All Stories from August 16, 2011 (Change date)
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Impossible $50,000 shot comes with a payoff snagAug 16, 2011 12:00 am - FARIBAULT, Minn. — An 11-year-old Minnesota boy has made an astounding hockey shot — sending a puck into a tiny hole 89 feet away. The shot at a charity game should be w...
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Northwest suburban police blotterAug 16, 2011 12:00 am - This article is no longer available on dailyherald.com.
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Germany economy grew only 0.1 pct in Q2Aug 16, 2011 12:00 am - FRANKFURT, Germany — Germany’s economic growth nearly ground to a halt in the second quarter, in another downbeat sign for the global economy. Its quarterly growth of on...
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Grayslake Central senior in state role:Aug 16, 2011 12:00 am - Aaron Jackson, a senior at Grayslake Central High School, recently was selected to the Illinois State Board of Education’s State Advisory Council for the 2011-12 academi...
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Penn State’s Paterno expects to bounce backAug 16, 2011 12:00 am - STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Joe Paterno says he’s in a little pain after a blindside hit in practice sent him to the hospital, though Penn State’s 84-year-old leader expects to...
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Carpentersville gives feedback on 24-home developmentAug 16, 2011 12:00 am - The Carpentersville village board on Tuesday gave Habitat for Humanity of the Northern Fox Valley permission to create a preliminary plan to build 24 homes on a western ...
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Blueberry BlendiesAug 16, 2011 12:00 am - 1 package (15 ounces) frozen wild blueberries 1 cup milk 2 tablespoons honey Pinch cinnamon (optional) Pinch cardamom (optional) In a blender, combine all ingre...
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Company chosen to fix leaky Quarry BeachAug 16, 2011 12:00 am - As soon as the state health department approves its plans, the Batavia Park District is ready to start fixing the leak at Harold Hall Quarry Beach. The park board Tuesda...
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Quinn to Emanuel: Don’t count on gambling moneyAug 16, 2011 12:00 am - Gov. Pat Quinn said Tuesday that legislation to expand gambling in Illinois has “serious shortcomings” and the mayor of Chicago should be cautious about counting on mone...
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Wisconsin Democrats keep their Senate seatsAug 16, 2011 12:00 am - MADISON, Wis. — Both of the Democratic Wisconsin state senators up for recall elections have survived. The Democrats targeted in Tuesday’s election were among the 14 sen...