All Stories from June 2, 2011 (Change date)
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Palatine’s Yellow Ribbon Support Group hits milestone of 20,000 care packagesJun 02, 2011 1:00 am - Palatine residents Pat and Mac McCoy first started making care packages for their Marine son and his 12-man special forces team. In the eight years since, their efforts ...
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Buffalo Grove pool opening delayedJun 02, 2011 12:00 am - The Buffalo Grove Park District’s Willow Stream Pool will not open as scheduled Saturday because of construction delays caused by May’s rainfall, as well as other unfore...
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Jones’ homer keys CougarsJun 02, 2011 12:00 am - EASTLAKE, Ohio — Travis Jones cracked a two-out, 2-run homer in the top of the ninth inning Thursday to lead the Kane County Cougars to a 4-3 victory over the Lake Count...
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Touhy Avenue closed in Des PlainesJun 02, 2011 12:00 am - Touhy Avenue in Des Plaines will be closed at the Canadian National railroad crossing through 4 p.m. Friday, June 10 as part of a track replacement and resurfacing proje...
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Girls soccer / Fremd, Conant state previewJun 02, 2011 12:00 am - Girls soccer / Final Four preview In the ultimate case of deja vu all over again, both Conant and Fremd are at the Class 3A soccer state semifinals today — almost two ye...
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College achievers: School’s out for summerJun 02, 2011 12:00 am - As the academic year concludes, here are some area graduates finishing strong ... Waubonsie Valley graduate Shakeia Pinnick, sophomore at Arizona State, qualified in hep...
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Food pyramid out, 'My Plate' inJun 02, 2011 12:00 am - WASHINGTON — The Agriculture Department unveiled a new symbol for healthy eating Thursday, abandoning a food pyramid that has guided some Americans' food choices while c...
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Winehouse checks out treatment centerJun 02, 2011 12:00 am - LONDON — A representative for Amy Winehouse says the singer has checked out of a treatment program in London following a week there. Spokesman Chris Goodman said Thursda...
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How to prevent mosquito bitesJun 02, 2011 12:00 am - Repellents Ÿ The Illinois Department of Public Health recommends people only use products that contain DEET, picaridin, or oil of lemon eucalyptus, ingredients recognize...
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Ceremony forges Illinois' first civil unionsJun 02, 2011 12:00 am - In a park named for the future, a new era arrived in Illinois on Thursday when 36 same-sex couples celebrated their newfound legal rights in a ceremony made possible by ...