All Stories from July 6, 2011 (Change date)
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Carol Stream finds tenant for vacant buildingJul 06, 2011 12:00 am - A vacant commercial building in Carol Stream will get a facelift — and at least one new tenant. The former Value City department store building at 1175 N. Gary Ave. will...
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Shootings show failure of justice systemJul 06, 2011 12:00 am - Last night, I saw a TV interview of a mom on the Chicago South Side after her 7-year-old daughter had been shot and wounded in the leg. The mom said “I’m OK because she’...
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Mundelein man convicted in 2009 fatal firebombingJul 06, 2011 12:00 am - The second of two Mundelein brothers accused of the 2009 firebombing of a house that killed a 12-year-old boy and severely injured two others was convicted of murder Wed...
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Guilty verdict in Rolling Meadows murder caseJul 06, 2011 12:00 am - Nearly five years ago, Marquis Lovings lay bleeding on the floor of his Rolling Meadows condo and “stared into the face of death,” Cook County Assistant State's Attorney...
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Exxon said failed Montana pipeline was deeply buriedJul 06, 2011 12:00 am - BILLINGS, Mont. — Exxon Mobil Co. had reassured federal regulators and officials from a Montana town since December that an oil pipeline beneath the Yellowstone River wa...
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Back in court:Jul 06, 2011 12:00 am - A pair of North Chicago men whose convictions for the murder of a woman and wounding of two other men in 2007 were reversed by the state appellate court appeared Wednesd...
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Best bets: Chicago hosts Eye on India FestJul 06, 2011 12:00 am - Eye on India The best of Indian music, theater, literature, film, visual art and more will be celebrated during the nine-day Eye on India Festival starting today at...
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Dist. 26 board and union at contract impasseJul 06, 2011 12:00 am - The Cary Elementary District 26 school board announced Wednesday that contract negotiations with the teachers union had reached an impasse. The two sides have spent the ...
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Stricker shoots for third straight Deere titleJul 06, 2011 12:00 am - SILVIS, Ill. — On just about any other day, Steve Stricker’s 60 in the opening round of last year’s John Deere Classic would have left him comfortably ahead and soaking ...
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Auto industry on hiring spreeJul 06, 2011 12:00 am - DETROIT — Volkswagen opened a plant in Tennessee last month with 2,000 workers. Honda is hiring 1,000 in Indiana to meet demand for its best-selling Civic. General Motor...