All Stories from July 9, 2011 (Change date)
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The people want higher taxesJul 09, 2011 12:00 am - Poll after poll shows that the American people want higher taxes. That’s not the same as liking higher taxes. The people have simply concluded that higher taxes are pref...
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DuPage park districts organize teen texting contestJul 09, 2011 12:00 am - How fast can you text? Do your thumbs fly over the keys when sending a message from your cellphone? How does your “texterity” measure up? Texting competitions are the n...
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Losing streak to Twins is ovahJul 09, 2011 12:00 am - The White Sox were jumping up and down at U.S. Cellular Field on Saturday, but the cause of the elation was more for Alexei Ramirez's game-winning single with two outs i...
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N.H. trails bring nature to the disabledJul 09, 2011 12:00 am - GREENFIELD, N.H. — Chelsea Fernandes steered her wheelchair up and down the forest trail, passing a maple grove, zigzagging over water along a narrow boardwalk, and stop...
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Mediator sets NFL meeting on July 19Jul 09, 2011 12:00 am - MINNEAPOLIS — The federal magistrate judge who is mediating the labor dispute between NFL owners and players has scheduled another session for July 19 in Minneapolis. J...
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Jeter truly one special ballplayerJul 09, 2011 12:00 am - Even for a Chicago baseball fan who dislikes everything about New York sports, it has become increasingly difficult over the years to deny Derek Jeter's greatness. Now i...
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Israel detains foreign activistsJul 09, 2011 12:00 am - JERUSALEM — Some 120 foreign activists were being held in Israeli jails Saturday, awaiting possible deportation, after arriving at Tel Aviv’s airport over the weekend as...
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Grayslake club names scholarship winnersJul 09, 2011 12:00 am - Submitted by Kathy Carper The Grayslake Greenery Garden Club is proud to announce Jeremy Terlap of Gurnee and Claire Cameron of Mundelein as their 2011 scholarship winne...
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Art auction to help build gallery at BenedictineJul 09, 2011 12:00 am - By Susan Dibble sdibble@dailyherald.com During the decades that the late Rev. Michael Komechak amassed Benedictine University’s impressive art collection of more than 3,...
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Quiz yourself on teen driving rulesJul 09, 2011 12:00 am - Think you know your graduated driver’s license rules? Try our test. 1. How many driving hours are required during the learner’s permit phase at minimum? A. 35 B. 40 C. 5...