All Stories from June 26, 2011 (Change date)
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Art in the garden: Deadheading is worth the effortJun 26, 2011 12:07 am - Plan to spend an hour or so on the next cool day engaging in an activity that will refresh your landscape and reward you with a second display of blooms from some of you...
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Billy the Kid image sells for more than $2MJun 26, 2011 12:00 am - DENVER — What is believed to be the only surviving authenticated portrait of Billy the Kid went up for auction in Denver on Saturday and sold for $2.3 million. The tint...
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Libertyville merchants hold First FridayJun 26, 2011 12:00 am - MainStreet Libertyville and downtown merchants will kick off the holiday weekend with the First Friday event from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, July 1. Free music, wine tasting, f...
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Benet’s McGuire commits to GeorgiaJun 26, 2011 12:00 am - Maeve McGuire’s great month of June just got even better. After leading Benet to a third-place finish in Class 4A state softball, the Redwings sophomore this week made a...
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Add a drop of yellow to give your home a sunny feelJun 26, 2011 12:00 am - One of the hottest hues right now is wonderful, sunny yellow. From edgy citron to happy marigold to whisper-soft pale yellow, designers are showing yellow in a big way t...
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There’s work to be done for Bears’ offenseJun 26, 2011 12:00 am - With renewed hope that a labor settlement is within reach by early July, the Bears’ offense could soon get a much-needed start on improving its disappointing 2010 perfor...
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Egypt sells 750M pounds in 9-month billsJun 26, 2011 12:00 am - Egypt sold three-month and nine- month treasury bills at an auction today, falling short of its fund-raising target for the nine-month securities. The Arab country’s Min...
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Campbell trade should help Hawks keep SharpJun 26, 2011 12:00 am - One of the trickle-down effects from the trading of Brian Campbell for Blackhawks general manager Stan Bowman is there now is plenty of money looking down the road to si...
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State borrows $1M in tax funds intended for charitiesJun 26, 2011 12:00 am - CHAMPAIGN — Illinois has borrowed more than $1 million this year to help cover its own expenses from money taxpayers give to charity. The state government has borrowed a...
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Elgin man drowns after jumping in lake near AntiochJun 26, 2011 12:00 am - The body of a man who disappeared in Lake Marie near Antioch was recovered in the water late Saturday, authorities said. Oscar Sanchez, 25, of Elgin, likely drowned, Lak...