All Stories from August 18, 2012 (Change date)
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Arlington Million remains a special day in suburbsAug 18, 2012 1:00 pm - Saturday's 30th running of the Arlington Million was celebrated by astonishing weather and 34,002 fans, the largest crowd for the race in this century. I have covered pr...
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Bandits win playoff tuneupAug 18, 2012 12:02 pm - The Chicago Bandits entered Saturday’s regular-season finale looking to even up their two-game series against the Carolina Diamonds. The same teams face off against each...
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Boomers’ comeback falls shortAug 18, 2012 12:02 pm - After spotting the Road Warriors a 4-run lead, the Schaumburg Boomers battled back to get within a run before dropping a 6-5 decision at Boomers Stadium on Saturday. The...
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Batavia woman wanted what was best for VFWAug 18, 2012 11:34 am - Ardath Paris of Batavia died nearly three weeks ago, but it would be a great injustice if I did not share the story of how Ardath’s persistence helped shaped my career a...
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Mueller, who 'cared deeply' for Lombard, dies at 76Aug 18, 2012 11:00 am - Longtime Lombard Village President William J. “Bill” Mueller always had his hometown in his heart, on his mind, in his words, and even on his license plate, which simply...
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US drone kills 5 militants in northern PakistanAug 18, 2012 11:00 am - ISLAMABAD — A missile launched from a U.S. drone struck a suspected militant hideout in a tribal region in northern Pakistan where allies of a powerful warlord were gath...
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Illinois sees 3rd case of new strain of swine fluAug 18, 2012 11:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — A 5-year-old girl has contracted a new strain of swine flu, becoming the third Illinois case of the illness. The Logan County girl came into direct c...
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Chicago cop pleads guilty to stealing cashAug 18, 2012 11:00 am - CHICAGO — One of two Chicago police officers accused of stealing $5,200 in cash they thought belonged to a drug dealer but was actually part of an undercover FBI sting ...
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GM, Isuzu recall 258,000 SUVs to fix power windowsAug 18, 2012 11:00 am - DETROIT — General Motors and Isuzu are recalling more than 258,000 SUVs in the U.S. and Canada to fix short-circuits in power window and door lock switches that can caus...
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First lady to see Sikh shooting victims' familiesAug 18, 2012 11:00 am - WASHINGTON — Michelle Obama plans to go to Milwaukee to meet with family members of those killed and injured in a Sikh temple shooting this month. The White House says ...