All Stories from August 2, 2011 (Change date)
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Work continues on historic Sycamore railroad depotAug 02, 2011 11:00 pm - SYCAMORE — Work is scheduled to be complete this fall on a historic 130-year-old railroad depot in the northern Illinois city of Sycamore. The Daily Chronicle in DeKalb ...
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No place like home: Peacock flies back to NYC zooAug 02, 2011 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — A peacock with a sense of adventure — and a good sense of direction — has flown back home to New York's Central Park Zoo. On Tuesday, humans flocked and tweet...
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Spacewalking astronauts nix release of satelliteAug 02, 2011 11:00 pm - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Flight controllers halted the release of a ham radio satellite outside the International Space Station by a pair of spacewalking astronauts Wednes...
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Inland Real Estate posts lower results for 2QAug 02, 2011 11:00 pm - OAK BROOK — Inland Real Estate Corp. on Wednesday reported lower second-quarter results as the shopping center owner absorbed hefty charges related to a write-down on a ...
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August is breast-feeding month in IllinoisAug 02, 2011 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD — August is Breast-feeding Promotion Month in Illinois. Gov. Pat Quinn has designated the month to increase public awareness about how some mothers feed thei...
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New Ill. law beefs up efforts to reunite lost petsAug 02, 2011 11:00 pm - CHICAGO — A new law means shelters will have to try harder to reunite lost pets with their owners. The legislation Gov. Pat Quinn signed Wednesday requires shelters to s...
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Global cyberattack under way for 5 yearsAug 02, 2011 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — A computer security firm says cybercriminals have spent at least the past five years targeting more than 70 government entities, nonprofit groups and corporat...
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Obama 50th birthday celebration set for Upotown eventAug 02, 2011 11:00 pm - President Barack Obama comes home to Chicago Wednesday to celebrate his 50th birthday and raise some money. Obama will be taking Air Force One in early Wednesday evening...
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Five charged in DuPage credit card scamAug 02, 2011 11:00 pm - Five California residents who used “re-encoded” credit cards to go on an electronics shopping spree in DuPage County are now facing conspiracy and identity theft charges...
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Army hiring more counselors for alcohol abuseAug 02, 2011 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — Rushing to help the rising number of troops with alcohol problems, the army is increasing its staff of substance abuse counselors by about 30 percent. Offic...