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Go for the gold at Schaumburg Park District’s annual Silver Games
Schaumburg Park District, Friendship Village of Schaumburg, Dundee Park District and Campanelli YMCA are teaming up for four sports-packed days for seniors.
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75 'hopeless years' for shooter in Darien triple murder
A DuPage County judge sentenced confessed killer Jacob Nodarse on Monday to 75 “hopeless years” in prison for his role in the murders of three members of a Darien family. The ruling by Judge Daniel Guerin spared Nodarse a formal life term but puts the 26-year-old shooter behind bars until he's about 98 years old.
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Waukegan man sentenced to 48 years for murdering wife
Calling the murder of Graciela Guijarro “incredibly shocking,” a Lake County judge sentenced a Waukegan man to 48 years in prison for killing his wife more than a decade ago. Ruben Contreras, 52, showed little emotion when the sentence was issued Monday at the Lake County courthouse.
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Fishing for bass and the right college during family road trip
The goals of our family trip up north were to look at colleges for our older sons, get our youngest to catch a fish and allow all of us to have some fun, Burt Constable writes.
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Federal cuts not as severe as expected at U of I
Administrators at the University of Illinois were bracing for across-the-board cuts in federal research money, but say so far the impact hasn't been as severe as expected.The (Champaign) News-Gazette reports the school planned to lose more than $65 million in automatic budget cuts that went into effect in March. The school's three campuses get about $800 million in federal funding each year.
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Dead-beat parents would lose gambling winnings
Gov. Pat Quinn on Monday signed legislation that would take gambling winnings away from deadbeat parents who are behind on their child support.
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Crews start examining sand dune that collapsed on boy
Crews examining the safety of an Indiana sand dune that collapsed on a 6-year-old Illinois boy last month are using ground-penetrating radar usually used to find buried barrels of toxic waste or broken underground pipelines.
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New $100 bill part of money display in Rosemont
Hundreds of professional coin and paper money dealers from around the world were busy Monday setting up shop in Rosemont to prepare for the opening day of the World's Fair of Money. One highlight of the fair is the new $100 bill, which is set to go into circulation Oct. 8. “We wanted to make sure this note was absolutely perfect,” said Kevin Brown, marketing manager for the Bureau of...
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Arlington Heights man dies in motorcycle crash
An Arlington Heights man was killed Sunday when his motorcycle collided with a minivan in Woodstock, authorities said. Patrick J. Lulling, 54, was a respected worker for the Arlington Heights Park District, who last year was recognized for his dedication to the agency.
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Buffalo Grove ranks among nation's best small towns
Only one Illinois community made Monday magazine's list of America's top 50 small towns - Buffalo Grove. This is no surprise to Village President Jeffrey Braiman, who of course thinks his municipality should have ranked much higher than 46th. “Now the country knows what we always knew — Buffalo Grove is one of the great places to be," he said.
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Mundelein man pleads guilty to Vernon Hills police station shooting, agrees to pen apology letter to cop who shot him
A Mundelein man who pulled a fake gun in the lobby of the Vernon Hills Police Department in April and wanted officers to kill him, pleaded guilty Monday and must write an apology to the officer who wounded him, under a plea agreement. Howard Lazarus, 53, of the 0 to 100 block of North Bristol Court, also agreed to spend six months on periodic imprisonment and 24 months on probation as part of the...
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6 years for Elgin Valentine's Day pipe beating
A 27-year-old Elgin man accused of beating his estranged wife's new boyfriend on Valentine's Day this year with a metal pipe and then stepping in front of a truck recently was sentenced to six years in prison. Randall S. Sinks faced up to 30 years in prison, but reached a plea agreement in which other charges were dropped, records show.
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Earnhardt Jr. makes his mark in downtown Chicago
Race car driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. burned some rubber Monday morning in downtown Chicago to promote a triple-header chase weekend next month at Chicagoland Speedway.
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Glen Ellyn OKs study of storm flooding fix
A Glen Ellyn village consultant will be investigating ways to increase the rate at which stormwater leaves Lake Ellyn as one possible solution to reduce flooding in the neighborhood around the lake. Glen Ellyn officials have been looking to increase the discharge rate of the lake from its current level of 37 cubic feet per second to at least 61.4 cubic feet per second, which is the current...
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Former pastor in Palatine, Wauconda dies
The Rev. Thomas Michael Enright, former pastor of St. Theresa Parish in Palatine and Transfiguration Parish in Wauconda, has died.
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What’s a ‘family’ when it comes to housing in Geneva?
What is a family, when it comes to figuring out what people, and how many of them, can share a single-family house? Geneva officials are going to be talking about that, trying to update the city's Zoning Code to reflect changes in society and the law since it was last updated in 1995.
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Missouri diocese identifies priest at accident scene
A priest who seemed to appear from nowhere to pray at a northeast Missouri accident scene earlier this month came across the crash while driving between morning Mass assignments, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Jefferson City said Monday. The official identification of the Rev. Patrick Dowling as the clergyman who showed up when he was needed most ends a mystery that gripped many witnesses and...
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Peoria diocese pays $1.35 million to settle abuse case
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Peoria will pay $1.35 million to settle a case of sexual abuse in Normal that took place when Newark Archbishop John J. Myers was in charge there, a former altar boy’s lawyer said Monday.
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Ex-congressman makes his prison choice known
Former Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. has said where he wants to serve time for illegally spending $750,000 in campaign funds. Jackson is scheduled to be sentenced Wednesday. Lawyers for the Illinois Democrat say they will ask the sentencing judge that he be housed in an Alabama prison camp or a prison in North Carolina.
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Pleviak School could have new uses, Dist. 41 officials say
The new school year will be the last for Lake Villa’s J.J. Pleviak Elementary School, but the 103-year-old facility isn’t headed for demolition, District 41 officials said Monday.
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Images: The Week in Pictures
This edition of The Week in Pictures features swings at a T-ball camp, several end-of-summer festivals, a bike rodeo, and a free dental service for kids.
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Police seek robber of 7-Eleven in Beach Park
Lake County police are searching for a man who robbed a Beach Park 7-11 at gunpoint Sunday evening and may be connected to other armed robberies in the area.
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Durbin calls for ‘cooperation’ on immigration reform
Saying the country has “a rare“ opportunity to enact sweeping immigration reform, Sen. Dick Durbin said he hopes U.S. House members take action this year on legislation recently passed by the Senate. “But I’m a realist,” Durbin said. “We are a divided Congress with a Republican House and Democratic Senate. We know it’s going to take some time and a lot of cooperation.”
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Mount Prospect firefighters donate backpacks, school supplies
Mount Prospect firefighters didn't hesitate to answer a call from the village’s Community Connections Center to help some children in need. On Monday, they dropped off 18 backpacks loaded with crayons, scissors, calculators and plenty of other grade-appropriate school supplies to benefit the resource center’s annual School Supply Drive for families who are struggling financially.
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Golf outing to benefit Schaumburg Park Foundation
The sixth annual Links Technology Cup golf outing benefiting the Schaumburg Park Foundation will take place beginning at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 14, at Schaumburg Golf Club, 401 N. Roselle Road.
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Kirk to visit Illinois State Fair
U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk is making his first trip to central Illinois since his January 2012 stroke. Kirk’s keynote appearance at Republican Day at the Illinois State Fair Thursday will be his first major political event since he revealed his intention to run for re-election in 2016.
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Route 173 work in Wadsworth, Old Mill Creek
Drivers need to be aware of more construction set for northern Lake County.
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Proft to headline Schaumburg Republican event
WLS-AM radio host and political commentator Dan Proft will be the special guest speaker later this month at the Schaumburg Township Republican Organization’s monthly breakfast meeting.
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Mundelein High open house on Aug. 21
Mundelein High School hosts its annual open house for parents and guardians of MHS students Wednesday, Aug. 21, from 7 to 9 p.m.
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Grayslake Dist. 46 screenings set
Grayslake Elementary District 46 plans to offer preschool screening.
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Tri-Cities police reports
Devin R. Hall, 21, of St. Charles Township, was charged with illegal transportation of alcohol, possession of drug paraphernalia, driving while his license is suspended and failure to signal a turn at 11:19 p.m. Aug. 3 on Fox Wilds Drive in St. Charles Township, according to a sheriff’s report. His passenger, Calee Pylypiw, 19, of Elgin, was charged with illegal consumption of alcohol by a minor,...
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Fox Valley police reports
Weston P. Tillman, 20, of Elgin, was charged with burglary to motor vehicles Aug. 2, according to a sheriff’s report. He is accused of stealing two purses and a coin purse out of two unlocked vehicles in the 14N400 block of Oliver Drive near Elgin.
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Cops looking for man who approached teen near Wheaton
The DuPage County sheriff’s office is investigating a suspicious incident in which a teen girl was approached by an unknown man near Wheaton, police said Monday.
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Judge denies class-action for Chicago schools suit
The majority of the nearly 50 Chicago elementary schools slated for closure will likely proceed after a federal judge denied class-action status to the two main lawsuits at the center of a dispute pitting parents and education officials.
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Sinkhole causes Orlando-area resort villa to partially collapse
As glass broke, the ground shook and lights went out, vacationers evacuated a central Florida resort building before a sinkhole caused a section of the villa to partially collapse early Monday. About 30 percent of the three-story structure collapsed around 3 a.m. Monday, Lake County Fire Rescue Battalion Chief Tony Cuellar said, and another section was sinking.
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Biden keeps his name in the game for 2016
Joe Biden may run for president in 2016, or he may not. But he wants you to know he could. Iowa. New Hampshire, South Carolina. Michigan. Three years out from the next presidential election, the vice president is polishing his connections and racking up favors in all the right states to ensure he stays part of the conversation, keeping his name near the top of a list of likely contenders even if...
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Sheriff: Suspect in Idaho exchanged gunfire
A close family friend suspected of abducting a 16-year old girl after killing her mother and younger brother fired at least one shot at FBI rescuers before agents killed him deep in the Idaho wilderness, authorities said Monday. Hannah Anderson didn’t know her mother and brother were dead until she was rescued, San Diego County Sheriff Bill Gore said Monday. “It was clear from the information...
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U.S. judge says NYPD stop-frisk violates rights
The New York Police Department deliberately violated the civil rights of tens of thousands of New Yorkers with its contentious stop-and-frisk policy, and an independent monitor is needed to oversee major changes, a federal judge ruled Monday in a stinging rebuke for what the mayor and police commissioner have defended as a life-saving, crime-fighting tool.
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Egypt postpones dispersing pro-Morsi protest camps
Egyptian authorities on Monday postponed a move to disperse two Cairo sit-ins by supporters of the country’s ousted president to “avoid bloodshed,” an official said, as Islamist supporters stepped up rallies to demand his return to power. The postponement could, at least temporarily, defuse tensions that had escalated overnight as the country braced for a new bout of violence. Any moves by the...
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Fayette County man mauled by captive bear
A southern Illinois man was mauled by his black bear at a farm in rural Fayette County. Marion Julius suffered a broken hip and leg as well as bites to his arm when he went into the bear’s cage Sunday.
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McCullough planning appeal in 1957 murder case
Jack McCullough says he has hope for success with his planned appeal of his conviction in the 1957 murder of a young girl in Sycamore.
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Holder wants to scale back sentences for some drug crimes
With the U.S. facing massive overcrowding in its prisons, Attorney General Eric Holder called Monday for major changes to the nation’s criminal justice system that would scale back the use of harsh sentences for certain drug-related crimes. In remarks to the American Bar Association in San Francisco, Holder said he also favors diverting people convicted of low-level offenses to drug treatment and...
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Deerfield orders residents to boil drinking water
The Village of Deerfield issued a drinking water alert Monday afternoon and ordered residents to boil water before drinking.
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Illinois gets $188,000 from Penn State settlement
The University of Illinois has received $188,000 as part of a legal settlement between the Big Ten Conference and Pennsylvania State University. The money comes after the Pennsylvania school’s child sex abuse scandal involving former assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky. The Illinois money will go to four agencies that help families deal with child abuse trauma.
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Judge grants camera access in Addison murder case
A judge ruled Monday in favor of allowing in-court photography of an Addison man accused of stabbing his wife to death last month. DuPage County Judge Blanche Hill Fawell granted blanket access, meaning photography would be allowed at Kurtis Worley’s Aug. 26 arraignment and all other court dates.
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Jury convicts mob boss ‘Whitey’ Bulger
Jurors have reached a verdict in the racketeering trial of James “Whitey” Bulger. The 83-year-old Bulger is charged in a sweeping racketeering indictment with participating in 19 killings during the 1970s and `80s while he led the Winter Hill Gang.
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Agents: 44 gunned down in Nigeria mosque
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria — Suspected Islamic militants wearing army fatigues gunned down 44 people praying at a mosque in northeast Nigeria, while another 12 civilians died in an apparently simultaneous attack, security agents said Monday.
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South Elgin festival reaches out to special needs families
Years ago, when organizers with South Elgin RiverFest Express decided for the first time that they wanted to offer a special night with free rides and food for kids with special needs, it was no easy task — especially since they had under four weeks to plan it. After the idea came up at a meeting, organizers had to work fast to get food vendors and their carnival supplier on board, but it was...
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Some Lake County property owners get say on tax hike
Lake County officials want to establish a special taxing district to raise up to $46 million to pay the costs associated with getting Lake Michigan water to taps in Lindenhurst, Lake Villa and two unincorporated areas. The 11,600 property owners in the proposed district can weigh in on the idea at a public hearing Tuesday.
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Naperville to begin Bauer Road construction project
Bauer Road in Naperville between Mill Street and Briargate Drive is set to be reconstructed beginning this week as part of the city’s $9.3 million roadway resurfacing program.
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Woodstock man gets 3 years probation for fatal 2012 street race
A 21-year-old Woodstock man who left the scene after two teens crashed into a pole and died while street racing in July 2012 was sentenced to three years probation. Daniel Huber also served 180 days in jail, must complete 120 hours of public service and could be resentenced to up to three years in prison if he violates probation.
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Wauconda board could vote on police chief Tuesday
The Wauconda village board will hold a special meeting tonight to vote on a number of mayoral appointments that were delayed earlier this summer -- including the next police chief. Mayor Frank Bart ousted Chief Douglas Larsson and proposed promoting Sgt. Patrick Yost to chief after he took office in May, but the promotion was delayed after the community expressed outrage over the move.
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Arlington Hts. Police Department takes first prize
The Arlington Heights Police Department has been awarded first place in the 2012 National Law Enforcement Challenge for municipal police departments having 101-200 sworn officers, by the International Association of Chiefs of Police.
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How alcohol testing will work at St. Viator High School
Although St. Viator High School has been conducting random drug testing for several years, the technology that allows scientists to determine how much alcohol a student has consumed in the past 90 days is fairly new. Here's a detailed, step-by-step look at how the testing works.
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Immigration debate renews debate over border fence
If Congress agrees on a comprehensive immigration reform bill, it will probably include a requirement to erect fencing that would wrap more of the nation’s nearly 2,000-mile Southwest border in tall steel columns. “It doesn’t do what proponents think it does,” said Rep. Filemon Vela, of Brownsville, who resigned from the Congressional Hispanic Caucus in protest. “Building more fence makes no...
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'Whitey' Bulger guilty in gangland killings
James "Whitey" Bulger, the feared Boston mob boss who became one of the nation's most-wanted fugitives, was convicted Monday in a string of 11 killings and other gangland crimes, many of them committed while he was said to be an FBI informant.
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Arboretum scientist honored for work with urban soils
An urban soil scientist at the Morton Arboretum in Lisle, Bryant Scharenbroch, is this year’s recipient of the International Society of Arboriculture’s Early Career Scientist Award.
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Morton Arboretum
The following events and programs are offered at Morton Arboretum, 4100 Route 53, Lisle. Activities are free with admission, unless noted. Admission is $12 for adults, $11 for seniors 65 and older, $9 for ages 2 to 17, free for younger children. On Wednesdays, admission is $8 for adults, $7 for seniors, $6 for ages 2 to 17. Members are always free. Info: (630) 968-0074 or mortonarb.org.
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Grant to help Elmhurst College expand science center
Elmhurst College has received $1.5 million in state grants to help finance the renovation and expansion of the Arthur J. Schaible Science Center.
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Mexico proposes private firms in oil industry
Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto is making the most daring gamble yet of his 8-month-old presidency, with a proposal to lift a decades-old ban on private companies in the state-run oil industry, a cornerstone of Mexico’s national pride. Cesar Camacho, the national leader of Pena Nieto’s party, said that “it isn’t much use saying that the country’s natural resources belong to Mexicans, if they...
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Skeleton is the scaffolding that supports the human body
“Is it possible to be born without all the bones in your body?” asked students in Nancy Sullivan's sixth-grade class at Frederick Nerge Elementary School, Roselle.
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Zimbabwe president: ‘Enemy’ tossed like ‘garbage’
Zimbabwe’s longtime President Robert Mugabe says his party will not yield its victory in elections that although disputed were endorsed by African observers and conducted without the violence that marred previous polls.
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Police ID victims in RI slayings, abduction
Authorities believe Daniel Rodriguez broke into the home of Evelyn Burgos, 40, before shooting Burgos and her 25-year-old daughter, Vanessa Perez, and abducting Burgos’ 2-year-old son, Johnston Police Chief Richard S. Tamburini said Monday. Police arrested a second man, Malcolm Crowell, 22, in Fall River, Mass., but released him after determining he had no involvement in the crime.
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Pakistan accuses India of shelling, killing man
Pakistan accused Indian troops of shelling its territory along the disputed Kashmir border on Monday and killing a civilian, the latest in a series of allegations of cross-border attacks made by both sides over the past week. The Pakistani Foreign Ministry summoned India’s deputy high commissioner in Islamabad to protest the incident and called on the country to uphold the 2003 cease-fire...
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UK: Firm must stop tracking people with trash cans
Officials say that an advertising firm must immediately stop using its network of high-tech trash cans to track people walking through London's financial district. The company tested the technology in May but received a burst of publicity last week, with some wondering whether the technology was legal.
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Supporters hope new Wheaton mural celebrates diversity, togetherness
A sprawling 70-foot-wide mural taking shape this summer just east of Wheaton's downtown aims to celebrate the city's diversity and the impact immigrants have had on its growth and success. When it's finished, supporters hope the mural will help in some small way to bring the community closer together; to remind us of what we have in common rather than what sets us apart.
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Why the Elgin Symphony Orchestra is atypical in the suburbs
The Elgin Symphony Orchestra is atypical among its suburban counterparts because it received direct funding from the city of Elgin — on average $125,000 yearly from the community's share of revenues from Grand Victoria Casino — until a couple of years ago. Those days are over, though, and the ESO may soon have to join its peers in seeking community grants instead.
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EU mission says Mali second-round vote calm
The head of the European Union observer mission is praising Malians for holding a peaceful presidential runoff vote only months after a military operation in the north. Mali has suffered a separatist rebellion, a coup and a war against Islamic insurgents in less than two years.
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Kerry trip to Brazil, Colombia could be chilly
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is visiting Brazil and Colombia this week, his first trip to South America as the Obama administration’s chief diplomat. It comes at a time that disclosures by National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden could chill talks. Colombia’s president said that he wanted clarification on whether U.S. intelligence-gathering in Colombia had overstepped the countries’...
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Most N.Y. voters embarrassed by Weiner, Spitzer
Most New Yorkers watching Anthony Weiner and Eliot Spitzer in political races dominated by sex scandals want to forget about them, according to a poll released Monday. The Siena College poll found that 68 percent of state voters and 62 percent of New York City voters are embarrassed by the national attention to the men’s candidacies.
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Typhoon batters Philippines; 2 dead, 45 missing
A powerful typhoon battered the northern Philippines on Monday, toppling power lines and dumping heavy rain across cities and food-growing plains. The storm left at least two people dead and 45 missing. Typhoon Utor, described as the strongest globally this year, slammed ashore in mountainous eastern Aurora province with sustained winds of 109 miles per hour and gusts of up to 130 mph.
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Not vacation: Summer learning programs crucial
For many students and teachers, summer vacation was more like summer term.Reading lists. Science camps. Portfolio development. The to-do list for kids and teachers sound remarkably alike. Schools are on the hook to improve student performance on high-stakes tests, administrators are eyeing more science and technology instruction, and parents are demanding more for their children.
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Volcano spews more hot ash, lava in east Indonesia
A volcano spewed more hot ash and lava on a tiny Indonesian island Monday after causing six deaths over the weekend. More than 500 Palue island residents who had earlier refused to leave the 1.9-mile exclusion zone around Mount Rokatenda have been evacuated to the neighboring island of Flores, said Mutiara Mauboi, an official at a disaster command post.
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More human remains found in Mackinaw River
More body parts were found in a central Illinois river and authorities believe they belong to a 74-year-old man whose remains were found in two counties. The two more sets of remains were found Sunday afternoon in the Mackinaw River near Kappa. They were found about a quarter mile from the spot where a man’s torso was found Aug. 3. He’d been shot. Other remains were found in a Woodford County...
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Chicago announces first 12 automated speed locales
The Chicago Department of Transportation is announcing the first 12 automated speed enforcement sites as part of the city’s “Children’s Safety Zones.” Cameras will monitor speed and revenue from violations will go toward afterschool programs, anti-violence and jobs programs, crossing guards and police around schools, and more.
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Girl, 4, wounded in Chicago shooting
A 4-year-old girl was one of three people who were wounded during a shooting on Chicago’s northwest side. Chicago Police say the girl was in a car with two other people when she was shot in the hip around 10:30 p.m. Sunday. She’s in stable condition.
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Holocaust survivors remembers parents with Torah
An 88-year-old Holocaust survivor is honoring her parents and those of her late husband by giving a $40,000 handwritten Torah she commissioned to a Skokie synagogue. The Chicago Sun-Times reported Sunday that Marge Fettman was 17 when she was separated from family members at the Auschwitz Nazi death camp. They died but she was spared.
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‘Valor Games’ for disabled veterans to begin
Hundreds of veterans and service members are set to compete in the annual Valor Games Midwest. The event for the disabled begins Monday and ends Wednesday. The events include cycling, archery, powerlifting and indoor rowing.
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Yemen’s al-Qaida leader vows to free prisoners
The leader of the Yemen-based al-Qaida offshoot vowed in a message posted Monday to free fellow militants from prisons and urged jailed fighters to remain faithful to the terror group’s ideology. The note by Nasser al-Wahishi, a onetime aide to Osama bin Laden, came after last week’s closure of 19 U.S. diplomatic missions in the Middle East and Africa. The shutdowns were triggered by the...
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Conn. man snags striped bass records over and over
When Greg Myerson heads out in his boat, some fishermen will follow him. The famous want to fish with him. He’s the Warren Buffett of the fishing world, giving seminars in which he’ll tell some but not all his secrets. The Connecticut man has achieved a rare feat: He consistently catches striped bass 50 pounds and much larger.
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Drug and alcohol testing rare in suburban schools, but views evolving
While St. Viator High School in Arlington Heights made national news last week with its announcement it would test students for alcohol use, many suburban high school districts say they have not had discussions about testing students for drugs or alcohol. The few that do test say it's worth it. “The testing program gives students one more reason to say 'no' to peer pressure," Dist. 127...
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Dawn Patrol: Officer held on sex abuse charges; Comic Con wraps up
Officer from Cary held on sex abuse charges; celebs, costumed heroes pack Rosemont convention; crowdfunding campaign begins for Naperville Navy sculpture; Ryder Cup star Dufner now a major champion
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Dist. 15 makes adjustments to cope with space shortages
Although space is at a premium throughout Palatine Townshp Elementary District 15, officials have made several moves to ease the burden at some of the more crowded schools.
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Dundee-Crown special education teacher stresses literacy
Karen Leinen's 15 years moving up the corporate ladder with FedEx gave her plenty of leadership training and recognition, but “I found that no matter how much personal success I had achieved, there was something still missing. I was doing it all for me,” Leinen said. “None of it was in the service of others.” She now teaches special education at Dundee-Crown High School in...
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Weekend in Review: Officer from cary charged; Teen Choice Awards
What you may have missed over the weekend: Addison officer saves man with defibrillator. Palatine vocalist takes top spot in Suburban Chicago's Got Talent; Schaumburg police on look out for woman's attackers; Quentin Road expansion back on track; Trestman says Bears' O-line shift expected: Cubs can't pull off sweep against Cardinals; White Sox drop 3 of 4 in series against Twins; and the Teen...
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Consultant spending worries remaining Metra leaders
Damage control over Metra’s latest scandal has cost $18,000 so far, and it’s only a small piece of the consulting pie that’s surpassing $300,000 as the agency deals with fallout from the exit of CEO Alex Clifford and allegations of corruption. And what troubles some remaining members of Metra’s greatly diminished board is they had no idea money was flying out the door.
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Sex ed law may mean little change for most schools
Illinois schools that teach sex education will be required to provide information about birth control and sexually transmitted diseases — not just abstinence — under a bill that Gov. Pat Quinn has said he’ll sign into law. Some districts say they’re already meeting the bill’s requirements, though some statistics suggest that many others are not.
Sports
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Man killed in stadium fall was lifelong Braves fan
The mother of a Georgia man who died after falling from the upper deck of Turner Field in Atlanta says her son was a lifelong Braves fan who followed the team through losing seasons as well as winning ones. Ronald Lee Homer Jr., 30, fell about 65 feet at Monday night's game, authorities said.
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Rookies Long, Mills earn Trestman's praise
Bears rookie offensive linemen Kyle Long and Jordan Mills continued to work with the first team and acquitted themselves well in an intense practice, according to coach Marc Trestman.
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Bryant makes the grade, moves to high-A Daytona
The Cubs on Monday promoted this year's top draft pick, Kris Bryant, from Class A Boise to high-A Daytona. Bryant had a 15-game hitting streak at Boise. He will bypass the Kane County Cougars, but he will have a chance at the playoffs in Daytona.
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Sale provides another winning answer
The Tigers' Torii Hunter called Chris Sale the "best left-hander in the game," and the White Sox' ace showed why in Monday night's 6-2 win over Detroit at U.S. Cellular Field. Sale pitched his fourth complete game, tops in the American League.
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Runless run continues at Wrigley
The Cubs haven’t been home in awhile, so it might be easy to forget how long it’s been since they scored a run at Wrigley Field. “Three games,” said manager Dale Sveum after Monday night’s 2-0 loss to the Cincinnati Reds. The Cubs were shut out for the third straight home game. The Dodgers blanked them Aug. 3 and 4. The last Cubs run at Wrigley came in the fourth inning of the Aug. 2 game against L.A.
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Phegley fighting to regain early flair
New White Sox catcher Josh Phegley understands why he's been slumping after getting off to a fast start. Phegley took some early batting practice Monday and made some adjustments before going 2-for-4 with 2 RBI in the Sox' 6-2 win over the Tigers.
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Sale goes the distance in 6-2 win over Detroit
Chris Sale scattered nine hits in his fourth complete game of the season, and the Chicago White Sox overcame Miguel Cabrera’s fourth homer in fourth games to beat the Detroit Tigers 6-2 on Monday night. Josh Phegley, Gordon Beckham and Alexei Ramirez singled in runs in a three-run fifth inning as Chicago handed AL Central-leading Detroit its third loss in four games.
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Latos, Reds handcuff Cubs, 2-0
Mat Latos threw eight scoreless innings and Brandon Phillips hit a two-run homer in the seventh inning to lead the Cincinnati Reds to a 2-0 win over All-Star Travis Wood and the Chicago Cubs on Monday night. Latos, who had been 3-0 with a 1.73 ERA since the All-Star break, allowed six hits and struck out nine for the Reds, who gained a half-game on idle Pittsburgh and St. Louis in the NL Central.
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NU stars score big for charity in BMW exhibition
With the BMW Championship at Conway Farms Golf Club just a month away, PGA Tour pros Luke Donald and Mark Wilson joined Bulls guard Kirk Hinrich and Northwestern basketball coach Chris Collins in golf exhibition Monday to benefit the Evans Scholars Foundation.
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Dooley’s mantra: A bad day at the track is still good
When track announcer John Dooley took over the reins at Arlington in 2000, he brought with him an intense passion for the game. That hasn't changed a bit as Saturday's Arlington Million approaches. "It’s exciting. This year is a true global race. Horses are coming from all parts of the world,” Dooley said. “Outside of the Breeders’ Cup, when are you going to have such talent in North America on one day?”
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Ninth-inning rally helps Cougars demote Kernels
Entering Monday’s game against the Cedar Rapids Kernels at Fifth Third Bank Ballpark in Geneva, the Kane County Cougars were 0-53 when trailing after 8 innings. After Monday’s game, the Cougars are 1-53. They scored twice in the bottom of the ninth to defeat the Kernels 4-3.
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A fan’s guide to Schuamburg Boomers baseball
The Schaumburg Boomers' team goal is to win, but their organization's goal is to help fans enjoy their time from the moment they park to whenever they leave. And with so many different types of fans, the Boomers try to offer something for everyone. Here's a guide to picking the right experience for you.
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Journeyman Collins’ stock climbing
Defensive tackle Nate Collins made a great first impression in the Bears' preseason opener, and because of the concussion suffered by starter Henry Melton, the backup should continue to get opportunities to make a case for his spot on the final roster.
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Lakes’ Edwards has Western Michigan’s backing
After he threw for nearly 1,800 yards and 19 touchdowns for Lakes last season, T.J. Edwards’ ability to throw the football is clear. Western Michigan University likes his ability to run to the football, as well, apparently. With the first official day of high school football practice set for Wednesday, Edwards will look to direct the Eagles to another successful season as a second-year starting quarterback. Once the senior graduates, he will head to Western Michigan, which plans to switch the 6-foot-1, 215-pound athlete to linebacker.
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Karabetsos enjoys profitable trip out west
You could say Eclipse Select Soccer Club midfielder Katy Karabetsos, a native of Buffalo Grove, hit a jackpot in Las Vegas. Karabetsos’ performance at the Las Vegas Players Showcase in March paid big dividends. The member of the Eclipse Select’s U-17 Elite Clubs National League team caught the eyes of coaches for San Jose State’s women’s soccer program. After they contacted Eclipse president Rory Dames to get the ball rolling, the Spartans are now looking forward to having Karabetsos on the pitch in the fall of 2014. “It was just luck, I guess,” Karabetsos said in the club's news release. “We were at the showcase in Vegas and their coach happened to be walking by and saw me stand out during a game. He contacted Rory and showed interest.”
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Delle Donne nets 3rd WNBA weekly honor
After averaging 21 points in three games, Sky rookie Elena Delle Donne was named the WNBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week for games played Aug. 5-11. It’s the third Player of the Week award for Delle Donne, who averaged 21 points and 5.67 rebounds in the contests.
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Wolves’ 20th home opener set for Oct. 12
The Chicago Wolves will celebrate their 20th home opener on Oct. 12 at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont. “We’re embarking on the 20th season of Chicago Wolves hockey, and it promises to be a special one,” said Wolves president of Business Operations Mike Gordon. “With all of our offseason changes, including the return of four-time champion John Anderson as our head coach, we expect to have a memorable season at Allstate Arena.”
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Blackhawks hire Weeks to coach goalies
The Chicago Blackhawks have hired Steve Weeks as the team’s goaltending coach. Weeks, 55, has more than 25 years of NHL experience as a player, coach and scout, most recently as an assistant coach and goaltending specialist with the Atlanta Thrashers from 2001 to 2010.
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Talking White Sox trades and Konerko's future
Chris Rongey discusses the recent flurry of White Sox trades and ponders the future of one of the franchise's all-time best hitters, Paul Konerko.
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Cardinals offer view of Cubs’ hopes
Every time Len Kasper sees the Cardinals he asks himself, how in the world do they do it year after year? While in St. Louis over the weekend, he sought out some answers.
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South Elgin executive a third-generation in plastics industry
Kukec's People features Gretchen Hoffer Farb worked as an accountant for a few years, she realized it was't the career she really wanted. So she approached her father, William Hoffer, president of Hoffer Plastics Corp. in South Elgin, a privately held family owned manufacturer that started in 1953. He found a spot for her and now, more than 9 years later, she has learned about the plastics business inside out and was recently selected to join the Plastics Environmental Council as a company representative.
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Bars, clubs rush to get a piece of video action
Video gamblers in Illinois lost $106 million in the first half of the year, meaning tens of thousands of dollars for the bars and clubs that have the machines and extra cash for state and city governments. The Chicago Sun-Times reported Sunday that since video poker and slot machines were legalized last year, 1,800 licenses have been granted and 2,000 more applicants are waiting in line.
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Inventor Musk unveils high-speed transit capsule
Twice as fast as an airplane, cheaper than a bullet train and completely self-powered: that’s the mysterious transportation system that inventor and entrepreneur Elon Musk is promising to reveal design plans for Monday. Musk has been dropping hints about his “Hyperloop” system for more than a year during public events, mentioning that it could never crash, would be immune to weather and would move people from Los Angeles to San Francisco in half an hour.
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Miners, deal stocks, Apple rise on Wall Street
NEW YORK — Corporate deal stories and technology stocks were bright spots on Wall Street Monday on a day when the indexes ended relatively flat. BlackBerry jumped after the struggling smartphone maker said it would consider a sale. Dole Foods rose after its CEO said he would take the company private and Steinway Musical Instruments gained after receiving a new buyout offer.Apple, another smartphone maker, was also in the news. The tech giant’s stock rose after the blog AllThingsD said the company would release the latest version of its iPhone on Sept. 10. The stock’s rise helped make technology stocks the leading gainers in the Standard & Poor’s 500 index. Still, those gains weren’t enough to push the broad-market index up for the day.The S&P fell 1.95 points, or 0.1 percent, to close at 1,689.47. The Dow Jones industrial average closed down 5.83 points, or less than 0.1 percent, at 15,419.68. Stocks had opened lower after logging their biggest weekly loss in almost two months. By late morning the losses had been pared, and the S&P and Dow remained marginally lower throughout the day.Apple rose $12.91, or 2.8 percent, to $467.30. The company makes up 7.9 percent of the Nasdaq composite and its advance pushed the index up 9.84 points, or 0.3 percent, to 3,669.95. Newmont Mining was the biggest gainer in the Standard & Poor’s 500 index after the prices of gold and silver advanced. Gold rose for a fourth day on reports of increased demand from China. Silver gained the most in three weeks. Stocks have been treading water this month as companies finished reporting earnings for the second quarter and investors considered when the Federal Reserve will start to ease back on its economic stimulus. The U.S. central bank is buying $85 billion a month to keep long-term interest rates low. Many analysts expect that it will start reducing those purchases as soon as next month. The tepid August follows big gains for stocks for July, when the S&P 500 rose 5 percent, its best month since January. Stocks climbed last month after Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke reassured investors that the Fed would only ease back on its stimulus once the economy is strong enough to handle it. The Fed’s stimulus has been a major factor driving a bull market for stocks that has lasted more than four years. Any pullback in stocks now is presenting investors with a buying opportunity, said Doug Cote, chief market strategist with ING U.S. Investment Management.“There will be some near-term volatility, but it’s a buying opportunity and a chance to get fully invested in the market,” Cote said.The S&P 500 is up 0.2 percent this month. For the year, it’s up 18.5 percent.Investors will get further clues about the strength of the economy this week when the U.S. Commerce Department publishes its July retail sales figures Tuesday. There will also be data on the housing market, industrial production and the Philadelphia Fed’s survey of manufacturing on Thursday. The market’s reaction to the reports may be muted as many market participants are likely to be on vacation this week, said David Kelly, chief global strategist at JPMorgan Funds.“When everybody is at the beach, it takes a louder bang to get the BlackBerries to start humming,” Kelly said.Sluggish economic growth figures from Japan, the world’s third-largest economy, disappointed investors and weighed on the stock market in early trading. The 2.6 percent annualized second-quarter growth rate recorded in Japan was below the 3.8 percent rate recorded in the first quarter and the 3.6 percent predicted by analysts. Japan’s main stock index, the Nikkei, fell 0.7 percent on the news. In commodities trading, the price of gold rose $22, or 1.7 percent, to $1,334.20 an ounce. Silver gained 93.2 cents, or 4.6 percent, to $21.34 an ounce. Among mining stocks, Newmont Mining advanced $1.39, or 4.7 percent, to $30.90. The price of oil fell 14 cents, or 0.1 percent, to $106.11 a barrel.
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N.Y. subpoenas bitcoin firms in probe on criminal risk
New York’s top banking regulator last week sent subpoenas to 22 digital-currency companies, including BitInstant and Dwolla Corp., to determine whether new regulations should be adopted to govern the emerging industry, according to a person familiar with the matter. Bitcoin is a virtual currency created four years ago that can be used to buy and sell a broad array of items, from electronics to illegal narcotics, according to the agency.
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CEO to take Dole Food private in $1.21B deal
Dole Food said Monday its CEO will take it private, in a deal that values the company at approximately $1.21 billion. Dole shareholders will receive $13.50 per share, a 5 percent premium to its $12.81 Friday closing price. This is a sweetened bid for the fresh fruits and vegetable business, up from the $12 per share Chairman and CEO David Murdock offered in June.
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BlackBerry weighs putting itself up for sale
Struggling smartphone maker BlackBerry will consider selling itself.The company said Monday that its board has formed a special committee to explore “strategic alternatives” in hopes of boosting the adoption of its BlackBerry 10 smartphone.
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Wood Dale-based AAR to open aircraft maintenance facility in Louisiana
AAR in Wood Dale has signed an agreement with the Chennault International Airport Authority to open its sixth North American aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul facility in Lake Charles, La., at the Chennault International Airport.
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Navistar, Cummins reach milestone of 10,000 orders
Lisle-baed Navistar today announced it has secured more than 10,000 orders for International Trucks powered by the Cummins ISX15 engine and Cummins SCR aftertreatment system.The announcement comes seven months after the reintroduction of the industry leading truck and engine combination.
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Mettawa’s Grainger July sales increase 4 percent
Mettawa-based W.W. Grainger said daily sales in July increased 4 percent over the same time last year.The increase included 5 percentage points from volume, 1 percentage point from price and 1 percentage point from acquisitions, partially offset by a 1 percentage point decline from unfavorable foreign exchange, 1 percentage point decline from lower sales of seasonal products and a 1 percentage point decline from the timing of the July 4th holiday in the United States.
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Disney prepares a toy offensive with ‘Infinity’
With cartoony posters plastering the walls and toy figures standing at attention on nearly every flat surface, a once ordinary conference room on Disney’s Glendale campus has been transformed into the colorful war room for “Disney Infinity,” the ambitious project from the company’s interactive division that combines real-life toy figures with virtual worlds.
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Retailers keeping tabs on consumers’ return habits
It’s not just the government that might be keeping tabs on you. Many retailers are tracking you, too — or at least your merchandise returns. The companies say it’s all in the name of security and fighting fraud. They want to be able to identify chronic returners or gangs of thieves trying to make off with high-end products that are returned later for store credit.
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U.S. gas prices drop 8 cents over past 2 weeks
The average U.S. price of a gallon of gasoline has fallen about 8 cents over the past two weeks. The Lundberg Survey of gas prices released Sunday says the price of a gallon of regular is $3.60. Midgrade costs an average of $3.78 a gallon, and premium is $3.92.
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Who will read the business book you’re writing?
There are two reasons to write a business book, according to Small Business Columnist Jim Kendall. He explores those reasons.
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‘Too many people mistake owning a business with owning a job’
Mir Joffrey, M.D., owner of Lift Body Center in Schaumburg, discusses his small business and the challenges of a small business owner.
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Frugal living: Homemade tater tots for kids and adults
There’s something youthful about tater tots. They’re typically purchased frozen, then cooked and served with burgers, hot dogs or sloppy joes. Some families enjoy tater tot casserole, too Tater tots probably don’t make the cut as a go-to potato side dish in your meal rotation. But what if you made them yourself? Sure, it takes a bit of work, but it’s cheaper than frozen, and it might even become a delicious new option your entire family can enjoy.
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Lake Bell and her voice-over obsession
Since she was a little girl putting on nightly shows to stave off bedtime and using her father’s Dictaphone to stealthily record interesting accents, Lake Bell has been fascinated by voices. In her new film, “In a World ...,” Bell finally realizes her long-held obsession, playing an aspiring voice-over artist trying to make it in a male-dominated industry. The film is also the directorial debut for Bell, the 34-year-old actress of TV shows such as “Boston Legal,” films like “No Strings Attached” and, increasingly, comedy like Rob Corddry’s “Children’s Hospital.”
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Albuquerque hopes ‘Breaking Bad’ ending a start
Throughout the filming of AMC hit television series “Breaking Bad” in Albuquerque, interest in the Southwestern city from tourists has grown and local businesses have sought to cash in. But “Breaking Bad” started its final season Sunday, and Albuquerque shops and tourist attractions are trying to take advantage of the popular show’s last moments before the series fades from memory.
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Conspiracies abound in ‘Hidden Order’
An organization more secretive than the FBI, the CIA or the NSA takes center stage in Brad Thor’s latest adventure featuring former Secret Service agent Scot Harvath. Harvath, now an operative for a clandestine government agency, receives a call from his superiors to attend a meeting at the Federal Reserve in Washington, D.C. The Fed chairman plans to retire, and a list of five candidates to replace him has been leaked. All the candidates disappear, and it appears that an enemy bent on destroying the U.S. economy is responsible.
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Muncie woman works to ease pain, stigma of suicide
The sight of two police officers walking toward her front door on June 30, 2001, told Sheri Hole all she needed to know about her missing husband. The imprint of Jeff’s gun clear on her mind, she realized she couldn’t meet the officers at the door. She couldn’t hear them say it — suicide. “I was in shock, really,” she said. “My mother had been with me and she met the officers before they got to the door. I heard one of them say, ‘he’s gone’ and I didn’t know what to do.
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Teachers give advice about starting off right
Having taught at Edison Middle School in Wheaton for 16 years, Heather Gordon has seen the same story play out many times at the beginning of the school year. “The first few weeks, students are excited to be back,” she said. “And then it starts to wear off.” The transition back into the school year is especially difficult for middle school students, educators say. A desk can seem like a prison cell after three months running around outside and playing video games at home. Students often tend to have a hard time finding motivation to read and do math again.
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Improvements in store for the Road to Graceland
The road to Graceland is not a pretty sight. At least not yet. Elvis Presley Boulevard leads hundreds of thousands of visitors each year to Graceland, the late rock ’n’ roll icon’s Memphis mansion, and to the exhibits across the street. Tourists exit off Interstate 55 and cruise through a mile’s worth of empty businesses, vacant lots, crooked utility poles, crumbling sidewalks, poor lighting and drab landscaping. Fast-food joints and gas stations are the main options for eating nearest to Graceland. Businesses such as used-car dealerships and auto-parts stores also are part of the mix. Lodging options are not plentiful: The highest-quality chain hotels in the immediate area are an EconoLodge and a Days Inn.
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‘Elysium’ tops box office with $30.5 million
The dystopian science-fiction thriller “Elysium” topped the weekend box office with $30.5 million, according to studio estimates Sunday, enough to beat three newcomers, including the Jennifer Aniston comedy “We’re the Millers.” Sony’s “Elysium,” directed by Neill Blomkamp and starring Matt Damon, opened in line with expectations, but still debuted somewhat modestly for a $115 million action film.
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Reality TV meets real world, ‘Mountain Man’ style
The way Eustace Conway sees it, there’s the natural world, as exemplified by his Turtle Island Preserve in the Blue Ridge Mountains. And then there’s the “plastic, imitation” world that most other humans inhabit. But the border between the two has always been porous — uncomfortably so these days. When Conway — known today as a star of the History Channel reality show “Mountain Men” — bought his first 107 acres in 1987, his vision for Turtle Island was as “a tiny bowl in the earth, intact and natural, surrounded by pavement and highways.” People peering inside from nearby ridges would see “a pristine and green example of what the whole world once looked like.”
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Boomers battle age, work-related hearing loss
When baby boomers were coming along — blasting not only most traditions set by generations before them, but their music too — they probably didn’t think they might some day need hearing aids just to have a casual chat. Now, with the eldest of the boomers this year turning 67, they are among the millions who need help hearing. And whether playing music too loudly in their younger years has anything to do with their hearing loss now is not as much of an issue as how hearing loss affects one’s lifestyle and the cost of hearing aids.
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Billie Jean King talks life ahead of PBS profile
Billie Jean King said last week that she couldn’t have revealed herself as being gay in the 1970s because it would have damaged the fledgling women’s professional tennis tour. King became the first prominent female athlete to come out as gay in 1981 after her partner filed a palimony lawsuit against her. “I don’t think it would have helped the situation. I think it would have hurt us more because we were just getting started,” she told a Television Critics Association session.
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Lady Mary copes with grief in new ‘Downton’ season
Lady Mary will be mired in grief as season four of “Downton Abbey” begins, mourning the loss of her husband, Matthew. But a string of suitors awaits when she’s ready to live again, said Michelle Dockery, who plays Mary in the hit drama that will return to PBS’ “Masterpiece” next January. “She has more than one love interest,” Dockery said. “She’s kind of slowly throughout the series coming back to real life, and of course it’s important for her to eventually move on.”
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Your health: A link between sleep and obesity?
Learn how getting enough sleep can help you make the right decisions with the food you eat. Also, a new book takes a closer look at the underrated placenta. Often discarded as an afterthought of afterbirth, the placenta, which links mother and child during pregnancy, serves important health functions. In “Life’s Vital Link,” Y.W. Loke takes a closer look at this little-understood organ.
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Sick mouths may play a role in other diseases
Bacteria-laden mouths and bleeding gums are giving medical researchers plenty to think about. Turns out gum disease is associated with a greater risk of developing diabetes, heart disease and even pregnancy complications. And a recently released study found evidence that bacteria linked to gingivitis traveled to brains afflicted by Alzheimer’s disease, hinting at a role in dementia. As the latest research deepens scientists’ understanding of the link between dental health and disease, the potential implications are coming into focus.
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Aspirin benefit tied to gene variant, study says
Aspirin’s benefit in thwarting colon cancer is driven by a gene mutation that makes tumor cells less sensitive to the drug’s effects, according to a study that may lead to personalized prevention strategies. Developing colon cancer with a mutation of the gene BRAF was similar for both regular aspirin users and non-users, according to research published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Regular aspirin users had a 27 percent reduced risk of developing cancer without the mutation compared with those who didn’t regularly take the drug, the study found.
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Carefully plan a project budget to get the results you want
You've developed a wish list for your ideal kitchen, bathroom or master bedroom. You've gleaned inspiration from magazines, the web and cable TV, forming a vision complete with your dream cabinets and favorite flooring. But before you get carried away, it's essential to tackle the more daunting task of budgeting.
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Replacement of both knees at once is good option for some
I have severe osteoarthritis in both knees. Should I have both knees replaced at one time, or separately?
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Families travel back in time for ‘good, clean’ fun
Keith Gill leads a double life. In one life, he’s the director of museum operations at the First Division Museum at Cantigny Park in Wheaton. A family man, he lives with his wife and two children in a suburban home in Wheaton.
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Images: Teen Choice Awards
Stars of the big and small screen turned out for the Teen Choice Awards on Sunday night.
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Best car restorations start with a strong foundation
When it comes to vehicle restorations, the frame is a foundation upon which all is rebuilt. Two area experts, Phil Gerber and Jeff Schwartz, know all about this largely unseen — but nonetheless vital — part of the process. Gerber is vice president of sales and marketing for Roadster Shop in Mundelein. Schwartz owns Schwartz Performance in Woodstock.
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How a true democracy operates
Columnists Steven and Cokie Roberts: The Voting Rights Act is weaker but still standing, and the administration is right to use every power it has left to protect the essence of “true democracy.”
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America’s bubble of complacency
Columnist Michael Gerson: The impending replacement of the chairman of the Federal Reserve has taken on elements of a political campaign, with members of Congress endorsing candidates and financial bloggers strafing rival monetary camps. One half expects to see ads go up in Iowa: “Janet Yellen: Inflation’s best friend,” or “Larry Summers: In your heart you know he’s skeptical of quantitative easing.” This spectacle should not be allowed to distract from a reality indifferent to the views (or gender) of the next chairman: We are reaching the limits of monetary policy. And few know what lies beyond it.
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To have or have not — a baby
Columnist Kathleen Parker: The media-created mommy wars haven’t just jumped the shark and entered the realm of “Sharknado.” Where women once debated ways to balance family-and-career — a hyphenated oxymoron if ever there was one — they’re now clashing over whether having babies is really all that. To bear children or not — that is the only question left to those with first-world problems.
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Inspiring story about a life saved
A Hanover Park letter to the editor: What an amazing story about Addison police officer Maria Reyes saving the life of a man who had a heart attack. The article had me in tears, especially reading about the wife’s reaction to her husband’s behavior to know something was wrong.
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Immigration reform can improve nation
A Lindenhurst letter to the editor: Immigration reform is a jobs issue as well as a social issue.
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Be safe with alcohol at Elgin fests
An Elgin letter to the editor: It would appear that a conflict of interest exists between trying to get downtown Elgin’s activities portrayed in the light most favorable to attract lots of people and the severe financial consequences of lawyer’s fees, court costs, etc., necessitated by an arrest for DUI.
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Immigration reform appreciated
An Aurora letter to the editor: I would like to thank President Obama, Majority Leader Sen. Harry Reid, and all other Democratic leaders for immigration reform
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Piece-by-piece approach best on immigration
A Wheaton letter to the editor:
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