All Stories from August 10, 2011 (Change date)
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A mom’s point of view: Outsourcing parenting: Knowing when to step backAug 10, 2011 12:00 am - Is it bad parenting to offer to pay your older child $10 to teach your younger child how to ride a two-wheeler? I know a woman who did this, and I was tempted at first t...
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N.W. suburban K-9 handlers fundraising for familyAug 10, 2011 12:00 am - A group of Northwest suburban police K-9 handlers is raising funds to help the family of a Terre Haute, Ind., police dog handler who died on the job last month. K-9 off...
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Eagles agree to terms with SmithAug 10, 2011 12:00 am - The Philadelphia Eagles agreed to terms with former New York Giants wide receiver Steve Smith on a one-year deal Wednesday. The 26-year-old Smith had 220 catches for 2,3...
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Rabattini says Island Lake voters will “feel betrayed” by compromiseAug 10, 2011 12:00 am - The Island Lake village board could settle Mayor Debbie Herrmann’s controversial lawsuit against two trustees Thursday. However, while acknowledging she’s glad the fight...
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Vernon Hills police employee charged with sex crimesAug 10, 2011 12:00 am - A Vernon Hills Police Department employee has been charged with attempted aggravated criminal sexual abuse after soliciting a 7-year-old girl to perform a sexual act in ...
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Whether you want to freeze or hurry up time, this book’s for youAug 10, 2011 12:00 am - You can’t wait til you grow up. The big kids get to do all the good stuff. They can stay up later and they get to go places you can’t go because you’re “too little.” The...
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Santo’s statue on display at WrigleyAug 10, 2011 12:00 am - The Chicago Cubs unveiled a statue of Ron Santo during a pregame ceremony outside of Wrigley Field on Wednesday, honoring the beloved player and broadcaster who died las...
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Banana Nut BreadAug 10, 2011 12:00 am - 8 ounces cream cheese, softened 1 cup sugar 2 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 cup mashed ripe bananas (2-3 bananas) ½ cup chopped walnuts 2 cups baking mix (such ...
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Imprisoned Wheaton mom fights to keep son she abandonedAug 10, 2011 12:00 am - A woman who abandoned her newborn son under a bush in Wheaton is petitioning a court to prevent prosecutors from interfering with her plans to take custody of the boy up...
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Arlington Hts. celebrates Million WeekAug 10, 2011 12:00 am - It's Million Week in Arlington Heights, and music will sound on the downtown streets Thursday, Friday and Saturday, culminating with the Mane Event, Aug. 12, and Taste o...