All Stories from July 24, 2011 (Change date)
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FBI inquiry of Murdoch's empire: reliance on BritsJul 24, 2011 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — The FBI is just cranking up a preliminary review of whether alleged phone hacking and bribery by Rupert Murdoch's media empire violated U.S. laws, but any ...
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NFL players to vote on deal todayJul 24, 2011 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — NFL owners and players agreed early Monday to the terms of a deal to end the lockout, and players were expected to begin their voting process later in the ...
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Security cameras planned for more Chicago schoolsJul 24, 2011 11:00 pm - CHICAGO — Security cameras linked directly to police stations may be coming to more than a dozen troubled Chicago high schools in a bid to create a safer atmosphere in t...
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Lombard Fire responds to house fire, no injuriesJul 24, 2011 11:00 pm - LOMBARD, Illinois— The Lombard Fire Department responded to an early morning house fire in the 400 block of West Wilson July 24. The Lombard Police Department assisted...
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Confessions of a hoarder of light bulbsJul 24, 2011 3:00 pm - I have a horrible confession to make. I’m an environmentalist who’s been hoarding old incandescent light bulbs before they become illegal in January. But it was all unne...
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Des Plaines tag days help History CenterJul 24, 2011 3:00 pm - Once again this year, the Des Plaines History Center held its annual “Tag Days” fundraiser in June. Many thanks to our volunteers, staff and board members who stood at s...
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Too many drivers blocking fire stationJul 24, 2011 3:00 pm - Open letter to the drivers who use Ela and Palatine roads. I live across the street from the fire station on Ela and Palatine roads in Inverness. It absolutely appalls m...
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Arlington Hts. gets smart on sprinklersJul 24, 2011 3:00 pm - Last week the Arlington Heights trustees unanimously voted to reject a building code provision mandating sprinklers in all new one- and two-family homes. This idea was b...
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Rainbow Falls pool a disappointmentJul 24, 2011 3:00 pm - I am a new resident of Elk Grove. I decided to take my children to Rainbow Falls swimming pool on Sunday, July 17. The first thing that caught my eye was the parking lot...
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Protect Americans while reducing debtJul 24, 2011 3:00 pm - In the month of our nation’s founding, we’d do well to remember how we’ve kept united, free and strong for 235 years. Self-government seems simple in concept, but not al...