All Stories from July 30, 2011 (Change date)
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Addams Tollway would be 8 lanes from Kennedy to ElginJul 30, 2011 12:00 am - As the tollway authority made its sales pitch to almost double tolls next year, officials said their “job number one” is to take care of the system’s existing needs. Top...
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IDOT taking input on transit planJul 30, 2011 12:00 am - The Illinois Department of Transportation will seek comments on a long-term transit plan in upcoming meetings in northeastern Illinois. Officials will look for public i...
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Humber’s results not so hotJul 30, 2011 12:00 am - White Sox pitchers have been phenomenal since the all-star break, and the staff entered Saturday night’s game against the Red Sox with the lowest ERA (1.92) in the major...
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Des Plaines man charged with teen’s deathJul 30, 2011 12:00 am - A 19-year-old Des Plaines man charged with killing a 15-year-old boy and wounding another teen in a shooting last Friday on Chicago’s Far North Side was denied bail Satu...
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Passenger plane crashes in Guyana; no deathsJul 30, 2011 12:00 am - GEORGETOWN, Guyana — Flight 523 from New York had just touched down and passengers were applauding the pilot's landing in the South American country Saturday when someth...
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Route 20 construction to make Elgin commute painfulJul 30, 2011 12:00 am - If you take Route 20 through Elgin, your commute is about to get even more annoying. Starting Wednesday, the Illinois Department of Transportation is repairing the highw...
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As protests brew, Walsh still has Republican supportJul 30, 2011 12:00 am - While a group made plans for a protest today at Rep. Joe Walsh's suburban office, state Republican officials say they're still behind the McHenry tea partyer who's come ...
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Mortgage Professor: When paying points makes senseJul 30, 2011 12:00 am - Editor’s note: This is the third column in a series on how to choose a mortgage. The series is appearing in HomesSaturday. Lenders generally offer borrowers alternative ...
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UK watches year’s second, low key, royal weddingJul 30, 2011 12:00 am - EDINBURGH, Scotland — Queen Elizabeth II’s granddaughter Zara Phillips was marrying England rugby star Mike Tindall on Saturday but the country’s second royal wedding of...
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Lake Zurich hit-and-run victim remembered at funeralJul 30, 2011 12:00 am - As the hearse containing the casket of 18-year-old Gabriella Drozdz pulled away from St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church Saturday afternoon, Drozdz's older sister Ilona...