All Stories from July 17, 2011 (Change date)
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Wheeling man, friend killed in motorcycle crashJul 17, 2011 12:00 am - Wheeling man, friend die after motorcycle hits utility box
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Cubs lose in a hot mess at WrigleyJul 17, 2011 12:00 am - Greg Dobbs hit a two-run homer and drove in the go-ahead run with a bases-loaded walk in the eighth inning, leading the Florida Marlins to 7-5 victory over the Cubs on S...
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Local tornado survivor returns to JoplinJul 17, 2011 12:00 am - Jordan Aubey left the Chicago suburbs Sunday to resume his old life in Joplin, Mo., even though he knew that nothing about it would be the same. “I have to start a new c...
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Expanded state gaming may blunt joy over Rivers CasinoJul 17, 2011 12:00 am - This is a big week for the City of Des Plaines and the Northwest suburbs in general. Tonight, about 1,000 VIPs will attend an exclusive pre-opening party at the new Rive...
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Warrenville gardener welcomes visitors to his colorful abodeJul 17, 2011 12:00 am - Day lily gardeners like John Richter love July. That’s when their favorite perennials produce a riot of color from yellow through pink, purple, melon and red. The flower...
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Des Plaines betting on casino to spur developmentJul 17, 2011 12:00 am - Will Des Plaines ever realize a “Field of Dreams”-like moment with its new casino? With the curtain rising at 11 a.m. Monday on the $445 million Rivers Casino, city lea...
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Ask the plumber: More on hot-water systemsJul 17, 2011 12:00 am - Normally, to keep this column fresh, I like to take a break of a couple of months or so between discussions of similar plumbing topics. However, a primer from earlier th...
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Congress faces key debt votesJul 17, 2011 12:00 am - WASHINGTON — A bipartisan effort in the Senate to allow President Obama to raise the federal debt ceiling in exchange for about $1.5 trillion in spending cuts over 10 ye...
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Tea party debt plan takes center stageJul 17, 2011 12:00 am - WASHINGTON — The next step in the weeks-long saga over how to increase the government’s borrowing cap is to let House tea party forces try it their way. A Republican “c...
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Adler's Deep Space Adventure sends visitors soaringJul 17, 2011 12:00 am - For 80 years, The Adler Planetarium has been encouraging visitors to look up at the stars. Now it's giving them a way to feel like they're traveling through them. The Ad...