All Stories from May 17, 2012 (Change date)
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Sometimes, ‘the funnies’ aren’t just about funMay 17, 2012 1:09 pm - My grandmother used to call them “the funnies.” The diminutive term suggested both that everyone agreed on the mission of the comics and that that mission was more frivo...
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Billionaire won’t air Obama-Wright campaign adsMay 17, 2012 1:06 pm - JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The billionaire said to be weighing a proposal to resurrect incendiary comments by President Barack Obama’s former pastor shelved the idea...
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South Barrington doctor convicted by federal juryMay 17, 2012 1:00 pm - A South Barrington doctor is facing five years in prison after a federal jury convicted him of make false statements in reports relating to health care benefits and serv...
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Trustees suggest cutting costs in downtown Lombard village hall planMay 17, 2012 12:49 pm - If Lombard’s going to open a satellite village hall downtown, trustees say it’s got to be cheap. While some said Thursday night that they like the idea, the ma...
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Calvin Klein’s Costa stirring more attentionMay 17, 2012 12:47 pm - NEW YORK — Francisco Costa has waited — patiently — to make his big splash. He jumped in as creative director for womenswear at Calvin Klein with both fee...
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Purple, Red and Yellow Wiggles leaving Aussie bandMay 17, 2012 12:45 pm - SYDNEY — Three members of the children’s music quartet The Wiggles will be hanging up their colorful outfits and leaving the Australian band this year, with th...
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Waukegan teacher pleads to child porn chargesMay 17, 2012 12:20 pm - A Waukegan art teacher has pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography after accepting a negotiated deal with prosecutors, officials said. Joshua Rich, 54, of the...
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Schaumburg neighborhood garage sale this weekendMay 17, 2012 12:14 pm - The 12th annual Lexington Green II Subdivision Garage Sale will take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday in the Schaumburg neighborhood located off Meacham R...
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GOP Senate hopes once again rest on insurgentsMay 17, 2012 12:07 pm - WASHINGTON — For Senate Republicans, 2012 is starting a lot like 2010. They have a shot at taking control away from Democrats as long as insurgent conservatives who...
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Judge delays Mladic trial due to evidence errorsMay 17, 2012 12:07 pm - THE HAGUE, Netherlands — An apparent clerical error prompted judges to postpone the long-awaited war crimes trial of former Bosnian Serb military leader Ratko Mladic on ...