seen some yarn made from their coats at the stores. I had a lot of questions.Cathy SchmitzElgin
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