All Stories from June 11, 2012 (Change date)
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Afghan troops hope, pray for war’s endJun 11, 2012 5:42 am - CHINARI OUTPOST, Afghanistan — Over Capt. Mohammed Raza’s walkie-talkie came an intruder’s voice: Faqir Talha, a Taliban fighter telling a comrade, “Everyone is with us....
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Coolidge takes on traditional Republican territory in bid against RoskamJun 11, 2012 5:30 am - You’d think local Democrats might be hard-pressed to recruit someone to take on Republican Congressman Peter Roskam, an incumbent with a $2 million war chest and a ...
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Roskam lays out his role in this election yearJun 11, 2012 5:30 am - Congressman Peter Roskam took the stage at last week’s Conservative Political Action Conference in Rosemont and outlined before the nation’s top Republicans wh...
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Daughter tells of ‘completely different’ mom who killed 4-year-oldJun 11, 2012 5:30 am - For much of her life, Mallory Webber felt like she had two mothers. There’s the mom who took her to swim with dolphins in North Carolina, who doted on her and taught he...
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Weekend in Review: $1 million payout at Arlington; Tony AwardsJun 11, 2012 5:30 am - Priest from Palatine's West Side miracle A priest from Palatine has built a school on Chicago's West Side, where all 53 members of the first graduating class have b...
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Pass down the savings, pleaseJun 11, 2012 5:00 am - As of last week, the price of oil was down 20 percent from its recent high. How about the price of gasoline at the pump? Is it down? Maybe 5 percent to 7 percent, you sa...
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RTA needs to refine its focusJun 11, 2012 5:00 am - The Regional Transportation Authority recently suggested that CTA, Metra and Pace work more closely to consolidate services and save money. Your newspaper rightly report...
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Prepare for kids’ alleric reactionsJun 11, 2012 5:00 am - Food allergies are on the rise, and Illinois kids need to be protected. For reasons not fully understood by the medical community, food allergies have become more preval...
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Dawn Patrol: $1 Arlington bet pays out $1.1 millionJun 11, 2012 5:00 am - $1 bet pays out more than $1 million at Arlington Park A $1 wager landed an out-of-state gambler more than $1.1 million by predicting the first five finishers of Ar...
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Editorial: Veto bill lifting state campaign donation limitsJun 11, 2012 5:00 am - Illinois Democratic majorities sent Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn a bill that would lift contribution caps to a state candidate if a super PAC starts funneling money to help...