All Stories from September 16, 2011 (Change date)
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Elgin grandma refuses to be silenced in girl's abuse caseSep 16, 2011 12:00 am - In the sometimes confusing world of the child welfare system, Carrie Johnson's love for granddaughter Molly Koch may be both her best quality and her biggest obstacle to...
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Soyuz lands safely in Kazakhstan, rattles nervesSep 16, 2011 12:00 am - MOSCOW — A Russian Soyuz capsule carrying three returning astronauts from the International Space Station has touched down safely in the central steppes of Kazakhstan, b...
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British rescue workers find 2nd miner deadSep 16, 2011 12:00 am - LONDON — British rescue workers have found the body of a second miner while searching a flooded coal mine in south Wales. Police said a search and rescue operation is st...
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Palatine thinks big and delivers at ProspectSep 16, 2011 12:00 am - Palatine came up with some big plays offensively, and the Pirates’ defense came up with some similarly big stops. It all added up to a big 28-8 Mid-Suburban League cros...
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Team meeting spurs Harvick toward Chase runSep 16, 2011 12:00 am - The 2011 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup officially begins for 12 drivers when the green flag drops for Sunday’s Geico 400 at Chicagoland Speedway. But for one driver, K...
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2 Chicago schools reject longer day for studentsSep 16, 2011 12:00 am - The staffs at two Chicago public schools don’t appear too enthusiastic about joining a pilot program requiring a longer day for students. Teachers at Colemon Elementary ...
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Cars, pride on display at Cantigny's sixth annual showSep 16, 2011 12:00 am - Bill Stevenson stopped keeping track of how much money he has spent on his vintage car when the tally hit $20,000. And when a friend told him he would be hard-pressed to...
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Wheaton councilwoman Ives will run for HouseSep 16, 2011 12:00 am - Wheaton City Councilwoman Jeanne Ives will officially announce Monday that she plans to run for the Illinois House in 2012. Ives serves as a precinct committeewoman for ...
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Activists: Syrian soldiers kill 4 protestersSep 16, 2011 12:00 am - BEIRUT — Syrian security forces opened fire at protesters who streamed into the streets after Friday prayers, hours after troops killed at least four people in raids in ...
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Kane serious about taking game to a new levelSep 16, 2011 12:00 am - Patrick Kane says he wants to become one of the NHL's truly elite players. That's an odd statement coming from someone who already is an established star, a nearly a poi...