All Stories from July 23, 2012 (Change date)
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Dragons drop Cougars 5-1Jul 23, 2012 4:12 pm - DAYTON, Ohio — Justin Trapp cracked a leadoff home run, but the Kane County Cougars wouldn’t score again in a 5-1 loss to the Dayton Dragons on Monday night at Fifth Thi...
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Round Lake Park traffic stop nets man wanted on Arizona parole violationJul 23, 2012 3:56 pm - Round Lake Park police say a routine traffic stop led to the arrest of a convicted sex offender who was wanted in Arizona on a parole violation in a separate case. James...
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Cellini’s lawyers want lesser sentenceJul 23, 2012 3:51 pm - SPRINGFIELD — William Cellini’s lawyers argued Monday that the once-powerful Illinois political player should get probation for his role in a scheme to try to get a camp...
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McDonald’s hit by slowing sales, strong dollarJul 23, 2012 3:51 pm - NEW YORK — McDonald’s Corp., which has thrived in recent years by emphasizing affordability and rolling out popular new menu items, is starting to show signs of tear fro...
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Hogan to be top-paid employee at UISJul 23, 2012 3:51 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Former University of Illinois President Michael Hogan’s new $285,100 professor’s salary makes him the highest paid employee on the school’s Springfield cam...
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Chicago may settle 2 suits in police torture caseJul 23, 2012 3:51 pm - A Chicago City Council committee has signed off on settlements in two lawsuits filed by men who allege they were victims of police torture during the tenure of former Ch...
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Dixon’s indicted ex-comptroller’s 400 horses to be soldJul 23, 2012 3:51 pm - Prosecutors say more than 400 horses that belong to a former city comptroller in Dixon accused of stealing millions in public money will be sold by Sept. 30. The Roc...
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Why a blue-collar Illinois town wants to host a presidential debateJul 23, 2012 3:51 pm - Since early 2011, Cheryl Randecker and her co-workers have known their jobs making electronic sensors at a factory in Freeport would be lost to China. Some even were ask...
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Quin passes stiffer penalties for misusing disability placardJul 23, 2012 3:50 pm - Gov. Pat Quinn signed two measures Monday designed to stop people from misusing parking placards meant for the disabled. Quinn signed the legislation during an event in ...
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Elgin police expected to get raiseJul 23, 2012 3:50 pm - Elgin Police Department union members approved a new contract that includes raises and lasts for two years, following up on last year’s zero percentage raise deal. Now i...