All Stories from July 27, 2012 (Change date)
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2 inmate deaths might be heat-relatedJul 27, 2012 5:31 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Preliminary autopsy results show at least one Pontiac prison inmate’s death this month was heat-related. Also Friday, Randolph County officials confirmed t...
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State ends contract with Chicago mental health agencyJul 27, 2012 5:29 pm - The Illinois Department of Human Services has dropped its contract with the Community Mental Health Council on Chicago’s South Side, contending the agency is fiscally mi...
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School for autistic children may move to Hoffman EstatesJul 27, 2012 5:23 pm - A school for autistic children is one step closer to relocating to a Hoffman Estates commercial property. The Hoffman Estates village board approved a request this week ...
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Troopers charged in 100-mph caravan escortJul 27, 2012 5:13 pm - TRENTON, N.J. — Two state troopers charged Friday with records-tampering turned a state highway into a “virtual speedway” when they gave a caravan of luxury cars a high-...
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Police: Man calling himself ‘a joker’ threatened shootingJul 27, 2012 5:10 pm - PALMER PARK, Md. — A Maryland man who called himself “a joker” and had an arsenal of semi-automatic rifles threatened to shoot up the business from which he was being fi...
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Explorers find German U-Boat off U.S. coastJul 27, 2012 5:10 pm - BOSTON — Divers have discovered a World War II-era German submarine nearly 70 years after it sank under withering U.S. attack in waters off Nantucket. The U-550 was fou...
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Vintage planes on display in WheelingJul 27, 2012 4:28 pm - Several World War II-era planes are on display through noon Monday at Chicago Executive Airport in Wheeling as part of the Wings of Freedom Tour. The tour, now in its 2...
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Slight progress made in three-decade St. Charles home projectJul 27, 2012 4:25 pm - A St. Charles man who faces sanctions for a home construction project that has been languishing since 1975 presented a Kane County judge Friday with roofing plans that h...
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Couric launching a talk show, dreams of BroadwayJul 27, 2012 4:16 pm - BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — Katie Couric is getting ready to star in a daytime talk show, but she dreams of starring in a Broadway musical. The ABC newswoman and TV personal...
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Bears’ left tackle job will come down to protecting CutlerJul 27, 2012 4:14 pm - BOURBONNAIS — The winner of the battle for the left tackle spot between incumbent J’Marcus Webb and Chris Williams will not be determined on who does a better job as a r...