All Stories from March 16, 2009 (Change date)
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Man attempted to lure girl into van in SchaumburgMar 16, 2009 11:00 pm - Schaumburg police are investigating the attempted luring of a child that occurred at 1 p.m. Saturday near Syracuse and Vassar lanes. Police said a man drove a van up to ...
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Ill. leaders skeptical of contribution limitsMar 16, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Reform groups are trying to translate voter disgust over government corruption into limiting the size of campaign contributions, a subject many Illinois p...
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Obama taps Steelers owner Rooney as ambassador to IrelandMar 16, 2009 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama on Tuesday selected Pittsburgh Steelers owner Dan Rooney to be U.S. ambassador to Ireland, turning to a lifelong Republican who prov...
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New Hoffman Estates cricket field slated for AugustMar 16, 2009 11:00 pm - The Hoffman Estates Park District's long-awaited Canterbury Fields Park project should have its first phase completed by August. The village board on Monday approved a c...
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Palatine-area vegetable stand operator Ethel Dahm dies at 88Mar 16, 2009 11:00 pm - Ethel Dahm's vegetable stand along Rand Road in unincorporated Palatine became a fixture in the Northwest suburbs, drawing customers from throughout the area more than 5...
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Donations sought for southern Ill. landmarkMar 16, 2009 11:00 pm - ALTO PASS -- Caretakers of an 11-story cross in southern Illinois are asking area churches for donations they say could help cover repairs to the deteriorating landmark....
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Cranky back sidelines ThomeMar 16, 2009 11:00 pm - GLENDALE, Ariz. - Jim Thome was sidelined again on Monday with stiffness in his lower back, marking the seventh straight game he's missed. The White Sox' 38-year-old des...
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Ex-Pa. Sen. Fumo guilty of 137 corruption countsMar 16, 2009 11:00 pm - PHILADELPHIA -- Democrat Vincent Fumo played by his own rules as he voraciously amassed power and supplicants over three decades in the state Senate. A federal jury rem...
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Luck won't keep you safe on St. Pat's DayMar 16, 2009 11:00 pm - According to the Illinois Department of Transportation, last year in Illinois, three people lost their lives on St. Patrick's Day. One of those deaths involved a drinkin...
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Justice Thomas: Americans don't sacrifice as muchMar 16, 2009 11:00 pm - LEXINGTON, Va. -- U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas in a rare public speech told a crowd at a Virginia college that Americans today don't make the sacrifices o...