All Stories from August 14, 2011 (Change date)
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Unity stressed as Mundelein reconfigures schoolsAug 14, 2011 12:00 am - On Sunday, Mechanics Grove School in Mundelein held what on the surface appeared to be a standard open house. What made this one stand out, though, was the fact that it ...
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Huntley women planning 9/11 memorial in Sun CityAug 14, 2011 12:00 am - When two airplanes crashed into the World Trade Center almost 10 years ago, Peg Mulhall of Huntley felt the need to do something. Although she went to church and prayed...
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Cubs stop Uggla’s hitting streakAug 14, 2011 12:00 am - ATLANTA — The Chicago Cubs stopped Dan Uggla’s 33-game hitting streak and rallied from a four-run deficit to beat the Atlanta Braves 6-5 on Sunday. The Braves led 4-0 th...
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Bears need not rush to pay ForteAug 14, 2011 12:00 am - As sports go, there is no bigger business than football, and as football goes, there is no crueler business than the NFL. Welcome to the world of Matt Forte. Three years...
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Kids get connected with 'Tubes' exhibitAug 14, 2011 12:00 am - They might not realize it, but kids at DuPage Children's Museum's newest permanent exhibit are learning principals that will help them in school. “It's all about physics...
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Court denies North Aurora man’s weapons appealAug 14, 2011 12:00 am - A North Aurora man recently lost his bid to have an armed violence conviction — and a 12-year prison sentence — overturned by an appellate court. Torico M. Scott, 30, wa...
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District 203 refurbishes computers for studentsAug 14, 2011 12:00 am - No one knows a high school student's needs like a high schooler, and tops on that list is likely to be access to a computer. Not every family has the financial means to ...
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Quinn signs bill to research black communityAug 14, 2011 12:00 am - Illinois Governor Pat Quinn has signed a bill creating a commission aimed at researching disparities in the African-American community. The commission will study social ...
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Jon Woods beats best friend Taylor Kanute for St. Charles crownAug 14, 2011 12:00 am - Jon Woods saved his best for last Sunday afternoon at Pottawatomie Golf Course in what was not his normal casual golf round with best friend Taylor Kanute. Woods, a St. ...
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White Sox’ Danks thinking no hitter into sixthAug 14, 2011 12:00 am - John Danks was thinking about it. Long before Billy Butler reached on a bad-hop single past first baseman Brent Lillibridge with two outs in the sixth inning, Danks knew...