All Stories from August 19, 2011 (Change date)
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Scientists clock progress of migrating cuckoosAug 19, 2011 12:00 am - LONDON — British scientists investigating a decline in the number of migrating cuckoos say five birds fitted with tiny satellite tracking devices have reached Africa on ...
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The nation’s housing: The VA way to home financeAug 19, 2011 12:00 am - WASHINGTON — Picture a mortgage program that seems to defy many of the lessons of the housing bust: Ÿ 91 percent of its borrowers make no down payment. Ÿ Loan amounts g...
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Muslims for Life seeks 10,000 blood donorsAug 19, 2011 12:00 am - On the eve of the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks that killed so many, a national Muslim organization is launching a campaign to save even more lives. A local ...
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Sky victories will boost Sylvia Fowles’ MVP caseAug 19, 2011 12:00 am - When the time comes, and it’s coming soon, Sylvia Fowles should be an integral part of the conversation for most valuable player of the WNBA. The 6-foot-6 Chicago Sky ce...
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Emu finds its way homeAug 19, 2011 12:00 am - COLFAX, Ill. — An escaped emu in central Illinois has found her way home. The Pantagraph in Bloomington reports Sassy was home Thursday evening after at the Central ...
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Regional school chiefs sue to get paid by stateAug 19, 2011 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — The state’s 44 regional superintendents sued Friday in an effort to get their salaries reinstated after Gov. Pat Quinn used his veto power to cut the money...
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CUB coming to Lake Zurich:Aug 19, 2011 12:00 am - The Citizens Utility Board (CUB) is coming to Lake Zurich on Monday, Aug. 29 to help consumers cut their calling costs by hundreds of dollars a year, officials said. A C...
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Hendry’s legacy with Cubs a mixed bagAug 19, 2011 12:00 am - Jim Hendry most likely will be remembered by Cubs fans as a guy who spent boatloads of money but couldn’t buy a world championship. Hendry’s firing as general manager b...
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Palatine man infected with West NileAug 19, 2011 12:00 am - Two men, including a Palatine resident in his 80s, are the first reported human cases of West Nile virus in Illinois this year, according to health officials. The Cook C...
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Brad Pitt shoots zombie movie in GlasgowAug 19, 2011 12:00 am - LONDON — A smiling Brad Pitt has been seen waving to fans in the Scottish city of Glasgow as he left the set of his latest movie "World War Z." The U.S. actor was in to...