All Stories from July 19, 2011 (Change date)
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It’s too foggy to swim in ChicagoJul 19, 2011 12:00 am - It may be hot in Chicago, but cooling off in Lake Michigan isn’t an option. Chicago Park District officials issued a swim ban at the city’s beaches Tuesday because of f...
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Glen Ellyn tennis warming hut gets fundingJul 19, 2011 12:00 am - Construction of a 1,200-square-foot platform tennis warming hut in Glen Ellyn will restart now that additional donations have been secured to fund the project. The Glen ...
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Blackburn, Neuqua Valley finish off Hinsdale SouthJul 19, 2011 12:00 am - After the first inning it looked like it might be an easy day for Neuqua Valley’s baseball team. For Wildcats pitcher Nick Blackburn, though, the early score didn’t matt...
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Small can tie record for most Illinois Open victoriesJul 19, 2011 12:00 am - The field is set for the 62nd Illinois Open, which begins Monday at Hawthorn Woods — and 57 amateurs are among the 156 qualifiers. Among the non-pros are Bloomington’s K...
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Burbs take another beating with brutal heatJul 19, 2011 12:00 am - Whether it's a blizzard, tornadoes, floods or unrelenting heat, we can't seem to catch a break this year. Still recovering from last week's power-zapping storms, many su...
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Controversial Fox Lake motel gets final warningJul 19, 2011 12:00 am - The Marina Motel has received its final warning: shape up or shut down. Fox Lake Police Chief Mike Behan said the controversial Route 12 motel has signed an agreement w...
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Oduro starting to show some star powerJul 19, 2011 12:00 am - The Fire did not have any players make the MLS all-star squad, so the only chance they will have to meet Manchester United will be Saturday afternoon at Soldier Field. F...
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Prisoner demands land to start own countryJul 19, 2011 12:00 am - An Illinois prisoner in Dixon has filed a lawsuit with an eye-popping demand: He wants his own country. In an 18-page filing Tuesday with U.S. District Court in Chicago,...
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Aurora seeks drag racing deterrentJul 19, 2011 12:00 am - A few rings of drag racers have found a course on an industrial street on Aurora’s east side, but Aurora police and a city council committee are exploring ways to keep t...
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Could be fun with less time for coachingJul 19, 2011 12:00 am - Let’s assume media reports are accurate for a change and the NFL lockout will end later this week. The subsequent season will be the most intriguing ever because it will...