All Stories from August 30, 2011 (Change date)
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Banks urged to stop Zimbabwe ‘blood diamond’ salesAug 30, 2011 12:00 am - JOHANNESBURG — Human rights groups are calling on foreign financial institutions vested in Zimbabwean banks to stop enabling the sale of so-called “blood diamonds.” Part...
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Civil War re-enactment — it’s what he lovesAug 30, 2011 12:00 am - In Ken Gough’s 40th year doing re-enactments, he has chosen to highlight the story of the Elgin Continentals — one of the first regiments in Illinois to join the Civil W...
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Voters select Schaumburg IdolAug 30, 2011 12:00 am - The singing contest began with 12. It ended with one Schaumburg Idol. Schaumburg Idol, the Schaumburg Park District's annual search for the next singing superstar, reach...
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ComEd not on hot seat at Lincolnshire meetingAug 30, 2011 12:00 am - In their latest public meeting with suburban customers, ComEd representatives heard concerns about power outages and other electricity-related issues Tuesday night in Li...
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Wozniacki saves the intrigue for laterAug 30, 2011 12:00 am - NEW YORK — It’s funny what questions some people will and won’t answer. Take the world’s top-ranked tennis player, Caroline Wozniacki. Her boyfriend? Sure, she’s been se...
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Preseason finale last shot for some SteelersAug 30, 2011 12:00 am - PITTSBURGH — There were nights when the anxiety over his chances of making the Pittsburgh Steelers would consume wide receiver Tyler Grisham. Two years into an NFL caree...
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Garza could be Cubs' ace next yearAug 30, 2011 12:00 am - When all else fails, and plenty does for the Cubs, there's always talk of the future. Cubs fans know that all too well, especially this time of year. Let's get to a fe...
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Naperville family shares legacy of tractors, learningAug 30, 2011 12:00 am - Naperville resident Carolyn Kuhn and her younger sister grew up the way many suburban kids did. With one notable exception. “When other kids were getting ribbons from so...
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2 arrested after drugs, guns found in Barrington homeAug 30, 2011 12:00 am - Two Barrington men were arrested Tuesday morning after drugs and firearms were found in their home, according to police. Agents of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administrati...
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Last Fling event scheduleAug 30, 2011 12:00 am - The festival runs from Friday, Sept. 2, to Monday, Sept. 5, in downtown Naperville. The summer favorite will include a four-day carnival, business expo, Labor Day Parade...