All Stories from June 1, 2012 (Change date)
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Venus takes center stage in upcoming rare sky showJun 01, 2012 4:00 pm - LOS ANGELES — It's a spectacle that won't repeat for another century — the sight of Venus slowly inching across the face of the sun. So unless scientists discover the fo...
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Cops carry torch — and some doughnuts — for Special OlympicsJun 01, 2012 3:42 pm - For cops who like doughnuts as much as the stereotype implies, and for Special Olympians who get to compete for free in their sport of choice, Friday was a great day. I...
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Employers still waiting for sales to pick upJun 01, 2012 3:36 pm - WASHINGTON — The U.S. economy suddenly looks a lot weaker. Only 69,000 jobs were added in May, the fewest in a year, and the unemployment rate rose from 8.1 percent to 8...
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Pujols, Lincecum headline bounce-back candidatesJun 01, 2012 3:34 pm - A year ago at this time, Dan Uggla looked lost. The Atlanta second baseman was hitting well below .200 and had been nothing like the slugger the Braves had traded for du...
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Palatine’s Little City holding fashion show fundraiserJun 01, 2012 3:29 pm - Little City Foundation will help put on the Runway Exclusive 2012 Fashion Show at 11:30 a.m. Friday, June 8, at the Fairmont Chicago in Millennium Park. The Palatine-ba...
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Federer again stretched to 4 sets at French OpenJun 01, 2012 3:28 pm - PARIS — Even though Roger Federer was again far from his best, he still managed to win at the French Open. The 2009 champion at Roland Garros was pushed to four sets Fri...
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Former NBA player Woolridge dead at 52Jun 01, 2012 3:00 pm - Orlando Woolridge, the rugged forward who carved out a reputation over 13 NBA seasons as a scoring specialist and one of the original alley-oop artists, died late Thursd...
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Warren Township standoff ends peacefullyJun 01, 2012 3:00 pm - Police peacefully ended a standoff with a 28-year-old man who was threatening to kill himself and waving a bolt-action rifle outside of his Warren Township home Friday. ...
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Fever star Catchings catches rare respiteJun 01, 2012 3:00 pm - Six months without a paycheck would be a problem for most people. For Tamika Catchings, it was a blessing. The veteran Indiana Fever forward and former Stevenson High Sc...
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Former Grayslake top cop due back in court on DUI-related chargesJun 01, 2012 3:00 pm - Former Grayslake police chief Matthew McCutcheon is set for another court appearance Wednesday on charges he faces after an alcohol-related crash in March that Wisconsin...