All Stories from July 31, 2011 (Change date)
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Eerie Alcatraz night tour offers unique experiencesJul 31, 2011 1:00 am - ALCATRAZ ISLAND, Calif. — When night fell on The Rock in San Francisco Bay, visitors moved shadow-like through the former prison's lantern-lit hospital rooms, a gloaming...
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Treasures in your attic: A ‘crown of thorns’ tramp-art frameJul 31, 2011 1:00 am - Q. I have a very large — 55 inches by 35 inches — piece that I believe is a “crown of thorns” tramp-art frame. I have been unable to find one similar in style or siz...
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38th annual senior expositionJul 31, 2011 12:00 am - Senior expo coming to CLC: The College of Lake County's Grayslake campus will be the site for the 38th annual senior exposition from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. ...
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Primrose School invites guests to open houseJul 31, 2011 12:00 am - The owners of the recently opened Primrose School in South Elgin are ready to show off their new facility and are inviting the community to an open house. Although the ...
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Cubs’ Pena looking for better ‘chemistry’Jul 31, 2011 12:00 am - ST. LOUIS — Nobody’s kidding anybody about how bad a season this has been for the Cubs. Carlos Pena was asked Sunday what needed to change. His answer was somewhat surpr...
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Walk-off homer beats CougarsJul 31, 2011 12:00 am - Chris Edmondson rocketed a 2-2, two-out pitch onto the right-field deck in the bottom of the ninth, breaking up a pitchers duel and giving the Quad Cities River Bandits ...
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Bad way to pay down electric billJul 31, 2011 12:00 am - So you think your electricity bill is high? A man who lives near St. Charles has been charged with writing more than $60,000 in fraudulent checks to cover overdue bills ...
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Suburban fleets switching to new fuel: Compressed natural gasJul 31, 2011 12:00 am - Compressed natural gas. Could it be the superfuel of the future — a solution to the nation's trauma about the price of gasoline and its impact on the environment? CNG, a...
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Elgin lifeguard named Golden GuardJul 31, 2011 12:00 am - One of Elgin's lifeguards has been recognized as the “perfect guard.” Megan Anderson, 19, of Elgin has worked five summers in pools at Lords Park and The Centre. This y...
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Rival rebel factions clash in Libya, 4 deadJul 31, 2011 12:00 am - BENGHAZI, Libya — Libya’s rebels overran the base of a rogue faction suspected of breaking pro-Gadhafi fighters out of an opposition prison, a rebel spokesman said Sunda...