All Stories from August 29, 2012 (Change date)
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Bush looming over GOP meeting — by videoAug 29, 2012 5:44 pm - The legacy of former President George W. Bush hovers over the Republican National Convention even though he isn’t attending or even mentioned much. But there are plenty ...
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Blanton, Ellis lead Dodgers over Rockies 10-8Aug 29, 2012 5:28 pm - DENVER — Joe Blanton pitched effectively into the eighth inning for his first win with the Los Angeles Dodgers and A.J. Ellis hit his first career grand slam in a 10-8 w...
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St. Charles ecstasy dealer pleads guiltyAug 29, 2012 5:19 pm - A 26-year-old St. Charles man pleaded guilty this week to charges he possessed and planned to sell ecstasy and marijuana, records show. Justin J. Heneghan, of the 100 bl...
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DuPage defends use of lobbying firmsAug 29, 2012 5:18 pm - As a former state lawmaker, DuPage County Board Chairman Dan Cronin says he understands the role that lobbyists play in the democratic process. On Tuesday night, Cronin ...
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Young ’Cats hope to take NU to another levelAug 29, 2012 5:05 pm - A disappointing season for Northwestern used to mean no wins and a half-dozen 40-point losses. Times have certainly changed. Not long ago, four straight bowl trips for t...
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Police pack Tampa with GOP convention in townAug 29, 2012 5:03 pm - TAMPA, Fla. — They seem to be on every street corner. Police officers riding bicycles, horses and golf carts that look like baby Humvees. Metal barricades surround all o...
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Defendant ‘upbeat’ after recalling wife shot him, sergeant testifiesAug 29, 2012 5:00 pm - An Illinois State Police sergeant testified Wednesday that an Oswego man accused of shooting his wife and three children to death became “more upbeat” during a police in...
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Chicago teachers give strike notice as negotiations falterAug 29, 2012 5:00 pm - The Chicago Teachers Union issued a 10-day strike notice Wednesday, saying teachers in the nation’s third-largest school district are ready to walk off the job for the f...
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Wauconda reschedules fireworks:Aug 29, 2012 4:59 pm - Postponed because of the summer drought, Wauconda’s annual fireworks show has been rescheduled for Sept. 29. The explosions will begin at dusk at the park district headq...
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Student assessment volunteers:Aug 29, 2012 4:58 pm - Volunteers are sought to evaluate and read to children as part of a collaboration between the United Way of Lake County and Waukegan District 60 to evaluate skills and s...