All Stories from July 21, 2011 (Change date)
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Salvation Army offers Des Plaines cooling centers cooling centerJul 21, 2011 12:00 am - The Salvation Army wants to help Northwest suburbanites beat the heat, by turning the Corps Community Center in Des Plaines into a cooling center throughout July and Aug...
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Months later, Island Lake adds minutes to websiteJul 21, 2011 12:00 am - Following inquiries from the Daily Herald, the official summaries of three months’ worth of Island Lake village board meetings have been posted on the town’s website. Si...
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Harry Potter and the power of mythJul 21, 2011 12:00 am - LONDON — Arguably the most famous living Englishman is, technically, not alive. But Harry Potter now determines the American conception of Britishness as thoroughly as S...
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Some airline passenger-protection rules delayedJul 21, 2011 12:00 am - DALLAS — The government will delay some airline consumer-protection rules for several months after airline groups said they needed more time to prepare for the changes. ...
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Cooling centers empty despite high temperaturesJul 21, 2011 12:00 am - The temperatures are high, but the usage of community cooling centers is low. That’s not necessarily a bad thing, as it could mean folks without an air-conditioned haven...
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Crazy or dedicated? Suburban runners workout in extreme heatJul 21, 2011 12:00 am - As temperatures hovered around 95 degrees this week, Grace Wasielewski didn't waste a blink worrying about running in the extreme heat. The 58-year-old Prospect Heights ...
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Depot Street improvementsJul 21, 2011 12:00 am - The north side of Depot Street in Antioch, will have a wider bike path come September. The improvements include creating a 10-foot-wide bike path along the north side of...
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Obama, Boehner rush to strike debt dealJul 21, 2011 12:00 am - WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama and House Speaker John Boehner rushed Thursday to strike agreement on a far-reaching plan to reduce the national debt, but faced a re...
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White Sox scouting reportJul 21, 2011 12:00 am - White Sox vs. Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field TV: Comcast SportsNet Friday and Sunday; WGN Saturday Radio: WSCR 670-AM Pitching matchups: The White So...
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Huntley eighth-grader one of Marlowe Middle School’s bestJul 21, 2011 12:00 am - This probably fits into the category of a good problem to have. Ali Andrews, who will be an eighth-grader this fall at Marlowe Middle School in Huntley, needed better co...