All Stories from September 30, 2011 (Change date)
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Wind gusts capsize small sailboat, knock out powerSep 30, 2011 12:00 am - Drivers, especially those with tall vehicles, are advised to proceed carefully as wind gusts of up to 55 are possible tonight while most of the Chicago area is under a w...
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Lake County foresters plan an open houseSep 30, 2011 12:00 am - The Lake County Forest Preserve District will host an open house Oct. 6 to receive public input for the Dutch Gap Area Master Plan. That plan is part of a consolidated p...
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Myanmar to stop construction of controversial damSep 30, 2011 12:00 am - YANGON, Myanmar — Myanmar’s president called Friday for a halt to construction of a controversial Chinese-backed hydroelectric dam in the country’s north, a move that ha...
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White Sox lock up Santos for three yearsSep 30, 2011 12:00 am - Sergio Santos had a nice year for the White Sox. In just his third professional season as a pitcher after originally playing shortstop, Santos became the Sox' closer in ...
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Jacobs in playoffs, and now it gets tougherSep 30, 2011 12:00 am - A little letdown could be expected after the big victory Jacobs had last week against Cary-Grove. The Golden Eagles, who also have key conference games the next two wee...
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Judge rejects second attempt to dismiss Hyde caseSep 30, 2011 12:00 am - A Lake County judge on Friday declined to hear defense attorneys for Sharon Hyde argue for the second time that the theft and official misconduct charges against her sho...
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A 36-year-old woman dies in early morning crash near Fox LakeSep 30, 2011 12:00 am - One person was killed when a loaded gravel truck slammed into a car on Route 12 near Molidor Road in unincorporated Ingleside early Friday morning. Rebecca Handy, 36, w...
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Harper offers parents homework helpSep 30, 2011 12:00 am - Think you’re smarter than a fifth-grader? You might be surprised. Many parents have been out of school for years, making it easy to be stymied by the homework questions ...
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Authorities say Calif. fugitive fired at deputiesSep 30, 2011 12:00 am - FORT BRAGG, Calif. — A murder suspect who has been the subject of largest manhunt in Northern California in decades shot at a group of sheriff’s deputies Thursday, autho...
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Elgin entrepreneur, software guru was ‘unflappable’Sep 30, 2011 12:00 am - It was impossible to ruffle Steve Munson. He was a man who remained calm, in control and who never lost his temper, friends say. When the going got tough, Munson would ...