All Stories from March 10, 2012 (Change date)
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Zion fire causes $35,000 in damage but no injuriesMar 10, 2012 3:46 pm - No one was hurt Friday in a fire that caused about $35,000 in damage to a Zion home, authorities said Saturday. Crews responded at 6:05 p.m. to a 911 call on the 3900 b...
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St. Charles’ Peterson remains as active as they comeMar 10, 2012 3:10 pm - About 15 months ago, I started writing about trying to figure out who might be the oldest living residents in each of our communities. The caveat was that they had to ha...
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Health uncertainties torment Japanese in nuke zoneMar 10, 2012 3:00 pm - FUKUSHIMA, Japan — Yoshiko Ota keeps her windows shut. She never hangs her laundry outdoors. Fearful of birth defects, she warns her daughters: Never have children. This...
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Cops: Manager skims $100,000 from Bloomingdale gas stationMar 10, 2012 1:13 pm - In three years working at a Bloomingdale gas station, Susan Verhaar brought home an extra $100,000 by skimming from bank deposits, police said. Now the Hanover Park wom...
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Bulls’ Watson to help fundraiser for Maine West studentMar 10, 2012 12:17 pm - Chicago Bulls point guard C.J. Watson will headline a bowling fundraiser Sunday in Algonquin to benefit a Maine West High School student who has been diagnosed with an a...
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Storied aircraft carrier makes final deploymentMar 10, 2012 12:12 pm - NORFOLK, Va. — The USS Enterprise, the famed nuclear-powered aircraft carrier featured in the film “Top Gun,” will soon set sail on its final voyage. The ship has been a...
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Artist Heizer’s big rock rolls to California museumMar 10, 2012 12:08 pm - LOS ANGELES — Rock stars are a common enough sight in Los Angeles but it’s not often when a rock is the star. Los Angeles residents are coming out to catch a glimpse of...
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Elgin Easter Seals gets more space, bilingual programsMar 10, 2012 10:22 am - Veronica Martinez, of Elgin, started taking her daughter Cassandra to therapy at Easter Seals shortly after she was born with cerebral palsy and limited use of her right...
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Amy Richards speaks at OCCMar 10, 2012 8:55 am - Amy Richards, a leading voice for young feminist issues, will speak at Oakton Community College in Des Plaines March 22 for Women’s History Month at Oakton. The author o...
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Hanover Twp. job fair MondayMar 10, 2012 8:54 am - State Rep. Fred Crespo and Hanover Township will host a job fair, 2-6 p.m. Monday, March 12 at the Hanover Township Senior Center, 240 S. Route 59, Bartlett. Attendees s...