All Stories from August 18, 2011 (Change date)
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Chamber to show “Willy Wonka” on Sunday in downtown PalatineAug 18, 2011 12:00 am - The Palatine Area Chamber of Commerce will present “Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory” at dusk Sunday, Aug. 21 on the side of the Harris Bank building, 50 N. Brockway ...
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Stranger reunites pen with former Schaumburg H.S. athletic directorAug 18, 2011 12:00 am - A stranger’s good-heartedness and extra effort has reunited retired Schaumburg High School Athletic Director John Selke with a personalized pen of great sentimental — no...
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Another body found in search for woman at Niagra FallsAug 18, 2011 12:00 am - NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. — Authorities in the Niagara Falls region have identified the body of a man found while they searched for a Japanese woman swept over the waterfall. ...
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Arlington Hts. Art Guild presents show SundayAug 18, 2011 12:00 am - Ninety artists will display their work at A Walk in the Park Sunday, Aug. 21, at North School Park, 410 N. Arlington Heights Road in Arlington Heights. This marks 40 yea...
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Des Plaines 9/11 memorial getting ready for anniversaryAug 18, 2011 12:00 am - Des Plaines’ 9/11 Memorial, to be unveiled on the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, is starting to take shape thanks to the efforts of many volu...
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School has open safety time in Vernon HillsAug 18, 2011 12:00 am - The Vernon Hills Police Department has designated Aug. 22-26 as School’s Open Safety Week in Vernon Hills. This runs in conjunction with the AAA-Chicago Motor Club’s 65...
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Important dates for Fire? They're next yearAug 18, 2011 12:00 am - Now that the Chicago Fire is down to just 10 games remaining in the MLS season and has about as much chance of earning a playoff berth as I have of getting a date with J...
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Woodstock car show benefits youth service groupAug 18, 2011 12:00 am - Submitted by Youth Service Bureau The Youth Service Bureau, a division of Pioneer Center for Human Services, will hold its 15th annual Classic Car Show on the Woodstock ...
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Postal union seeks 'good faith' in contract talksAug 18, 2011 12:00 am - WASHINGTON — Union leaders are calling on the Postal Service to disavow a proposal to slash up to 120,000 jobs. The National Association of Letter Carriers says the plan...
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Saul Bellow novel chosen for Chicago book programAug 18, 2011 12:00 am - The Chicago Public Library has chosen its 21st book for the city’s “One Book, One Chicago” program. It is Saul Bellow’s “The Adventures of Augie March.” The 10-year-old ...