All Stories from June 12, 2012 (Change date)
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Helium shortage means fewer balloons at Libertyville paradeJun 12, 2012 2:54 pm - A worldwide shortage of helium will mean a little less aerial pizzazz this Saturday at the annual Libertyville Days parade. Instead of the eight or nine big balloons tha...
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World photos to help fund Riverwalk Gateway project in NapervilleJun 12, 2012 2:45 pm - Proceeds from the sale of artwork on exhibit at North Central College will directly benefit the college’s Riverwalk Gateway project. Visitors may purchase any of more th...
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Illinois hires Villanova’s Record as strength and conditioning coach for basketballJun 12, 2012 2:29 pm - Illinois has hired Villanova’s Lon Record as the strength and conditioning coach for the men’s and women’s basketball programs. Record joins the Illini after five season...
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Bird watching event Wednesday at Almond MarshJun 12, 2012 2:15 pm - The Lake County Audubon Society will host a “Cheese and Crackers with the Birds” at 6 p.m. Wednesday, June 13 at Almond Marsh on Almond Road, between Casey Road and Rout...
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Good dog, good job? More dogs sit, stay at workJun 12, 2012 2:06 pm - LOS ANGELES — Like any new addition to an office, Dolly had an adjustment period. The hardest part: learning not to bark at the mailman. Dolly is one of millions of dogs...
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Summer the season for white IPAsJun 12, 2012 2:03 pm - Summer is usually a time for easy-drinking lagers and wheat ales: a realm whose kings and queens, the Coronas and Blue Moons of the world and their microbrewed brethren,...
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Burger King bets on bacon sundae for summertimeJun 12, 2012 2:01 pm - NEW YORK — Burger King wants to lure customers this summer with a barbecue party — and a bacon sundae. The world’s second biggest hamburger chain on Thursday is launchi...
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Fire destroys vacant Lake Zurich home, police investigatingJun 12, 2012 2:00 pm - No one was injured in a two-alarm fire that gutted a vacant Lake Zurich home Friday night. Firefighters called to the 200 block of Pine Tree Road at about 9:28 p.m. on F...
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Jazz up summer meats with fresh rosemaryJun 12, 2012 2:00 pm - Summer is a perfect time to start experimenting with fresh herbs in your recipes, and rosemary is a great herb to launch that experimentation. Rosemary is a hearty herb ...
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Tradition stays alive at the 102nd Geneva Swedish DayJun 12, 2012 2:00 pm - One of the longest-running festivals in the Fox Valley, Geneva's Swedish Midsummer Festival or Swedish Day, is back for its 102nd annual celebration. The one-day fest, ...