All Stories from August 20, 2012 (Change date)
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Lincolnshire citizen police academy:Aug 20, 2012 5:02 pm - The Lincolnshire police department will host a citizens’ police academy from Oct. 2 to Dec. 4. The free 10-week program, from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Tuesdays, is designed to giv...
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St. Peter Lutheran celebrates expansion on first day of schoolAug 20, 2012 5:00 pm - After more than a year of construction, a new wing greeted 500 students Monday on their first day of school at St. Peter Lutheran School in Arlington Heights. The 17,000...
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Lake County fire safety expo:Aug 20, 2012 5:00 pm - The Lake County Fire Chiefs Association hosts a free fire safety expo on Saturday, Aug. 25, at Gurnee Mills. The event will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in parking lot E, ...
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Final year on job for Batavia schools chiefAug 20, 2012 5:00 pm - Tuesday is Jack Barshinger's last first day of school. Barshinger, the Batavia schools superintendent, announced Monday he will retire at the end of the school year. He ...
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Sheriff temporarily covers Navy school:Aug 20, 2012 4:59 pm - Lake County Sheriff Mark Curran says his deputies will cover a school at Great Lakes Naval Station because of a contract dispute. Curran said the sheriff’s office became...
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Champions players applaud Augusta’s decisionAug 20, 2012 4:57 pm - Four prominent members of golf’s Champions Tour learned of Augusta National’s decision to admit two women as members just as they were about to announce a new tournament...
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Palatine Street Fest starts FridayAug 20, 2012 4:55 pm - Palatine Street Fest 2012, a free festival in downtown Palatine, begins at 5 p.m. Friday, Aug. 24, and runs through 8 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 26. Here’s a look at some of the ...
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Chicago teachers take contract case to schoolsAug 20, 2012 4:46 pm - The Chicago Teachers Union has begun informational pickets at several elementary schools to call attention to ongoing contract talks. Teachers, paraprofessionals and cli...
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Tainted cantaloupe sickens 17 in IllinoisAug 20, 2012 4:45 pm - Illinois health officials say an outbreak of infection from the salmonella bacteria is linked to cantaloupes grown on a farm in southwestern Indiana. The Department of P...
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Cardinal George will undergo more testsAug 20, 2012 4:44 pm - The Archdiocese of Chicago says Cardinal Francis George will undergo additional tests this week after doctors found cancerous cells in his kidney and liver. The archdioc...