All Stories from August 12, 2011 (Change date)
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Lake Forest golfer wins Illinois AmateurAug 12, 2011 12:00 am - Lake Forest’s Brad Hopfinger won the 81st Illinois State Amateur Championship at Glen Oak Country Club in Glen Ellyn, finishing 4 strokes ahead of runnerup Chris Brandt ...
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Lynn’s in at MinnesotaAug 12, 2011 12:00 am - A mini reunion awaits a large linebacker in Minny. “It’s home away from home,” said Lake Zurich senior Jack Lynn, who counts many aunts, uncles and close friends in the ...
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Suburban clubsAug 12, 2011 12:00 am - Beans & Leaves Coffee & Tea Cafe, 320 Old McHenry Road, Long Grove: Long Grove Wood and Wire Company (guitar/mandolin duo), 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 13; Jimmy Liggett (blue...
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3 Doors Down takes new approach with 'Time'Aug 12, 2011 12:00 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Multiplatinum rock band 3 Doors Down is moving forward by looking back. “The title of this album really kind of hits it on the head, ‘Time of My Life...
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Naperville celebrates Central Park renovationsAug 12, 2011 12:00 am - It’s a good thing there weren’t many critics in Naperville’s Central Park Thursday night as resident reviews of the renovated park were about as glowing as reviews for t...
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Des Plaines parks appoints new golf supervisorAug 12, 2011 12:00 am - Ÿ The Des Plaines Park District appointed Tom Hejnowski to assistant golf supervisor. Hejnowski has worked at the Golf Center for the past 8 years as a part-time facilit...
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Operator of fake hedge fund sentenced to 63 months in prisonAug 12, 2011 12:00 am - Benjamin Koifman, who pleaded guilty to conspiracy for his role in a scheme to cheat investors with a phony New York-based hedge fund, was sentenced to five years and th...
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Oil falls below $85 as traders eye EU debt crisisAug 12, 2011 12:00 am - SINGAPORE — Oil prices fell below $85 a barrel Friday in Asia as investors tried to make sense of a week of sharp zigzags in the equity and commodities markets. Benchmar...
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Cook sheriff asks public’s help hunting fugitivesAug 12, 2011 12:00 am - Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart is deputizing the public in an effort to track down nearly 45,000 fugitives. Dart’s office unveiled a searchable database Friday that allows...
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Bandits rookie Goler leads NPF in homersAug 12, 2011 12:00 am - Chicago Bandits 22-year-old rookie Alisa Goler knows exactly when her softball career began. The Homewood, Ill., native picked up a bat for the first time more than 20 y...