All Stories from August 7, 2012 (Change date)
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Man sets fire to home by microwaving socks, undiesAug 07, 2012 9:00 am - LONDON — Note to self: A microwave is for leftovers, not your boxers. British firefighters say they saved an apartment from destruction after its domestically challenged...
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Man pleads guilty to Giffords shootingAug 07, 2012 9:00 am - TUCSON, Ariz. — Jared Lee Loughner pleaded guilty Tuesday to going on a shooting rampage at a political gathering, killing six people and wounding his intended target, ...
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Huge development proposed in Buffalo GroveAug 07, 2012 8:47 am - Buffalo Grove’s efforts to create a downtown have been reminiscent of Don Quixote. The village may have been tilting at windmills when it developed the Town Center, whic...
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Composer Marvin Hamlisch dies at 68 in Los AngelesAug 07, 2012 8:37 am - LOS ANGELES — Marvin Hamlisch, who composed the scores for dozens of movies including “The Sting” and won a Tony for “A Chorus Line,” has died in Los Angeles at 68. Haml...
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McHenry County Fair honors Don PeasleyAug 07, 2012 8:28 am - It was Don Peasley Day Aug. 1 at the McHenry County Fair — fitting since Peasley has been involved with the fair since its inception. Peasley, with his ever-present came...
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Heart of Marine provides help to veteransAug 07, 2012 8:22 am - The Elk Grove-based Heart Of A Marine Foundation is having a busy summer. Thanks to the generosity and support of many, The Heart Of A Marine Foundation is making an imp...
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Black Keys, Foo Fighters sign on for charity showAug 07, 2012 8:14 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Black Keys, Foo Fighters and Neil Young & Crazy Horse will headline one of this year’s hottest concerts, but don’t bother trying to buy tickets. F...
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Down syndrome group steps up to plate for Relay event at Boomers StadiumAug 07, 2012 8:00 am - One of the last Relay For Life events of the summer takes place Saturday at Boomers Stadium in Schaumburg. According to the American Cancer Society, it is one of the bi...
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DuPage Airport to showcase a piece of history at Community Days WeekendAug 07, 2012 8:00 am - Sitting in the cockpit of FIFI, a Boeing B-29 Superfortress, David Oliver must keep his wits about him and remain focused on the task at hand. But then there are the ti...
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3rd teen dies of injuries in Wisconsin crashAug 07, 2012 7:43 am - HUDSON, Wis. — A third teenager has died of injuries suffered in the collision of an SUV and a semi last week on Interstate 94 near Hudson. The Wisconsin State Patrol sa...