All Stories from July 23, 2011 (Change date)
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Rules and lingoJul 23, 2011 12:00 am - Have you ever caught a blooper? Are you an avid bug of America’s favorite pastime? Ever uttered the phrase “That’s the Ginger”? No? Then this vintage baseball cheat she...
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Weekend picks: Calling all car enthusiastsJul 23, 2011 12:00 am - Classic Car Night Stroll by a variety of classic cars while listening to a musical tribute to Neil Diamond during the Classic Car Night at Miller's Dog N' Suds Driv...
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Debt crisis: Obama, leaders briefly meetJul 23, 2011 12:00 am - WASHINGTON — Precariously short of time, congressional leaders struggled in urgent, weekend-long talks to avert an unprecedented government default, desperate to show en...
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Fireflies figure in summer memoriesJul 23, 2011 12:00 am - It’s tough to name an insect that is universally loved, but there is one that is near and dear to everyone’s heart: the firefly. My July 4 column on fireflies drew doze...
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Cleaning up the aftermath of the Joplin tornadoJul 23, 2011 12:00 am - JOPLIN, Mo. — Empty concrete pads where houses once stood. Untouched playgrounds still riddled with broken glass. A once-bustling retail district, eerily quiet on a week...
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KeyLime Cove raises funds for Gurnee programsJul 23, 2011 12:00 am - Various community organizations in Gurnee will be the beneficiary of a special fundraising effort that topped last year’s results. KeyLime Cove in Gurnee and United Way ...
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Industry insider: Fran Dugo, Your Choice Real Estate ServicesJul 23, 2011 12:00 am - Today’s real estate market in the Chicago area resembles a candy shop for people with money, says real estate broker Fran Dugo, owner of Your Choice Real Estate Services...
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Images: Record rainfall hits suburbsJul 23, 2011 12:00 am - ...
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Irish dancers medal at championshipsJul 23, 2011 12:00 am - Moira Kramp and Sydney Niewiedzial of Chicago’s Trinity Academy of Irish Dance took silver medals at the North American Irish Dancing Championships, held July 2-6 in Nas...
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Passenger train derails in SyriaJul 23, 2011 12:00 am - BEIRUT — A passenger train derailed and caught fire in central Syria on Saturday, killing the driver, authorities said. The regime blamed the crash on “saboteurs” tied t...