All Stories from August 21, 2012 (Change date)
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Schaumburg, Elgin weigh orchestra’s fund requestsAug 21, 2012 5:24 pm - Schaumburg’s finance committee has recommended the village make a one-time, $25,000 contribution to the Elgin Symphony Orchestra for its four performances at the Prairie...
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Downstate prosecutor refuses to enforce gun lawAug 21, 2012 5:18 pm - BLOOMINGTON, Ill. — The McLean County state’s attorney is halting enforcement of Illinois gun laws that he considers unconstitutional. Ron Dozier said state law makes cr...
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Roselle library card comes with store discountsAug 21, 2012 5:00 pm - Starting next month, reading in Roselle will enrich more than your brain. It can fatten your wallet, too. As part of a national library card signup program, the Roselle ...
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Chicago man accused of prompting JetBlue emergency landingAug 21, 2012 4:54 pm - DENVER — A Chicago man is accused of groping a pregnant woman and refusing to follow crew instructions on a JetBlue flight, prompting the plane to make an emergency land...
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Chief judge: Cook County readying for court camerasAug 21, 2012 4:54 pm - Cook County’s chief judge says his court system should be ready to introduce cameras in courtrooms by the end of the year, although Illinois Supreme Court officials say ...
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Legionnaires’ disease linked to Chicago hotelAug 21, 2012 4:54 pm - Health officials say they are investigating three confirmed cases of Legionnaires’ disease among people who stayed at a Chicago hotel. The Chicago Department of Public H...
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New law lowers age for pharmacist-administered vaccinationsAug 21, 2012 4:53 pm - Illinois children as young as 10 years old can get vaccinated at pharmacies under an Illinois law signed Tuesday that lowers the age limit. Previously, the law allowed ...
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DuPage forest preserve outlines 5-year Danada planAug 21, 2012 4:53 pm - DuPage County forest preserve officials have unveiled a new five-year plan for Danada Equestrian Center in Wheaton that outlines programming, herd health and economic go...
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College Illinois tuition program to resume Oct. 1Aug 21, 2012 4:53 pm - The state’s College Illinois prepaid tuition program will soon be back in business. The Illinois Student Assistance Commission voted last week to reopen College Illinois...
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Quinn won’t start pension reform campaign for weeksAug 21, 2012 4:53 pm - Gov. Pat Quinn said Tuesday that he’ll wait until next month to debut his so-called grass-roots campaign raising awareness about Illinois’ pension problem, a move that c...