All Stories from June 27, 2011 (Change date)
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Wildfire threatens Los Alamos nuke labJun 27, 2011 12:00 am - LOS ALAMOS, N.M. — A fast-moving wildfire just south of northern New Mexico’s Los Alamos nuclear laboratory has destroyed at least 30 structures, including some homes, a...
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Parents, nurse team up to replace D220 crossing guardsJun 27, 2011 12:00 am - After cash-strapped Carpentersville cut funding for crossing guards at five local schools, parents of students at Sunny Hill Elementary School teamed up with a nurse fro...
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8-year-old Aurora boy drowns at state parkJun 27, 2011 12:00 am - An 8-year-old Aurora boy drowned Sunday after being swept away in a current at the Apple River Canyon State Park in northwestern Illinois, according to authorities. Juli...
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A Williams washout at WimbledonJun 27, 2011 12:00 am - WIMBLEDON, England — Walking away from Centre Court, Oracene Price — mother and sometimes-coach to Serena and Venus Williams — shook her head after watching one daughter...
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Simon gets crash course at CLCJun 27, 2011 12:00 am - Lt. Gov. Sheila Simon got a crash course Monday in what College of Lake County is doing to help improve students' retention and completion rates. Her stop at CLC to mee...
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More suburban schools turning to artificial turfJun 27, 2011 12:00 am - When North Central College in Naperville installed its first sports field made of artificial turf 10 years ago, it was a bit of a “gamble,” said Athletic Director James ...
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Glendale Heights adding red-light camerasJun 27, 2011 12:00 am - Add Glendale Heights to the growing list of towns using red-light cameras for traffic enforcement. The village next year will install cameras at the intersection of Nort...
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Number of suburban homeless drops, but some fear trend short-livedJun 27, 2011 12:00 am - The number of homeless people in suburban Cook County dropped by almost 10 percent since 2009, according to a count in January, but advocates fear the dip could be tempo...
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Hawks get draft pick for KopeckyJun 27, 2011 12:00 am - The Blackhawks have acquired a seventh-round draft pick in either the 2012 or 2013 from the Florida Panthers in exchange for the negotiating rights to right winger Tomas...
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City life may add to stress levelsJun 27, 2011 12:00 am - NEW YORK — This may come as no surprise to residents of Chicago, New York City and other big urban centers: Living there can be bad for your mental health. Now research...