All Stories from July 3, 2011 (Change date)
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Home repair: Older home may need larger plumbing ventJul 03, 2011 12:00 am - Q. My house is more than 100 years old. I’ve lived here for 35 years. Lately, my downstairs toilet won’t empty out. I had a company come and they ran a snake down th...
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Elgin fire displaces 17Jul 03, 2011 12:00 am - A fire ripped through the attic of a two-story, multifamily Elgin home Saturday night, displacing the 17 people who lived there, according to the Elgin Fire Department. ...
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Earnhardt Jr. furious after DaytonaJul 03, 2011 12:00 am - DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Dale Earnhardt Jr. made it clear he’s no fan of the current style of restrictor plate racing before he even arrived at Daytona International Speedw...
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Why Blagojevich ought to be celebratingJul 03, 2011 12:00 am - As the sun ascends over Chicago's partly alabaster skyline, it is the dawn of Rod Blagojevich's favorite day. Despite his awakening as a convicted bribemaster, Mr. Blago...
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Anthony weeps as prosecutor calls her a liarJul 03, 2011 12:00 am - ORLANDO, Fla. — Casey Anthony briefly wept Sunday as prosecutors told jurors during closing arguments that she murdered her 2-year-old daughter Caylee to reclaim the car...
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Naperville council’s benefit package outstrips its wagesJul 03, 2011 12:00 am - As staff members begin preparing Naperville’s fiscal 2012 budget, the very same council members who eventually will approve the spending plan are costing the city more t...
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Crackdown on unemployment insurance fraudJul 03, 2011 12:00 am - PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A nationwide crackdown is coming for people fraudulently drawing unemployment payments — those who were never eligible and workers who keep getting ch...
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White Sox scouting reportJul 03, 2011 12:00 am - White Sox vs. Kansas City Royals at U.S. Cellular Field TV: Comcast SportsNet Monday; WCIU Tuesday; WGN Wednesday Radio: WSCR 670-AM Pitching matchups: The White Sox’ Ma...
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Cubs scouting reportJul 03, 2011 12:00 am - Cubs vs. Washington Nationals at Nationals Park TV: WGN Monday and Thursday; Comcast SportsNet Tuesday and Wednesday Radio: WGN 720-AM Pitching matchups: The Cubs’ Casey...
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McDonald’s to run Emirates trucks on own oilJul 03, 2011 12:00 am - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — McDonald’s is fueling its trucks in the United Arab Emirates with oil from its own vats. Dubai-based Neutral Fuels announced Sunday that it...