All Stories from September 1, 2011 (Change date)
-
US counterterror chief: Al-Qaida now on the ropesSep 01, 2011 12:00 am - WASHINGTON — On a steady slide. On the ropes. Taking shots to the body and head. That’s how White House counterterrorism chief John Brennan described al-Qaida on Wednesd...
-
Geneva crashes Neuqua Valley's comfort zoneSep 01, 2011 12:00 am - Geneva's rowdy student fans jumped up and down on the bleachers yelling, “We believe that we will win.” They might have been the only ones after the first set. They had ...
-
Ex-prosecutor in S. Ind. ordered to repay $146,000Sep 01, 2011 12:00 am - ENGLISH, Ind. — A judge has ordered a former prosecutor in southern Indiana to repay $146,000 that he and his wife were accused of taking from an incapacitated relative’...
-
Boys cross country / Scouting Lake CountySep 01, 2011 12:00 am - North Suburban Lake Lake Zurich Coach: J.B. Hanson (sixth season) Last year’s record: state runner-up in Class 3A, 3-time defending NSC champions Top graduat...
-
Primed for a big yearSep 01, 2011 12:00 am - It’s not uncommon for a high school boys soccer team to have a senior-heavy roster. But rarely do you see a program run through it’s normal cycle of welcoming freshmen i...
-
OSU says 3 more players took improper benefitsSep 01, 2011 12:00 am - COLUMBUS, Ohio — Three more football players are in hot water at Ohio State. As a result, Ohio State might be in even more trouble with the NCAA. The school reported lat...
-
Cary teachers, union reach tentative dealSep 01, 2011 12:00 am - Representatives of the Cary Elementary District 26 school board and the teachers union will meet again next Wednesday to iron out details of a new contract after reachin...
-
Board rejects claim over park pay phonesSep 01, 2011 12:00 am - MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Claims Board has rejected a demand that the state pay nearly $53,000 to a company that said it didn’t get adequate notice when its contract...
-
Science of matching college roommates is mostly art, luckSep 01, 2011 12:00 am - The phone calls begin days after the dorm-room assignments go out to new college freshmen. Kids scour social media sites to learn everything they can about the new roomm...
-
U of Illinois to ask for 5 percent more moneySep 01, 2011 12:00 am - URBANA — The University of Illinois plans to ask the state for about 5 percent more money in the coming fiscal year. The school plans for its budget to top $5 billion. A...