All Stories from July 5, 2012 (Change date)
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Fla. lifeguard fired for rescue outside beach zoneJul 05, 2012 10:47 am - Associated Press HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. — Lifeguard Tomas Lopez helped save a drowning man and got fired for it. The reason: He left the section of a south Florida beach...
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Another Jr. Warriors program starting at Maine WestJul 05, 2012 10:39 am - To jell a team takes practice and time. To win state titles, it takes practice and time. To form a team capable of winning state titles, new Maine West High School fresh...
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Huntley survey to measure police department’s effectivenessJul 05, 2012 10:31 am - How’s the Huntley Police department doing when it comes to serving and protecting the village? If you live or work in town, the department wants you to answer that quest...
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Former teacher charged with “sexting” underage girlJul 05, 2012 10:31 am - A former Des Plaines middle schoolteacher was arrested after he texted a picture of his genitals to a 15-year-old girl who is a former student of his, the McHenry County...
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U.S. fixed mortgage rates fall to new record lowsJul 05, 2012 10:25 am - WASHINGTON — Fixed U.S. mortgage rates fell again to new record lows, providing prospective buyers with even more incentive to brave a modestly recovering housing market...
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China cuts key interest rate for second time in monthJul 05, 2012 10:25 am - BEIJING — China cut its key lending rate Thursday for a second time in one month in a new effort to reverse its deepest economic slump since the 2008 global crisis. The ...
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Report: Countrywide won influence with discount loansJul 05, 2012 10:19 am - WASHINGTON — The former Countrywide Financial Corp., whose subprime loans helped start the nation’s foreclosure crisis, made hundreds of discount loans to buy influence ...
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Low bids means increased road repairs in BartlettJul 05, 2012 10:11 am - Low bids on the first portion of a villagewide road project in Bartlett will allow the village to fix 15 to 20 more miles of road than originally planned. Public works ...
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Prospect Heights Public Library begins search for directorJul 05, 2012 10:11 am - As Prospect Heights Public Library Executive Director William McCully awaits his retirement in September, the search has begun for his replacement. McCully, who’s been i...
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Fireworks: ‘People should use common sense and follow the law’Jul 05, 2012 10:00 am - Besides noticing the usual vigilance for drunken driving and seat belt-wearing that Illinois State Police troopers employ this time of year, drivers pulled over near the...