All Stories from October 18, 2011 (Change date)
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October unseasonably dry, warm in Midwest so farOct 18, 2011 12:00 am - CHAMPAIGN — October so far has been unseasonably dry and warm in Illinois and across the Midwest. Climate expert Steve Hilberg at the Illinois State Water Survey says th...
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1982 Round Lake Beach murderer gets 30-year sentenceOct 18, 2011 12:00 am - Twenty-nine years after killing a man in Round Lake Beach over a bet, Robert Bostic was sentenced Tuesday to 30 years in prison. The sentence means Bostic, 71, likely wi...
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Nov. hearing set for former police chief’s caseOct 18, 2011 12:00 am - MENOMONIE, Wis. — A judge will decide next month whether prior evidence will be allowed in the trial for the former Wheeler police chief accused of having repeated sexua...
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Missing Brazilian boy’s body pulled from Missouri RiverOct 18, 2011 12:00 am - OMAHA, Neb. — Officials say the body of a 7-year-old Brazilian boy missing for nearly two years and believed to have been killed with his parents in Nebraska has been pu...
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Umpire Layne named crew chief for World SeriesOct 18, 2011 12:00 am - NEW YORK — Umpire Jerry Layne has been named crew chief for the World Series between the Texas Rangers and St. Louis Cardinals. The six-man crew announced Tuesday by Maj...
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Truck with Obama’s teleprompter, podium stolen in Va.Oct 18, 2011 12:00 am - HENRICO, Va. — Authorities are investigating the theft of a truck containing presidential seals, podiums and sound equipment for President Barack Obama’s bus tour of Vir...
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Crawford, Naperville N. cool off Naperville C.Oct 18, 2011 12:00 am - Once Ashley Crawford kept her cool, she heated up in a hurry. Naperville North’s senior outside threw down 6 of her 13 kills in the third set, and the 15th-ranked Huskie...
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Roosevelt U. hosts domestic violence forumOct 18, 2011 12:00 am - For victims of domestic violence, asking for help is often the most difficult step toward recovery. Roosevelt University, in conjunction with the Northwest Suburban Alli...
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Lakes takes control vs. Richmond-BurtonOct 18, 2011 12:00 am - Overlook an opening-round game at the regional level, and your season could end in a hurry. The Lakes boys soccer team didn’t want to let that happen Tuesday afternoon....
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Florida woman shocked by $200,000 cellphone billOct 18, 2011 12:00 am - MIAMI — A South Florida woman got a shock when she opened a recent cellphone bill: she owed $201,000. It was no mistake. Celina Aarons has her two deaf-mute brothers on ...