All Stories from August 18, 2011 (Change date)
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State GOP lambastes Democrats on economyAug 18, 2011 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — Republicans rallying Thursday at the Illinois State Fair hammered Democrats over their handling of the state budget and national economy, predicting angry ...
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White Sox scouting reportAug 18, 2011 12:00 am - White Sox vs. Texas Rangers at U.S. Cellular Field TV: WCIU today; WGN Saturday; Comcast SportsNet Sunday Radio: WSCR 670-AM Pitching matchups: The Sox' Jake Peavy (5-5)...
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Yes, we have an agenda when we write storiesAug 18, 2011 12:00 am - Many people assume the Daily Herald has an overriding agenda with every story we produce, and they're right. Actually, we have two agendas — to engage and to inform. Wha...
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Preckwinkle to hold online town hall meetingAug 18, 2011 12:00 am - Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle will hold an online town hall 7:15 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 23, to give people a chance to “Tell Toni” their ideas on the Cook Cou...
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Anglo Irish plans 30-day talks on redundancies, union saysAug 18, 2011 12:00 am - Anglo Irish Bank Corp. plans to complete negotiations with staff representatives on its redundancy program within 30 days, according to a spokesman for the Irish Bank Of...
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Glen Ellyn residents protest lights at Glenbard West fieldAug 18, 2011 12:00 am - A group of Glen Ellyn residents are stepping up their efforts to defeat a proposal that calls for installation of lights at a Glenbard West High School field. Members of...
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Barrington church to unveil Vatican-endorsed ‘La Pieta’Aug 18, 2011 12:00 am - A Vatican-approved replica of Michelangelo’s masterpiece “La Pieta” will be unveiled Sunday, Aug. 21, at St. Anne Catholic Church in Barrington. The full-sized reproduct...
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Will Illinois governor Pat Quinn choose to save Illinois horse racing?Aug 18, 2011 12:00 am - It would be impossible to guess just exactly what it is that Pat Quinn has against the horse racing industry. Maybe it's nothing. Maybe he just doesn't like the concept ...
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Rolling Meadows man marks two decades of ‘Dance for Life’Aug 18, 2011 12:00 am - Rolling Meadows resident Keith Elliott is used to sold-out box office situations with “Dance for Life,” an annual program he co-founded to raise money for HIV/AIDS chari...
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Mulder trying to bend Quinn’s ear on slotsAug 18, 2011 12:00 am - Arlington Heights Village President Arlene Mulder didn’t get a chance to bend Gov. Pat Quinn’s ear on the issue of slots at Arlington Park racetrack during his visit to ...