All Stories from August 9, 2011 (Change date)
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Man to get $6.33 million in priest-abuse caseAug 09, 2011 11:00 pm - BELLEVILLE — A nine-year legal fight by a man sexually abused by a priest in the 1970s is over, now that a southern Illinois diocese and its insurer have handed over $6....
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Brief seeks hearings for inmates who allege abuseAug 09, 2011 11:00 pm - CHICAGO — Attorneys have filed a brief with the Illinois Supreme Court seeking new hearings for 15 incarcerated men who claim they were tortured by convicted Chicago Pol...
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Vote for favorite library card design Aug. 12-21Aug 09, 2011 11:00 pm - Now it's your turn. Elementary school students from all over Naperville created excellent designs for a brand new children's library card. Now it's your turn to vote an...
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Boy says fish that got away looked like a footAug 09, 2011 11:00 pm - WAUKEGAN — A boy fishing in the northern Illinois community of Antioch is telling authorities that he thinks he was reeling in a human foot before his catch fell back in...
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Schaumburg Twp's Disability Services Luau PicnicAug 09, 2011 11:00 pm - Guests at this year's Schaumburg Township Disability Services Luau picnic participated in nature and science exploration activities by Brookfield Zoo provided by state R...
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BofAmerica wins $5.2 M in Chicago 'Spire' default caseAug 09, 2011 11:00 pm - Bank of America Corp. won a $5.2 million judgment against Irish developer Garrett Kelleher and his Shelbourne Development Group Inc. for defaulting on a loan for the pla...
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The force still with Chicago's Orli ShoshanAug 09, 2011 11:00 pm - Chicago model and actress Orli Shoshan didn't realize that when she auditioned for a role in a “Star Wars” movie, she was making a deal for life. “With some jobs, you do...
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Macy's 2Q profit surges, boosts yearly outlookAug 09, 2011 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — Macy's Inc. reported a 64 percent increase in its second-quarter profit as its strategy of tailoring merchandise to local markets is helping to overcome an ov...
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U.S. stock futures fall after best day since 2009Aug 09, 2011 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — U.S. stock futures are falling in the wake of the market's best day since 2009. Stocks surged Tuesday after the Federal Reserve pledged to keep its key intere...
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Man gets probation for mailed substance to familyAug 09, 2011 11:00 pm - EAST ST. LOUIS — A southwestern Illinois man who threatened a family with a white substance he mailed them with a letter saying they should seek immediate medical treatm...