All Stories from August 23, 2011 (Change date)
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Suburbs could get hit with severe stormsAug 23, 2011 12:00 am - Storm-weary suburbs may get hit with another round of thunderstorms today. The National Weather Service is expecting severe thunderstorms this afternoon in Lake, McHenry...
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Bill Moyers plans new interview showAug 23, 2011 12:00 am - NEW YORK — Journalist Bill Moyers retired from weekly TV a year ago but now says he plans to return. He said Monday he’ll be back in January with an hourlong interview s...
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Illinois tried to stop Modern Forge departureAug 23, 2011 12:00 am - Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn says he wanted Blue Island-based Modern Forge to stay in Illinois and not move to Indiana. Quinn says the state made a “generous” offer to the co...
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Anti-idling campign reaches Arlington HeightsAug 23, 2011 12:00 am - With school starting this week in Arlington Heights, environmental advocates are targeting parents with an anti-idling campaign. Schools are a prime spot where cars are ...
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Wall Street aristocracy got $1.2 trillion in secret loansAug 23, 2011 12:00 am - NEW YORK — Citigroup and Bank of America were the reigning champions of finance in 2006 as home prices peaked, leading the 10 biggest U.S. banks and brokerage firms to t...
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For Bears, news not all badAug 23, 2011 12:00 am - As coach Lovie Smith humorously mentioned in his postgame news conference, the Bears escaped their 41-13 Monday night loss to the New York Giants without any physical in...
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A new way to save Great Lakes from invasive species?Aug 23, 2011 12:00 am - DULUTH, Minn. — Researchers have conducted a large-scale test of a new system to kill invasive species hiding in the ballast water of Great Lakes freighters and expect t...
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Antioch man to run for county board seatAug 23, 2011 12:00 am - An Antioch man has announced he will run for the Lake County Board District 1 seat. Peter Grant, a Democratic committeeman, said he wants to run on the November 2012 ba...
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Elk Grove opera singer to perform at MetropolisAug 23, 2011 12:00 am - Elk Grove Village native Paul Corona hopes he’s on the cusp of a major international opera career, especially after making his Metropolitan Opera debut in New York this ...
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Facebook rolling out new privacy controls over next few daysAug 23, 2011 12:00 am - Facebook Inc., under pressure to improve its privacy protections, will introduce new features to make it easier for users to control who views messages, photos and o...