All Stories from August 11, 2012 (Change date)
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Olympic stamp collecting ‘the sport of the spectator’Aug 11, 2012 8:00 am - LONDON — These British athletes can’t be licked. The Royal Mail has been busy paying tribute to the country’s Olympians in the last two weeks with special-issue stamps f...
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Ryan seen as Romney's bridge across GOP spectrumAug 11, 2012 8:00 am - JANESVILLE, Wis. — Even before Wisconsin sent Paul Ryan to Congress, he was meticulously carving a path that seemed to point only upward. As a young Capitol Hill staffer...
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Naperville Woman’s Club preserving stained-glass windowAug 11, 2012 7:59 am - The stained-glass window adorning the Naperville Woman’s Club building has remained largely intact for 114 years. With a little work this weekend, members hope to prese...
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No rain, no problem for some construction projectsAug 11, 2012 7:59 am - The ongoing drought has been terrible for the farming business, but some who work in road construction have actually benefited from this summer’s extra dry weather. Ryan...
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Grayslake District 46 officials testy about Open Meetings ActAug 11, 2012 7:59 am - What started as a discussion on whether an attorney should be hired to attend meetings turned into friction between some Grayslake Elementary District 46 board members o...
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What happens to historic mill now that Huntley owns it?Aug 11, 2012 7:59 am - The future of a historic building the village of Huntley recently bought for $115,000 has yet to be determined. Friday afternoon, the village closed on the Sawyer-Kelle...
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Janet Safanda loved history, politics, artsAug 11, 2012 7:59 am - Janet Wright Safanda was a Southerner by birth, but a Genevan by heart. During the 43 years she lived here, Safanda pursued passions such as informing potential voters, ...
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Lombard fire survivor awake but ‘struggling,’ dad saysAug 11, 2012 7:59 am - Dad calls it a ‘wrong place, wrong time’ tragedy
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Aurora mom brings fight against fake drugs to TVAug 11, 2012 7:58 am - Minutes into the second season premiere of “Crime Inc.” on CNBC, Aurora mom Karen Dobner sums up the business of synthetic marijuana. “They don’t care about killing kids...
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Discovery of gold coins helps explain ancient economicsAug 11, 2012 7:54 am - JERUSALEM — Gold coins discovered last month in an ancient crusader castle that lies in what is now Israel provide surprising information on how economic transactions we...