All Stories from August 26, 2012 (Change date)
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Illinois law aims to improve physical educationAug 26, 2012 7:54 am - A new Illinois law aims to strengthen physical education in the state’s schools. Gov. Pat Quinn signed the legislation Saturday and called on Illinois residents to get h...
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U. of Illinois reports record number of applicantsAug 26, 2012 7:54 am - The University of Illinois says a record number of prospective freshmen applied this year for admission to its three campuses in Urbana-Champaign, Chicago and Springfiel...
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Be aware of these ailments as your dog agesAug 26, 2012 6:17 am - When you share your life with a dog, you understand the sheer pleasure of it — the relaxation of walking your dog, the exhilaration of having your dog “come” when you ca...
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What happens to kids when parents deportedAug 26, 2012 6:05 am - STAMFORD, Conn. — Alexis Molina was just 10 years old when his mother was abruptly cut out of his life and his carefree childhood unraveled overnight. Gone were the egg-...
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Mass grave raises ghosts from Cambodia’s pastAug 26, 2012 6:05 am - DO DONTREI, Cambodia — It was four grey skulls resting on a bed of jumbled bones that again triggered Chea Nouen’s memories: breast-feeding her baby with her hands and f...
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On the road: Girls' weekend in GalenaAug 26, 2012 6:00 am - Midwest Galena girl getaway BFFs can expect great food, shopping, spas and more during the annual Galena Girlfriends Getaway, a weekend strictly for females. T...
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Sunday picks: Motor over to the Geneva Concours d'EleganceAug 26, 2012 6:00 am - Not your average car show Head out to the Geneva Concours d'Elegance, at Third and State streets, to see participants from across the country display antique, class...
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What happens in Vegas, doesn't stay in VegasAug 26, 2012 6:00 am - LAS VEGAS — What happens in Vegas ... doesn't stay in Vegas. It is a marketing ploy, people. Really. Oh sure, you've seen the commercials, the ones that say anything goe...
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DuPage photographers look high and low for perfect shotAug 26, 2012 5:55 am - Each week’s DuPage County Neighbor section includes at least one entry in our Photo Finish contest. Our photo staff picks some of their favorite submissions to run each ...
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5 free nonpolitical things to do in CharlotteAug 26, 2012 5:45 am - CHARLOTTE, N.C. — President George Washington spent the night in a Charlotte inn once and came away unimpressed, referring to the city in his diary as a “trifling place....