All Stories from July 31, 2013 (Change date)
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Zimmerman stopped for speeding in TexasAug 01, 2013 12:49 pm - FORNEY, Texas — George Zimmerman, the neighborhood watch volunteer who was cleared of all charges in the Florida shooting death of unarmed teenager Trayvon Martin, was s...
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No injuries in Carpentersville basement fireAug 01, 2013 5:47 am - A fire destroyed the basement of a single-family home in Carpentersville Wednesday, authorities said. Firefighters responded to a home on the 100 block of Golfview Lane ...
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Palatine man’s body found in trash compactorAug 01, 2013 10:27 pm - Palatine police are investigating the death of a 56-year-old man who fell into a trash compactor Tuesday evening, according to a news release. A spokesman for the Cook C...
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U.S. judge strikes Fed’s cap on debit ‘swipe’ feesJul 31, 2013 6:29 pm - WASHINGTON — A federal judge has struck down a rule setting a cap on the fees that banks can charge merchants for handling debit card purchases. He said the Federal Rese...
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Facebook passes $38 initial public offering priceJul 31, 2013 6:27 pm - NEW YORK — Facebook has found redemption in the form of a soaring stock price. On Wednesday, the share price of the world’s most populous social network —and human data ...
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Quinn will approve medical marijuanaJul 31, 2013 7:17 pm - Gov. Pat Quinn will sign legislation making the state the 20th in the U.S. to legalize medical marijuana. His remarks Thursday will focus on providing relief to the ser...
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Doctor: Homeless man declined after surgery for injuryAug 01, 2013 4:50 pm - A critical care surgeon testified in Kane County Court Wednesday that Richard Gibbons’ liver and other organs began to deteriorate after a surgery Aug. 12, 2011, to stop...
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No more White Sox trading, at least for nowAug 01, 2013 4:34 pm - Not surprisingly, Paul Konerko was right. Again. Before leaving U.S. Cellular Field on Sunday and traveling to Cleveland, the White Sox’ longtime captain cautioned again...
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Ball State president: Intelligent design not scienceJul 31, 2013 5:40 pm - Creation science and intelligent design are religion and not appropriate content for science courses at a public university such as Ball State University because it viol...
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Des Plaines parks fights to save ash treesAug 07, 2013 2:01 pm - “Trees give you a sense of connection to the past and a sense of community in a neighborhood,” said Steve Krotz, landscape maintenance supervisor, Des Plaines Park Distr...