All Stories from June 23, 2011 (Change date)
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Long Grove Strawberry Fest opens June 24Jun 23, 2011 12:00 am - Long Grove's annual tribute to the strawberry promises to be a refreshing break for fans who crave sweet tastes and simpler times. The annual Strawberry Festival will ta...
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Dachshund Derby coming to Round Lake BeachJun 23, 2011 12:00 am - A Round Lake Beach pet store is planning a party to celebrate animals affectionately known as wiener dogs as a way to help raise money for the Avon Township food pantry....
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Even when you’re right, it never hurts to cool offJun 23, 2011 12:00 am - Being right is not the same as arguing right. Now, I knew my friend was wrong. As upset as he was, he simply hadn’t gotten his facts straight and was just plain wrong. ...
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Six counties finish gypsy moth treatmentJun 23, 2011 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Department of Agriculture is wrapping up its fight against the destructive gypsy moth, which devours foliage on more than 500 kinds of trees a...
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Harry Potter series to be sold as e-booksJun 23, 2011 12:00 am - LONDON — Harry Potter battled the forces of evil and now is set to conquer the web — coming to e-books in a groundbreaking deal that has delighted fans but alarmed the b...
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Teen bands to rock Carol Stream stageJun 23, 2011 12:00 am - Six years ago, a group of Carol Stream high school students approached village Trustee Matt McCarthy and asked if they could set up their own community event. The teens,...
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Cantor exits budget talksJun 23, 2011 12:00 am - WASHINGTON — House Majority Leader Eric Cantor pulled out of talks with Vice President Joe Biden on a deficit reduction-debt ceiling deal, saying they had reached an imp...
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Schaumburg Rotary grant goes to food pantryJun 23, 2011 12:00 am - The Schaumburg AM Rotary recently obtained a District 6440 Simplified Grant that was used to benefit the Schaumburg Township Food Pantry. The grant money was applied to...
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Many faces of Sears CentreJun 23, 2011 12:00 am - You can't buy a ticket to the longest-running performance at the Sears Centre. The display of precision teamwork happens 130 times a year, after midnight, at Hoffman Est...
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Pump pain means more staycations this July 4Jun 23, 2011 12:00 am - Dependence on high-priced gas means fewer Americans will celebrate Independence Day on the road this year. AAA predicts a nearly 1 million dip in the number of people dr...