All Stories from August 25, 2011 (Change date)
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Jets’ Burress says no ‘extra juice’ for GiantsAug 25, 2011 12:00 am - FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Plaxico Burress walked into the New York Giants’ training facility a few weeks ago and saw a familiar face. There he was, in a larger-than-life pict...
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Debts soon to be paid at Wisconsin State Fair ParkAug 25, 2011 12:00 am - WEST ALLIS, Wis. — Wisconsin State Fair Park is close to paying off its debt to the state after it had a $4.3 million surplus in 2010. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel rep...
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Experienced Bartlett aiming for repeat and moreAug 25, 2011 12:00 am - Bartlett coach Tom Meaney believes this year’s experienced, talented team compares to his 2008 squad, which won 12 straight games and advanced to a Class 8A semifinal be...
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Drivers pay higher tolls starting Jan. 1Aug 25, 2011 12:00 am - I-PASS users will pay nearly double current rates starting Jan. 1 after Illinois tollway directors Thursday approved a massive $12 billion, 15-year capital program that ...
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St. Edward shooting for playoff three-peatAug 25, 2011 12:00 am - Fresh off the best season in school history, St. Edward is seeking an unprecedented third straight trip to the playoffs. The Green Wave set a program record last year fo...
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Roselle’s New Leaf project making progressAug 25, 2011 12:00 am - More than two years after the project launched, the first construction phase is almost finished at New Leaf Development — a mix of retail, office and residential uses at...
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Streamwood hoping to end postseason droughtAug 25, 2011 12:00 am - Coach Cal Cummins has spent five years trying to build a winning program at Streamwood High School. His sixth team could be the one that turns the corner. “I feel much b...
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Grayslake North wants to make a name for itselfAug 25, 2011 12:00 am - The mother of one of Grayslake North’s newest football players emailed coach Steve Wood during the off-season to introduce herself and tell him that her son was transfer...
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Workers plan march in Chicago to protest minimum wageAug 25, 2011 12:00 am - Low-wage workers and their advocates will march along Chicago’s “Magnificent Mile” to campaign for an increase in Illinois’ minimum wage. The march begins Thursday at 1...
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Scouting the Benet RedwingsAug 25, 2011 12:00 am - By Kevin Schmit kschmit@dailyherald.com Benet’s football team no longer has the marquee names from a year ago. The Redwings, however, might have something better. “You r...