All Stories from May 15, 2012 (Change date)
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Lowe rolls on for Indians in 5-0 win over TwinsMay 15, 2012 4:58 pm - MINNEAPOLIS — Derek Lowe has lasted 16 seasons in the major leagues with one of the sharpest sinkers around, a simple pitch that has helped stabilize Cleveland’...
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State Senate approves shark fin banMay 15, 2012 4:52 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Illinois may become the first state without an ocean shore to ban possession of shark fin. The state Senate approved the ban by 41-13 on Tuesday. It now go...
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Immigration activists arrested in rally leading up to NATO summitMay 15, 2012 4:52 pm - Four people were arrested Tuesday after dozens of activists blocked entrances to a building that houses a federal immigration court — a small demonstration by Chicago st...
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Illinois may allow mini horses as service animalsMay 15, 2012 4:52 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Miniature horses trained as service animals may soon accompany Illinoisans with disabilities to school or the grocery store. A new measure approved by the ...
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Chicago marriage, traffic courts close Saturday for NATO summitMay 15, 2012 4:49 pm - Dozens of couples who planned on tying the knot at Cook County’s marriage and civil union court this Saturday will have to make other arrangements. Chief Judge Timothy ...
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Dow Jones average continues a two-week slideMay 15, 2012 4:27 pm - Europe’s latest political impasse cast a gloom over financial markets Tuesday. The euro plunged, and the Dow Jones industrial average extended a slide that has wipe...
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Four teens charged in Villa Park burglariesMay 15, 2012 4:25 pm - Four teenagers have been charged with burglary or possession of stolen property after police found them with fireworks, laptops, jewelry, GPS units and a cellphone that ...
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Defensive-minded Carmel shuts out MundeleinMay 15, 2012 4:17 pm - Defense has been a defining trait for Carmel’s girls soccer team season all season long. The Corsairs have only given up 3 or more goals in a loss once, and they’ve lar...
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Cougars blast Rattlers for 11-5 winMay 15, 2012 4:11 pm - Justin Trapp’s grand slam capped a seven-run third inning as the Kane County Cougars blasted the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers in an 11-5 triumph Tuesday afternoon at Fifth ...
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DuPage forest commissioners cut own salariesMay 15, 2012 4:07 pm - DuPage Forest Preserve commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday to reduce their own salaries from nearly $57,000 to $53,500, but they disagreed on whether the cuts were d...