All Stories from August 31, 2012 (Change date)
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St. Charles man admits sex abuseAug 31, 2012 6:08 pm - A St. Charles man has pleaded guilty to sexually abusing a woman who occasionally baby-sat for his infant son, prosecutors said Friday. Michael L. Listy, 32, of the 1000...
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Schaumburg’s Miss Septemberfest 2012 crownedAug 31, 2012 6:02 pm - Mariah Ghant of Conant High School was named Schaumburg’s Miss Septemberfest 2012 Friday at a special luncheon held by The Rotary Club of Schaumburg/Hoffman Estates. Gha...
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Probation for Des Plaines man charged with possession, batteryAug 31, 2012 5:54 pm - A 23-year-old Des Plaines man pleaded guilty Thursday to possessing cocaine and battery to a police officer. In exchange for the plea, a Cook County judge sentenced Dev...
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Bomb threat suspect caught in StreamwoodAug 31, 2012 5:42 pm - A man who authorities say threatened to blow up a mall in Davenport, Iowa, was arrested outside a Streamwood business Friday. Adylbek Kozubaev, 22, was taken into custod...
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Isaac renews old debate about Louisiana leveesAug 31, 2012 5:28 pm - IRONTON, La. — When Hurricane Isaac whirled into the Gulf Coast this week, the federal levee system protecting New Orleans did its job. But the patchwork of floodwalls s...
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Homes cracking due to drought-parched soilAug 31, 2012 5:25 pm - ST. LOUIS — Carol DeVaughan assumed her suburban St. Louis home was simply settling when cracks appeared in the walls. When she noticed huge gaps between her fireplace a...
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Algonquin Olympian to meet fans, sign autographsAug 31, 2012 5:21 pm - After cheering him on from afar, fans of Evan Jager will have the chance to meet the Olympian when he returns to Algonquin for a homecoming next week. Jacobs High School...
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New Hampshire woman arrested 4 times in 26 hoursAug 31, 2012 5:19 pm - EPPING, N.H. — Authorities say a New Hampshire woman has been arrested four times in 26 hours for blasting the AC/DC song “Highway to Hell” and other loud music from her...
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Casino to pay winners in unshuffled card caseAug 31, 2012 5:19 pm - ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — The Golden Nugget casino in Atlantic City says it will let gamblers cash in nearly $1 million worth of chips they won in a card game where the deck...
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$100,000 bond for Rolling Meadows man on drug chargesAug 31, 2012 5:05 pm - A Cook County judge on Friday ordered a Rolling Meadows man held on a $100,000 cash bond after police say he tried to sell them cocaine. Inez Lopez-Mendoza, 44, of the ...