All Stories from June 23, 2012 (Change date)
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There’s never been anyone quite like R.A. DickeyJun 23, 2012 2:22 pm - When I fall in love with a baseball story, it could be for any number of reasons. Maybe it’s a young phenom such as Mike Trout in Los Angeles, playing with inspiring ab...
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Picnic connects refugees, Wheaton communityJun 23, 2012 2:06 pm - A Wheaton picnic that gathered more than 200 people Saturday counted among its crowd factory workers, bus drivers and a man who spent 20 years translating the Bible into...
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One of Wauconda's nine water wells will require $92,000 in repairs.Jun 23, 2012 2:00 pm - One of Wauconda's nine water wells will require $92,000 in emergency repairs, village officials said. Although the village is tight on water, with a conservation ordinan...
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Whalen lifts Lynx past Sky 79-67Jun 23, 2012 2:00 pm - MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Lynx appeared headed for an easy afternoon before Chicago got off to a fast start in the second half to make it close. However, the defending...
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Shorthanded Fire hang on for victoryJun 23, 2012 12:32 pm - Saturday night’s 2-1 victory against Columbus didn’t come easy for the Chicago Fire, which was what made it especially satisfying to the players who made it all the way ...
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Casting call draws hundreds of ‘Biggest Loser’ hopefulsJun 23, 2012 12:01 pm - At 295 pounds, Jacob Larry used to win eating contests. Hot dogs, 5-pound hamburgers, cupcakes — he could down it all, winning nearly $7,000 in a three-year professiona...
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Annual music competition part of Swedish Days in GenevaJun 23, 2012 11:43 am - Clad in a bright pink organza dress, Rebecca Moy of Naperville intently practiced her violin piece in the foyer of Geneva High School on Saturday morning, as dozens of o...
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Property tax grants nixed for seniors, disabledJun 23, 2012 11:24 am - SPRINGFIELD — The state has eliminated a 40-year-old property tax relief program for senior citizens and the disabled because of Illinois’ escalating budget problems. A ...
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Chicago man charged with murdering daughterJun 23, 2012 11:23 am - DOLTON — A suburban Chicago man has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of his 16-year-old daughter. Dolton police spokeswoman TaQuoya Kennedy says Larry ...
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LeBron still has the time and talent to catch MJJun 23, 2012 11:11 am - LeBron James is the greatest basketball player ever. No, no, no. I’m not ready to proclaim the Heat’s self-proclaimed King as heir to the throne. Been there, blew that. ...