All Stories from July 13, 2012 (Change date)
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Elgin Sustainability Commission awards neighborhood grantsJul 13, 2012 3:28 pm - A windmill that once stood at the corner of McLean Boulevard and Larkin Avenue in Elgin, pumping water for the house that was then outside city limits, is getting a new ...
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Carjacking suspect plotted to flee country, prosecutors sayJul 13, 2012 3:15 pm - A nuclear engineer awaiting trial on carjacking charges has been confined to his home and ordered to stay away from airports after DuPage County prosecutors alleged he p...
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'ParaNorman' conjures up zombies at Comic-ConJul 13, 2012 3:00 pm - SAN DIEGO — The makers of the animated tale “ParaNorman” like to think of their film in terms of odd combinations. Horror and comedy. John Carpenter meets John Hughes. “...
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Gurnee Park District expects to own Gurnee Grade School land near Des Plaines RiverJul 13, 2012 3:00 pm - Gurnee Park District board members may approve a deal that would lead to ownership of five acres near the Des Plaines River after a school is demolished on the site next...
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Waukegan native promoted to commander of attack submarineJul 13, 2012 2:55 pm - A Waukegan native and third-generation sailor was promoted to commander of an attack submarine Thursday in a ceremony in Connecticut. Chester T. Parks, 40, was honored w...
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A nutritious, get-your-hands-dirty family activityJul 13, 2012 2:36 pm - One of my favorite activities in the summer is to take the boys to the fresh farmers market in our village. I love seeing them taste new fruits and get excited about fre...
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Elburn jockey Emigh a triple winner at Arlington ParkJul 13, 2012 2:22 pm - Veteran jockey Chris Emigh, who won leading rider honors at Arlington during the summer of 2006, scored a riding hat trick Thursday at Arlington Park racetrack to move u...
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Houses that are really ColonialsJul 13, 2012 2:03 pm - How well do you know your U.S. history? It might have been awhile since your eighth-grade civics class, but you probably know many of the oldest homes and historic areas...
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TexMex Fest set to open at 4 p.m. today after storm damage FridayJul 13, 2012 2:00 pm - The first TexMex and Music Fest at CityGate Centre in Naperville will kick off at 4 p.m. today — a day after storm damage forced the cancellation of its scheduled first ...
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FAA fines Boeing $13.5 million for missed deadlineJul 13, 2012 1:42 pm - WASHINGTON — Federal safety officials say they’re fining Boeing $13.5 million for failing to meet a deadline for providing airlines instruction on how to prevent fuel ta...