All Stories from June 17, 2011 (Change date)
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Amtrak crew suspended as collision is probedJun 17, 2011 12:00 am - An investigation into what caused Amtrak and Metra trains to collide June 3 at Union Station continues, but three employees with the national passenger railway have been...
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Naperville cops hit roadblocks in murder probeJun 17, 2011 12:00 am - With no new leads and an almost empty tip line, Naperville police have grown frustrated in the investigation of Cathleen Lewis’ murder. The 59-year-old woman was found d...
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Young's new live album a 'Treasure'Jun 17, 2011 12:00 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Neil Young entered the mid-'80s under fire from his record label for making music it said it couldn't sell and under attack from the IRS for having “t...
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Kmart lays off 700 appliance workersJun 17, 2011 12:00 am - NEW YORK — The parent of Kmart stores is laying off 700 employees working in Kmart’s appliance departments as it changes how the stores sell refrigerators, ovens and oth...
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Dispatcher receives 911 call for son’s drowningJun 17, 2011 12:00 am - ROCKTON, Ill. — Tracy Wilson knew her 17-year-old son planned to go fishing at Rock Cut State Park with some friends after football practice. But when Wilson, a 911 disp...
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Weighing cancer risks from cellphones to coffeeJun 17, 2011 12:00 am - You're sitting in a freshly drywalled house, drinking coffee from a plastic foam cup and talking on a cellphone. Which of these is most likely to be a cancer risk? It mi...
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Lincoln portrait returns to BataviaJun 17, 2011 12:00 am - Abraham Lincoln will now be able to watch over the highway that bears his name. The Batavia Public Library received a donated oil portrait of the president from the pai...
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Benefit to aid children’s hospitalsJun 17, 2011 12:00 am - The first Michelle Radke Benefit in Support of Children Miracle Network Hospitals is set for 12:30 to 6:30 p.m. Sunday, June 19 at Austin’s Saloon and Eatery, 481 Peters...
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Family-friendly Rosemont hosts porn conventionJun 17, 2011 12:00 am - Having lost its bids to land a casino, Rosemont has worked to promote itself as a family-friendly destination with events like comic book conventions, family movie night...
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Suburban park districts begin summer campsJun 17, 2011 12:00 am - The Arlington Heights Park District kicked off its “Kal-Camp” summer program this week under the supervision of camp Director Angela Mangiamele of Arlington Heights. The...