All Stories from August 27, 2007 (Change date)
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Convict in '84 murder wins new DNA testsAug 27, 2007 11:00 pm - A Lake County judge said Monday he will allow new testing of some evidence in a 1984 case that originally sent a man to death row. Hector Ruben Sanchez, 60, was one of t...
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A little thought keeps kids on healthy trackAug 27, 2007 11:00 pm - Four-year-old Allie Kaemmerer absolutely loves snacking on Goldfish crackers and fruit snacks, and her favorite meal is macaroni and cheese. But the Wheaton youngster an...
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Briefs: Free yoga, Pilates classesAug 27, 2007 11:00 pm - The Norris Recreation Center, 1050 Dunham Road, St. Charles, will offer free yoga and Pilates classes starting today through Sept. 13 to nonmembers. The free yoga classe...
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Immigration push ongoing in the suburbs, official saysAug 27, 2007 11:00 pm - An immigration crackdown is under way in the far northern suburbs, federal officials said today. The enforcement push targets specific individuals who "pose a threat to ...
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Comment sought on Wauconda Superfund site accordAug 27, 2007 11:00 pm - Four years after a routine water sample changed daily life for hundreds of homeowners near Wauconda, a blueprint of how the supply will be protected in the future is ava...
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Contrite Vick apologizesAug 27, 2007 11:00 pm - RICHMOND, Va. -- First, Michael Vick apologized to all the people he lied to. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell. Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank. Coach Bobby Petrino. Hi...
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Red-light cameras may come to GenevaAug 27, 2007 11:00 pm - Green means go. Yellow means slow down and get ready to stop. Red means stop. But if you've been treating a red light like a suggestion, not a command, you may want to ...
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Volunteers help Rockford flood victims clean upAug 27, 2007 11:00 pm - All it took was an e-mail popping up to inspire about 25 people to abandon summer weekend plans for barbecues or swimming. Instead, they chose to wade in water and debri...
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Gas prices still low as Labor Day draws nearAug 27, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- U.S. drivers heading into the last vacation weekend of the summer are enjoying the lowest gasoline prices in almost five months, the government said Monday...
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Consumer confidence index drops in August amid financial market volatility, housing problemsAug 27, 2007 11:00 pm - NEW YORK - Consumer confidence weakened in August as Americans focused on turbulent financial markets, a decline in home prices and tighter credit standards. The New Yor...