All Stories from August 15, 2011 (Change date)
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During 'Elvis Week,' fans remember pivotal yearAug 15, 2011 12:00 am - MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Elvis Presley fans love an anniversary. Every year, thousands of Elvis devotees flock to Memphis to remember the singer's death on Aug. 16, 1977. The ma...
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What higher tolls mean for your driveAug 15, 2011 12:00 am - Two things are on everyone's mind these days: What would a toll increase mean to me, and when does voting start for In Transit's Best Road Trip Song contest? You're in l...
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District 70 picks new board memberAug 15, 2011 12:00 am - Libertyville resident Julie Damenti has been selected to fill a vacancy on the District Elementary 70 school board. Damenti is the immediate past president of the Family...
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U-46 predicts budget surplus, with conditionsAug 15, 2011 12:00 am - Despite late payments, reduced revenues from the state and other variables, Elgin Area School District U-46 leaders anticipate a budget with a surplus of $11 million for...
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Springbrook leader to retire from Itasca nature centerAug 15, 2011 12:00 am - When Fred Maier joined the staff of the new Springbrook Nature Center 32 years ago as a fresh college grad, he planted 500 trees. Initially, they resembled a bunch of Po...
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Rebels try to isolate Tripoli, GadhafiAug 15, 2011 12:00 am - ZAWIYA, Libya — Libya's rebels threatened to isolate Tripoli by blocking key supply routes and cutting oil pipelines on Monday after a dramatic weekend advance put them ...
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Schaumburg hoops star lands safely at TennesseeAug 15, 2011 12:00 am - Less than two months after leading Schaumburg to one of the biggest upsets in IHSA basketball history, Mark Pancratz became Bruce Pearl's first recruit at Wisconsin-Milw...
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AMC, Sony reach deal for 'Breaking Bad' finaleAug 15, 2011 12:00 am - NEW YORK — The AMC network and producers of its popular "Breaking Bad" series about a chemistry teacher gone bad have agreed on making a fifth and final season of the sh...
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Webb, Louis need to step up their game for BearsAug 15, 2011 12:00 am - BOURBONNAIS — Offensive-line coach Mike Tice doesn’t want to start juggling his lineup as he was forced to do last season, but he may not have a choice. After allowing n...
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Hoffman Estates man’s fast, running aiding orphansAug 15, 2011 12:00 am - Hoffman Estates attorney Junaid Afeef discovered the secret to losing 70 pounds: running while fasting. While the health benefits of weight loss are enormous, Afeef actu...