All Stories from August 24, 2011 (Change date)
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California shaking from pair of earthquakesAug 24, 2011 8:39 am - MAMMOTH LAKES, Calif. — While the East Coast recovers from earthquake jitters, small quakes have been rocking California. The U.S. Geological Survey says in a computer-g...
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Four years after arrest, man admits to murderAug 24, 2011 6:23 am - Nearly four years after his arrest, the suspect in the death of a suburban Chicago teenager has pleaded guilty to murder charges. Andrew Morrow of Lockport Township was ...
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O’Reilly injured; BC downs St. EdwardAug 24, 2011 10:00 pm - The Burlington Central girls volleyball team earned its first victory Wednesday evening, but the Rockets might have lost a lot more. Senior setter Kaitlyn O’Reilly inju...
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Elgin council scraps roundabout at Dundee Ave., Summit St.Aug 25, 2011 2:00 pm - Elgin City Council members gave unanimous approval Wednesday to cancel plans for a roundabout at the Dundee Avenue and Summit Street intersection. City staff members re...
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Curator named director at Art Institute of ChicagoAug 24, 2011 4:22 pm - Longtime curator Douglas Druick has been chosen as the new president and director of the Art Institute of Chicago. The museum’s board of trustees announced Druick’s new ...
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Investigation into Gurnee Hotel fire beginsAug 24, 2011 10:33 pm - Gurnee fire investigators are trying to determine the cause of a five-alarm blaze that damaged a portion of the Holiday Inn Hotel in Gurnee. “They went out there at fir...
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Summer’s End Marshmallow CheesecakeAug 24, 2011 8:55 am - 2¼ cups graham cracker crumbs (see note) 5 tablespoons sugar ⅔ cup butter, melted 2 packages (8 ounces each) light cream cheese, softened ¾ cup sugar 1 cup light so...
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DuPage to dismiss charges against killerAug 24, 2011 3:35 pm - DuPage County prosecutors plan to dismiss two cases today against a man suspected or convicted in seven Chicago-area serial killings, State's Attorney Robert Berlin conf...
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Homemade peanut butter that’s quick and easyAug 24, 2011 3:57 pm - By Sara Noel United Media Add peanut butter to your list of things to make yourself. It#146;s natural, quick and easy. If you make your own fruit preserves and...
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Engineers suggest fixes for Palatine Hills golf course floodingAug 25, 2011 3:57 pm - Golf enthusiasts learned Tuesday that while no cure-all exists for the water ills that plague the Palatine Hills Golf Course, there are some remedies that could ease bot...