All Stories from August 7, 2012 (Change date)
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Prison watchdog: St. Charles youth center now has safety bedsAug 07, 2012 4:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Youth Center St. Charles has installed safety beds intended to prevent suicides, a prison watchdog group reported Tuesday. Last year, the John...
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S&P closes over 1,400 for first time in 3 monthsAug 07, 2012 4:00 pm - NEW YORK — It was a day of milestones for the stock market. Stronger corporate earnings reports and expectations that central banks will act to support the economy powe...
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St. Charles lacrosse coach dies in skateboarding accidentAug 07, 2012 4:00 pm - In the “about me” section of his Facebook page, Mathew Shane Huffman lists only one approach to life — “family first.” For those who knew him, Huffman's dedication to pu...
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Judge orders Oak Brook to explain Peterson firingAug 07, 2012 4:00 pm - A judge has ordered Oak Brook officials to review and explain their firing of former police officer Stephen Peterson, who was dismissed after taking possession of three ...
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Barrelhouse Chuck and Friends concertAug 07, 2012 3:41 pm - Join Barrelhouse Chuck, Erwin Helfer and other music greats for an outdoor concert featuring blues, jazz, and big-band-era standards on Saturday, Aug. 12 from 1 to 4 p.m...
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Family Service opens Avon Township officeAug 07, 2012 3:27 pm - Family Service invites the community to attend the Grand Opening of its new office in Avon Township at 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 9. The event will be held at the Avon Townsh...
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Pearson edges Harper in Olympic 100 hurdles finalAug 07, 2012 3:20 pm - LONDON — Sally Pearson provided a rare bright spot for Australia at the London Games, earning the country’s fourth gold medal by edging defending champion Dawn Harper of...
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Northwest suburban police blotterAug 07, 2012 3:16 pm - This article is no longer available on dailyherald.com.
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Deerfield artist to display ‘Pet Portraits’Aug 07, 2012 3:09 pm - Submitted by Deerfield Park District Marylou Houck, a local resident artist of Deerfield, will have her art on display through Aug. 31 at the Patty Turner Center, 375 El...
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Film critic Judith Crist dies at 90Aug 07, 2012 3:07 pm - NEW YORK — Judith Crist, a blunt and popular film critic for the “Today” show, TV Guide and the New York Herald Tribune whose reviews were at times so harsh that directo...