All Stories from July 8, 2011 (Change date)
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U.N. approves 7,000 peacekeepers for South SudanJul 08, 2011 12:00 am - UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. Security Council unanimously approved a new peacekeeping force for South Sudan on Friday, assuring the world’s newest nation on the eve of its ...
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Put it on the board: Sox’ Konerko inJul 08, 2011 12:00 am - Paul Star: Paul Konerko gets voted into the All-Star game, and that#146;s a beautiful thing, but if that#146;s the highlight for the White Sox in 2011 things coul...
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New Kane Co. development director gets 15 percent raiseJul 08, 2011 12:00 am - Kane County officially has a new man in charge of county development, though public recognition of the change won’t occur until the release of a pending memo from County...
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Des Plaines man sent to prison for 3 yearsJul 08, 2011 12:00 am - A 33-year-old man admitted he struck a woman after an argument last August at his Des Plaines home and was sentenced to three years in prison. Janusz Owca pleaded guilt...
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Hendry not about to ‘back up the truck’Jul 08, 2011 12:00 am - How’s this for a reversal of fortune? Or fortunes? With the July 31 trading deadline fast approaching, the Pittsburgh Pirates look to be buyers while the Cubs figure to ...
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City approves casino liquor licensesJul 08, 2011 12:00 am - The Des Plaines City Council recently approved six liquor licenses for the new Rivers Casino that are expected to generate $72,000 for the city this year alone. The city...
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Fan’s fall has Sox taking careJul 08, 2011 12:00 am - Like every team in the major leagues, the White Sox always flip baseballs into the crowd at the end of innings. But the Sox are going to be more careful after Thursday n...
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Stop borrowing; start raising taxesJul 08, 2011 12:00 am - The media is currently filled with stories on our national debt situation. The Republican leadership in both houses of Congress has clearly taken any increase in revenue...
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Plant sale benefits convalescent centerJul 08, 2011 12:00 am - More than 120 people shopped for a variety of additions to their gardens Friday during the DuPage Convalescent Center’s annual plant sale. The sale was expected to raise...
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Wheaton cops probe attempted child abductionJul 08, 2011 12:00 am - Wheaton police say they are investigating an attempted child abduction reported Thursday night. A preteen girl walking down North Main Street around 8:30 p.m. near Madis...