All Stories from August 10, 2011 (Change date)
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'The Help' works with sharp humor, excellent actingAug 10, 2011 1:00 am - Set in Mississippi during the violent Civil Rights era, "The Help" uses lots of crisp humor and sharply drawn, well-cast characters to empathize with the plight of black...
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Giannoulias tapped to head community college boardAug 10, 2011 12:00 am - Former Illinois Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias, who lost a Democratic bid for the U.S. Senate last year, was named Wednesday as the new chairman of the Illinois Community C...
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Pigskin practices open at all 27 DuPage high schoolsAug 10, 2011 12:00 am - DuPage County’s 27 high school football teams all got fresh starts Wednesday during the official first day of practice. So what if last season ended one dive play shy of...
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First day of senior year: beginning of the endAug 10, 2011 12:00 am - By Kent McDill My oldest child, Haley, is entering her senior year in high school. I’m not ready. The moment you become a parent, you know these days are coming. The end...
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Soul Cookin’ closes Hoffman concert seriesAug 10, 2011 12:00 am - The Hoffman Estates Arts Commission and the Hoffman Estates Park District welcome Soul Cookin’ to the Village Green at 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 11, as the last band in the ...
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Arlington Heights teen headed toward PGAAug 10, 2011 12:00 am - There's a silent spectacle that envelops the first tee before a golfer starts his backswing. Doug Ghim thrives in it. Surrounded by a sea of college recruiters and some ...
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McHenry swim instructor sentenced to jailAug 10, 2011 12:00 am - A McHenry swim instructor was sentenced to 180 days in jail Tuesday for sexually abusing two students during swim lessons last year. Rock J. Burman, 22, will serve 30 d...
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Soriano’s bat heating upAug 10, 2011 12:00 am - The Cubs won’t mind a bit if Alfonso Soriano goes on one of his hot streaks. Perhaps all the better if it makes him attractive to some other team in the off-season. Fir...
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Woman’s second confession of toddler’s death played in courtAug 10, 2011 12:00 am - Even after more than 10 hours of answering police questions about the death of a toddler in her care, Melissa Calusinski was not done talking, a detective testified Wedn...
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Their creed means seeing the positive everywhereAug 10, 2011 12:00 am - Each stock drop is like a dagger plunging into the savings of people lucky enough to have savings. The deadliest day in our decade-long war in Afghanistan delivers 30 bo...