All Stories from August 26, 2011 (Change date)
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ECC welcomes applications from pianists of all levels for concertAug 26, 2011 1:00 am - Submitted by Elgin Community College Pianists of all levels may apply to perform in the Elgin Community College Arts Center’s “American Grands XVII.” The event will be ...
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Beauty salon plans fundraiser for East Dundee girlAug 26, 2011 1:00 am - Beauty salon owner Lucy Dykyj knew immediately what she wanted to do when she heard from a customer that the family of a little girl with cancer was looking for fundrais...
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Carpentersville aggressively goes after ash borerAug 26, 2011 1:00 am - The emerald ash borer that's buzzed around the Fox Valley for years and destroyed ash trees wherever it goes, has finally landed in Carpentersville, officials confirmed ...
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Super Handyman: Fix your leaky tub drain plug and stop wasting waterAug 26, 2011 12:30 am - Wasting water is something we all should avoid. One place where water gets wasted is in a bathtub with a faulty drain plug. If your tub drain is just a rubber plug, then...
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McHenry gets past LarkinAug 26, 2011 12:00 am - Larkin had a punt blocked. McHenry recovered 2 Royal fumbles on onside kicks and the visitors from Elgin had a touchdown called back. You get the picture. It was a tough...
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Indiana stage collapse victim homeAug 26, 2011 12:00 am - MISHAWAKA, Ind. — A 21-year-old woman critically injured in the deadly stage collapse at the Indiana State Fair has returned home but faces months of recovery. The mothe...
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Will tollway expansion create 120,000 jobs?Aug 26, 2011 12:00 am - A $12 billion capital plan that would create thousands of jobs seems like a panacea for the metropolitan region’s woeful unemployment rate of 10.5 percent. But predictin...
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Aurora bicyclists league promotes cycling to schoolAug 26, 2011 12:00 am - With back-to-school time here, the League of Illinois Bicyclists, based in Aurora, is making a push to get more kids to bike to school. It cites data showing that the nu...
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Bernanke proposes no new steps to boost economyAug 26, 2011 12:00 am - JACKSON HOLE, Wyo. — Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke leaned on Congress on Friday to do more to promote hiring and growth, or risk delaying the economy's return to...
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Car bomb strikes U.N. building in Nigeria’s capitalAug 26, 2011 12:00 am - ABUJA, Nigeria — A car laden with explosives detonated outside the United Nations’ main office in Nigeria’s capital Friday, flattening one wing of the building and killi...