All Stories from August 13, 2012 (Change date)
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Technicality gives convicted Elgin drug dealer a breakAug 13, 2012 5:30 am - An Elgin man convicted in summer 2010 of selling cocaine near a church could have his sentence reduced after successfully appealing the most serious charges in his case....
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Kids’ cholesterol rate falls, despite obesity rateAug 13, 2012 5:15 am - ATLANTA — Finally some good news about cholesterol and kids: A big government study shows that in the past decade, the proportion of children who have high cholesterol h...
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Dawn Patrol: Arlington Hts. woman killed; woman tried luring boysAug 13, 2012 5:00 am - Arlington Heights woman dies in crash A 68-year-old Arlington Heights woman was killed in a crash in northern McHenry County Saturday, according to police. Sharon L...
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It’s a question of contextAug 13, 2012 5:00 am - Barack Obama claims only that his legislative and foreign policy achievements in his first two years matched those of “any president — with the possible exceptions of Jo...
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Politics obscures circumcision's role in fighting AIDSAug 13, 2012 5:00 am - Circumcision is in the spotlight again after a German court ruling has pit those who support it for religious and health reasons against those who say boys should have t...
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Wire story all wrong on Social SecurityAug 13, 2012 5:00 am - The Associated Press story your paper ran last week (“Social Security not deal it once was for workers”) completely ignores the retirement reality. When IRAs and retirem...
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Is your child shy? Here's how you can helpAug 13, 2012 5:00 am - Family life educator Janice McCoy says that her 10-year-old daughter Charlotte can be a little shy at times. To help Charlotte feel more at ease in new social settings,...
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Souped-up walking steps up exercise benefitsAug 13, 2012 5:00 am - Walking started as a fitness trend when ancient vertebrates first strode out of the primordial sea and onto dry land, 400 million years ago. Which makes walking a workou...
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The Grand Old Party’s breaking upAug 13, 2012 5:00 am - When traditional Republicans tell their Tea Party wing that they have to negotiate with Democrats, the radicals’ frequent response is: No, they don’t. One side has to wi...
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Chevy II Nova becomes six-year father/son projectAug 13, 2012 5:00 am - The idea for Gerry and Tyler Dziedzina's radical 1966 Chevy II Nova street machine came suddenly to them, at of all places, the family dinner table. “When my son Tyler w...