All Stories from August 8, 2011 (Change date)
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Financial woes hit Glen Ellyn store that helps needyAug 08, 2011 12:00 am - A Glen Ellyn store that uses its proceeds to benefit the less fortunate is on the verge of closing due to a decline in sales. SARET Treasures of Hope, 449 N. Main St...
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Quinn insider tapped for tollway jobAug 08, 2011 12:00 am - A top aide to Gov. Pat Quinn is taking a high-ranking position at the Illinois tollway. Lou Bertuca, director of planning and protocol in the governor's office, starts T...
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Huffman: Sad but psyched by 'Housewives' endingAug 08, 2011 12:00 am - BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — Never underestimate Wisteria Lane's grapevine. On Sunday, ABC officially confirmed reports that the upcoming season of "Desperate Housewives" wo...
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Sod story: Bears promise to be more vigilantAug 08, 2011 12:00 am - BOURBONNAIS — Chairman of the board George McCaskey has been assured that the grass at Soldier Field will be playable for Saturday night’s preseason opener against the B...
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Court allows torture lawsuit against RumsfeldAug 08, 2011 12:00 am - A lawsuit accusing former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld of personal responsibility for U.S. forces allegedly torturing two American whistleblowers who worked for an ...
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Lions coach: injured Illini RB Leshoure to miss seasonAug 08, 2011 12:00 am - ALLEN PARK, Mich. — Lions coach Jim Schwartz says running back Mikel Leshoure has a torn Achilles tendon and is out for the year. The rookie from the University of Illin...
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Investigate water life with Citizens for ConservationAug 08, 2011 12:00 am - Registration is due Saturday, Aug. 13, for the Citizens for Conservation class “Up a Creek with CFC,” which will be from 1-5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 20. The event, a Leave N...
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Deadline looms for Carpentersville ticket amnesty programAug 08, 2011 12:00 am - If you received a ticket from Carpentersville police before July 1, you have less than a week to pay half the citation’s face value and get off the hook. On Aug. 15, the...
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Schaumburg library to honor WW II veteransAug 08, 2011 12:00 am - Sacrifices came in many forms during World War II. At home, it meant saying goodbye to loved ones, wondering when, or if, they would return. Food and other items, previo...
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600-pound pot seizure biggest ever in South ElginAug 08, 2011 12:00 am - South Elgin police intercepted a large shipment of marijuana during a Friday evening traffic stop that — at about 100 pounds — would have been the largest pot seizure in...