All Stories from August 18, 2012 (Change date)
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Day as a Knight gets young kids excited about music, bandAug 18, 2012 10:54 am - They came in all sizes — aspiring young musicians, dancers or families who just wanted to enjoy an afternoon “playing” with the award-winning Prospect Marching Knights, ...
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10 tips for stepparents that will help both the kids — and youAug 18, 2012 10:54 am - The divorce rate continues to hover around 50 percent. A majority of children will live in stepfamilies at some time in their lives. The number one cause of the breakup ...
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How the prairie survives a hot, dry summerAug 18, 2012 10:54 am - Robins perched motionless in the shade, bills agape. Thirsty plants wilted in flower beds, and trees prematurely surrendered their yellowing leaves. Lawns turned brown ...
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Huntley Knights receive public relations awardAug 18, 2012 10:53 am - Submitted by St. Mary of Huntley Knights of Columbus Council 11666 The St. Mary of Huntley Knights of Columbus Council 11666 recently received the first place Illinois S...
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Boomers coach enjoying ‘unreal’ experience with SoxAug 18, 2012 10:07 am - Mike Kashirsky signed with the White Sox organization in 1999, but multiple injuries derailed his professional baseball career after just 15 games in the Rookie Arizona ...
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Her marriage lacks intimacy; should she leave?Aug 18, 2012 10:00 am - Q. How do you know it's time to end a marriage? I'm not at all attracted to my husband, the result, I think, of his preoccupation with work (even when he's home, he's us...
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20 shot in violent start to Chicago weekendAug 18, 2012 10:00 am - CHICAGO — It's been an especially violent start to the weekend in Chicago. Twenty people were shot overnight in the city. Two of them have died, including an 18-year-ol...
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Social Security becomes hot topic in 11th Congressional DistrictAug 18, 2012 8:00 am - The group of senior citizens surrounding Bill Foster at a diner in downtown Joliet Friday told stories familiar to many retirees. They were hard-luck accounts of having...
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Kline Creek Farm to celebrate National Honey Bee Day for the first timeAug 18, 2012 8:00 am - Duane Marski has seen bees up close from behind the lens of a camera and witnessed things most have not. He's seen bees carrying drops of water on their backs that are ...
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Apple applications reviews: Tip or Skip; Amazon Instant VideoAug 18, 2012 7:56 am - Tip or Skip In the early 2000s, there was a website called Hot or Not that gave users two simple choices for rating the attractiveness of total strangers. Now imag...