All Stories from April 12, 2012 (Change date)
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Yes, that fireball you saw last night was a meteorApr 12, 2012 8:09 am - That large, green fireball in the sky that was reported Wednesday evening is a confirmed meteor, according to lunarmeteoritehunters.com. The website, which tracks meteo...
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Hidden stained-glass window shines after church remodelApr 12, 2012 8:08 am - Hidden behind a balcony for more than 40 years, the recent renovation of First United Methodist Church, 1903 E. Euclid Ave., in Arlington Heights, revealed an amazing, t...
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Boy Scout’s love of bicycling spurs Eagle projectApr 12, 2012 8:07 am - Local Scout Bryan Froehlicher, 17, of Arlington Heights has collected and refurbished bikes for his Eagle Scout project. The completed bikes are donated to the Palatine ...
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“Unsinkable” Titanic history discussed on 100th anniversaryApr 12, 2012 8:06 am - “RMS Titanic: 100 Years Later” is the topic at the Libertyville-Mundelein Historical Society’s monthly membership meeting on Monday, April 16. The meeting fall on the da...
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Charity fundraiser showcases thrifty trends, ways to stretch your wardrobeApr 12, 2012 8:05 am - Submitted by Pioneer Center Shopping has become a challenge for fashionistas on a budget. To help alleviate some of the budget strain, Sweet Repeats Thrift Shoppe, 10514...
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Bartlett High School does ambitious ‘Ragtime’Apr 12, 2012 8:04 am - “Ragtime” is an epic tale of a young America played out in song and dance. At the dawn of the century, everything is changing — and anything is possible. Based on E.L. D...
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Tips for handling wildlife babiesApr 12, 2012 8:04 am - Spring is breeding time for many DuPage County animal species. The staff and volunteers at Willowbrook Wildlife Center, the DuPage Forest Preserve District’s native-wild...
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Axl Rose says he'll skip Rock Hall inductionApr 12, 2012 8:00 am - NEW YORK — The acrimony that helped dissolve Guns N' Roses nearly 20 years ago still lingers. Axl Rose announced that he won't be showing up to see the band inducted in...
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Three Lake County fire departments among state grant recipientsApr 12, 2012 8:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — Six fire departments in Illinois will share $1.1 million in federal funds to improve their abilities to respond quickly to fires and other emergencies. Th...
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FDA wants limits on antibiotics given to animalsApr 12, 2012 7:36 am - WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration called on drug companies Wednesday to help limit the use of antibiotics given to farm animals, a decades-old practice that ...