All Stories from July 25, 2012 (Change date)
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Children's Memorial donations still being acceptedJul 25, 2012 2:00 pm - The Hoffman Estates Children's Memorial is a permanent site for grieving families and loved ones to remember their departed children. It is a partnership between the vil...
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Police: Cal Ripken's mom abducted, now safeJul 25, 2012 2:00 pm - BALTIMORE — The 74-year-old mother of Hall of Fame infielder Cal Ripken was safe Wednesday, a day after an armed man abducted her from her home northeast of Baltimore, p...
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Dimucci mall plan talk delayedJul 25, 2012 2:00 pm - As expected, Lake County's zoning board of appeals on Wednesday postponed a planned public discussion on the controversial plans for the Dimucci family property near Haw...
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Barrington choir medals at international festivalJul 25, 2012 2:00 pm - The Barrington Children's Choir, founded by artistic director Peggy Crawford, was awarded Silver and Bronze Awards at the Golden Gate International Youth Choral Festival...
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Hoffman Estates moves closer to allowing video gamblingJul 25, 2012 1:48 pm - The Hoffman Estates village board approved a zoning code amendment this week that excludes state-licensed video gaming terminals from the village’s definition of “amusem...
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GOP: Geithner failed to tell Congress about LIBORJul 25, 2012 1:34 pm - WASHINGTON — Republican lawmakers are criticizing Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner for failing to alert Congress four years ago that banks could have been manipulatin...
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NBC tops $1 billion in Olympics ad salesJul 25, 2012 1:32 pm - NEW YORK — NBC says it has topped the $1 billion mark in advertising sales for the Olympic Games beginning this week in London. The network said Wednesday it is the bigg...
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American CEO bashes US Airways; calls it desperateJul 25, 2012 1:27 pm - BOSTON — American Airlines CEO Tom Horton wants to set the record straight: It was he who approached US Airways CEO Doug Parker about the possibility of combining the tw...
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‘Sailing museum’ of Columbus replica ships to dock in WaukeganJul 25, 2012 1:12 pm - Christopher Columbus sailed the ocean blue in 1492, but next week, his ships will be sailing on Lake Michigan to Waukegan Harbor. Replicas of his ships, that is. Both t...
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Meeting to address crime at Hoffman Estates condosJul 25, 2012 1:00 pm - A meeting Thursday night is set to address issues some Hoffman Estates condominium residents have concerning police response to crime in and outside their buildings. Hof...