All Stories from April 8, 2010 (Change date)
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Palatine shelter's fundraising house raffle falls shortApr 08, 2010 11:00 pm - It was a lofty fundraiser that didn't pay off - and one they'll never try again. Had everything gone perfectly, the Chicago Dream Home Raffle would have plugged a $500,0...
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Female knuckleballer joins minor league teamApr 08, 2010 11:00 pm - TOKYO -- A female knuckleball pitcher from Japan will be playing for a minor league team in the United States. Eri Yoshida, an 18-year-old pitcher who played pro ball in...
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Unfortunately, it's baseball fever for MundeleinApr 08, 2010 11:00 pm - Batten the hatches. Draw the shades. Lock the doors. And make sure everyone else stays away. Far away. That's the mindset Mundelein coach Todd Parola was working under f...
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Letter of the law, other profound missives to ponderApr 08, 2010 11:00 pm - Not that I'm complaining, mind you, but we get our fair share of letters to the editor that are replete with spelling and grammar errors, overwrought with capitalization...
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Dist. 220 wants to teach younger students ChineseApr 08, 2010 11:00 pm - Barrington Unit District 220 will soon apply for a federal grant that would allow it to partner with the University of Illinois to create a 17-year-long curriculum for t...
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Get your gutters ready to handle those April showersApr 08, 2010 11:00 pm - We are looking forward to the "May flowers," but have to get through the "April showers" first. Of course, a good roof helps, but beyond that, gutters play an important ...
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Taiwan singer conjures up Susan Boyle comparisonsApr 08, 2010 11:00 pm - TAIPEI, Taiwan -- As a younger man, Taiwan's Lin Yu-chun sang for hours on end, trying to get his mind off the sneers he endured because of his portly figure. The round-...
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Man with cleaver shot by cops in U.S. Sikh templeApr 08, 2010 11:00 pm - CLEVELAND -- A man entered his Sikh temple in suburban Cleveland early Thursday, raised a meat cleaver near two members preparing for morning prayers, and was shot and ...
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Prom dress sale for needy teens set in ElginApr 08, 2010 11:00 pm - Prom may serve as the culmination of high school for many teens. But between the tickets, the dress, the photos, and flowers, it can be one expensive affair. A Saturday ...
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Flight attendants against UAL-US Airways tie-upApr 08, 2010 11:00 pm - MINNEAPOLIS -- Some of the biggest unions at United Airlines and US Airways are signaling opposition to the idea of combining the two carriers. The union that represents...