All Stories from August 18, 2011 (Change date)
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How a Glen Ellyn troublemaker became a role modelAug 18, 2011 12:00 am - To say that 18-year-old Irving Ruiz beat the odds is an understatement. He was raised by a single mother in a less-than-savory Glen Ellyn apartment complex. He grew up b...
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Elgin Police: Woman who fled fatal crash was driving without a licenseAug 18, 2011 12:00 am - An Elgin woman with an extensive history of driving without a license will face charges after police said she fled the scene of a crash that killed a 25-year-old man Wed...
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Cougars blank SnappersAug 18, 2011 12:00 am - Yordano Ventura, Antonio Cruz and Chase Boruff combined to pitch a 4-hitter Thursday night and the Kane County Cougars avenged a 10-1 loss from Wednesday with a 2-0 vict...
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Private eye sues Murdoch's firm in hacking scandalAug 18, 2011 12:00 am - LONDON — British police made their 13th arrest Thursday in the country's tabloid phone hacking scandal, and a private investigator at the center of the crisis sued Ruper...
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Couple denies robbing Mundelein man during drug dealAug 18, 2011 12:00 am - A couple charged with robbing a man they set up a drug deal with pleaded not guilty Thursday in Lake County Circuit Court. Jlee Grant, 28, and Kimberly Morris, 25, face ...
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Pryor in NFL draft, but must sit 5 gamesAug 18, 2011 12:00 am - NEW YORK — Former Ohio State quarterback Terrelle Pryor was declared eligible for Monday’s NFL supplemental draft but must sit out the first five games after he signs a ...
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Motorcyclist killed in Elgin hit-and-run crashAug 18, 2011 12:00 am - Elgin police continue to investigate a hit-and-run crash that killed a 25-year-old Elgin man on a motorcycle Wednesday night. The 48-year-old driver of a 1999 GMC Suburb...
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Sears Holdings 2Q loss widens, misses expectationsAug 18, 2011 12:00 am - HOFFMAN ESTATES — The operator of Sears and Kmart stores said Thursday that it lost more money in the second quarter as it marked down items to clear shelves for fall me...
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RTA to spend more than $400,000 on customer surveyAug 18, 2011 12:00 am - The Regional Transportation Authority will spend up to $435,000 to see how satisfied riders are with transit service. RTA board directors approved the expense Thursday,...
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Boys golf / Thursday’s scoreboardAug 18, 2011 12:00 am - Thursday’s meets * Leyden 175, Elmwood Park 192 At Fresh Meadows, par 34 Leyden— Barnett 37, Chilliman 45, Nardella 46, Acevedo 47. * Wheeling 157, Niles North 204 At Ch...