All Stories from July 30, 2012 (Change date)
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Helping animals through hard times: Fox Valley Wildlife CenterJul 30, 2012 2:38 pm - “You get used to the smell,” say volunteers at the Fox Valley Wildlife Center in Elburn. Odor is the first thing that hits when walking into the two-bedroom farmhouse, n...
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How can you live with a ‘one-upper’?Jul 30, 2012 2:34 pm - Q. So my wife is a one-upper, and after 30-plus years of marriage, it is really getting to me. And I know for a fact that we lost a close friendship of a couple over thi...
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Top headlines of Elgin in the summer of 1912Jul 30, 2012 2:33 pm - A heated battle as whether or not Elgin theaters should be open on Sundays came to a climax 100 years ago when citizens were given the opportunity to vote on the questio...
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Improv Playhouse presents ‘A Night of Storytelling’Jul 30, 2012 2:33 pm - Improv Playhouse will present “A Night of Storytelling” with several of Chicago’s premiere performers. IP is bringing in a veteran cast of Chicago Storytelling All-Star...
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Palatine, Schaumburg athletes are tops at triathlonJul 30, 2012 2:33 pm - The two fastest triathletes swam, biked and ran past their competition in Schaumburg Park District’s Triathlon: Splash, Pedal, Dash on July 8. Dean Hewson of Palatine po...
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Lake Forest swimmer sets Olympic record to win 100 backJul 30, 2012 2:22 pm - LONDON — Lake Forest High and Northwestern graduate Matt Grevers of the United States set an Olympic record to win the men’s 100-meter backstroke at the London Olympics ...
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McCartney paid $1.57 for Olympics gigJul 30, 2012 2:17 pm - LONDON — Don’t spend it all in one place, Paul. London Olympic organizers say former Beatle Paul McCartney and other star performers who took part in Friday’s opening c...
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Retired Gurnee police chief faced complaints of sexual harassment, moreJul 30, 2012 2:00 pm - Sexual harassment and using employees for personal errands on village time were among the internal complaints former Gurnee Police Chief Robert Jones was facing when he ...
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Cary Park District may buy golf courseJul 30, 2012 2:00 pm - The Cary Park District board is considering whether to purchase the Chalet Hills Golf Club, a venture that would help the district get a foot into the lucrative banquet ...
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Waubonsie Lake: A local treasure discovered anewJul 30, 2012 2:00 pm - As the saying goes, there's really nothing like being there. Such is the case with Waubonsie Lake Park. On behalf of the Fox Valley Park District, I'd done numerous pres...