All Stories from January 3, 2011 (Change date)
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Fireworks likely cause in death of 3,000 birdsJan 03, 2011 10:00 pm - BEEBE, Ark. — Celebratory fireworks likely sent thousands of discombobulated blackbirds into such a tizzy that they crashed into homes, cars and each other before plumm...
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Local fitness facilities gear up for new year's rushJan 03, 2011 10:00 pm - Katie Bryant knows a little something about losing weight. In just one year, the 53-year-old Wheaton woman lost half her body weight, going from 234 pounds to 117 after...
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Fremd student's lawsuit claims assistant principal, police used excessive forceJan 03, 2011 10:00 pm - An 18-year-old Fremd High School student filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday claiming a Fremd assistant principal and police consultant tackled him unprovoked and caused “se...
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Police arrest suspect in 52 Arlington Heights car burglariesJan 03, 2011 10:00 pm - Police have arrested an 18-year-old man suspected of committing 52 vehicle burglaries since last June. Samuel H. Lee, who has lived in Arlington Heights, Naperville and ...
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Lysacek wins Munson Award for charitable workJan 03, 2011 10:00 pm - Olympic champion and Naperville native Evan Lysacek has won the Thurman Munson Award for his charitable work. The figure skater, who won gold at the 2010 Winter Games i...
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Four candidates seek election to Dist. 2 boardJan 03, 2011 10:00 pm - Four candidates have filed for election to the Board of Education. Three incumbents and one newcomer are seeking election to the four open seats in the April 5 election....
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Bartlett fends off Geneva's comebackJan 03, 2011 10:00 pm - A matchup of top 10 teams lived up to its billing Tuesday in front of a big crowd at Geneva while also living up to the high standards this developing rivalry has set. L...
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Wilson Golf signs Winfield pro StreelmanJan 03, 2011 10:00 pm - Wilson Golf, the Chicago-based company with more Major victories than any other club manufacturer, has reached an agreement with Kevin Streelman, a PGA Tour pro from Win...
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Many failures led to Muddy Paws shelter disasterJan 03, 2011 10:00 pm - We look at the mess that is Muddy Paws Dog Rescue in Deer Park and we ask: How could this happen here? How could what was once an established, well-known animal shelter ...
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Gas surcharge for Chicago taxis goes up to $1Jan 03, 2011 10:00 pm - The cost to take a taxicab ride in Chicago has gone up. The city's Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection says that stoday the taxicab fuel surcharge wil...