All Stories from September 4, 2011 (Change date)
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Fire officials warn about danger of gel fire potsSep 04, 2011 12:00 am - Fire officials are warning consumers about the hazards of gel fire pots. The Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal issued an alert about the potential for fires and ...
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Momentum flips Naperville Central’s waySep 04, 2011 12:00 am - The idea of carrying an 0-2 record into DuPage Valley Conference play didn’t sit well with Naperville Central. Friday’s 28-14 win over Neuqua Valley, however, went beyon...
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Ask the plumber: Shower doors can save bathroom floorsSep 04, 2011 12:00 am - Q. Ed, I enjoyed your column a few weeks back about “multipiece” shower stalls and tub units. However, you did not go into shower-door tips. I presently use a showe...
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Aussie bodyboarder dies after shark bites off legsSep 04, 2011 12:00 am - SYDNEY — A shark bit the legs off a bodyboarder at a popular surfing spot in western Australia on Sunday, killing the man, police said. Authorities were searching for th...
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Wis. special election set to replace assemblywomanSep 04, 2011 12:00 am - MADISON, Wis. — Just when you thought elections were finally over in Wisconsin, a new one is just two months away. Gov. Scott Walker has set Nov. 8 as the date for a spe...
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Disc dogs fly into Naperville seeking world championship bidsSep 04, 2011 12:00 am - Frisbees were flung by the Riverwalk with care in hopes that a World Championship berth soon might be theirs. More than 40 teams of dogs and owners competed Sunday in Na...
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Typhoon Talas kills at least 15 as it passes JapanSep 04, 2011 12:00 am - TOKYO — Heavy rains and mudslides from powerful Typhoon Talas killed at least 15 people in Japan as the storm moved northward Sunday past the country’s western coast. At...
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Obama to inspect flood damage in New JerseySep 04, 2011 12:00 am - WASHINGTON — A week after Hurricane Irene caused massive flooding as it barreled up the East Coast, President Barack Obama is getting a firsthand look at the damage in N...
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Illinois’ offensive line far from perfectSep 04, 2011 12:00 am - Judging by the numbers, Illinois’ offense didn’t do much wrong in Saturday’s season-opening win over Arkansas State. The Illini produced more than 200 yards on the groun...
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Kelly trying to figure out who Notre Dame QB will be vs. MichiganSep 04, 2011 12:00 am - SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Here are two things Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly never expected to be doing on the first Sunday of the new season: 1) Discussing his team's sloppy pla...