All Stories from August 19, 2011 (Change date)
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Wheaton parks OK solar panels at community centerAug 19, 2011 12:00 am - A Wheaton community center will soon have solar energy panels, more than 20 years after the park district first considered installing them. Wheaton Park District offici...
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Hanover Park holds special brush collectionAug 19, 2011 12:00 am - Hanover Park is holding a special villagewide branch collection starting Monday, Aug. 22, after experiencing widespread tree damage to both public and private trees in r...
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Union Pacific to pay $50M to settle part of drug fine disputeAug 19, 2011 12:00 am - OMAHA, Neb. — Union Pacific has resolved part of its long-running dispute with the federal government about fines imposed on the railroad over drug smuggling on trains c...
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Practice makes all the difference for Libertyville’s OuAug 19, 2011 12:00 am - The practice green suddenly became Camilla Ou’s personal island, a bright sun shining on her shoulders. Putter in hand, the Libertyville junior, clad in black, including...
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DuPage groups work to provide school supplies for families in needAug 19, 2011 12:00 am - The new school year brings a seemingly endless string of positives for children. They get excited to learn new things and meet new teachers. They renew old friendships a...
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Man tries to jump from Sen. Kirk’s officeAug 19, 2011 12:00 am - A man entered U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk’s downtown Chicago office Friday afternoon, broke a window and tried to jump, officials said. The incident took place around 3 p.m. at ...
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Bears’ Israel Idonije just keeps getting betterAug 19, 2011 12:00 am - BOURBONNAIS — In his first six years in the league, defensive end Israel Idonije started just eight games. But he took a quantum leap last season when he started every g...
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Biffle takes pole for Michigan Sprint Cup raceAug 19, 2011 12:00 am - BROOKLYN, Mich. — Greg Biffle has won the pole for this weekend’s NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Michigan International Speedway. Biffle posted a qualifying lap of 190.345 mi...
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4 plead guilty in Kane drug bustAug 19, 2011 12:00 am - Four men have pleaded guilty to felony drug possession charges that resulted from one of the largest drug busts in Kane County history. A five-month investigation led to...
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Long road back: Economic recovery will be slow, experts sayAug 19, 2011 12:00 am - WASHINGTON — In the rhetoric of the presidential campaign, the long-running economic woes of the United States can be cured with simple, quick remedies. President Obama...