All Stories from July 19, 2011 (Change date)
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Illinois vet’s remains headed home after 40 yearsJul 19, 2011 12:00 am - GLEN CARBON — Four decades after he died when his helicopter was shot down in Cambodia, a soldier from southwestern Illinois is finally coming home. Services will be Sun...
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Elgin cop accused of attacking amusement park workersJul 19, 2011 12:00 am - Elgin police confirmed Tuesday putting a veteran cop on restricted duty after his weekend arrest on an assault charge at a Michigan amusement park. Officer Lance Adams I...
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Man admits $82,000 theft from Lake Forest CollegeJul 19, 2011 12:00 am - A former Lake Forest College official was sentenced to 18 months in jail Tuesday after admitting he stole $82,303 from the school over a nearly nine-year span. Mark Moll...
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Geneva photo exhibit tells of school for girlsJul 19, 2011 12:00 am - Beginning Friday, July 22, the Geneva History Center museum will host "Who Was Sadie Cooksey?" a photographic traveling exhibition developed by Maine photographer Maggie...
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Quinn must give workers raises, arbitrator saysJul 19, 2011 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — Gov. Pat Quinn violated a union contract with nearly 30,000 state workers by refusing to give them a pay raise July 1, an arbitrator ruled Tuesday. Edwin B...
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High heat overstaying suburban welcomeJul 19, 2011 12:00 am - Get ready to melt. Meteorologists from the National Weather Service are warning that temperatures could reach the mid-90s today, while heat indicies will reach about 10...
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Palatine approves bicycle transportation planJul 19, 2011 12:00 am - After years of wishing and months of planning, Palatine finally has approved a bicycle transportation plan that aims to make the village friendlier to one of America’s f...
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Business groups complain about Illinois taxesJul 19, 2011 12:00 am - Business groups are complaining to lawmakers about taxes in Illinois. The first in a series of hearings on the state’s tax structure was held Tuesday in Chicago. Senate...
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Bartlett OKs Beaver Pond renovations; residents objectJul 19, 2011 12:00 am - The Bartlett village board approved renovations to Beaver Pond on Tuesday, avoiding a legal showdown with the park district but disappointing many residents who live in ...
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Goose droppings benefit charityJul 19, 2011 12:00 am - The Goose Is Loose Festival, the Libertyville Sunrise Rotary’s main fundraiser for charities, is set for Saturday, July 23 on Church Street west of Milwaukee Avenue in d...