All Stories from September 21, 2012 (Change date)
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Family marks verdict with lemon drop martinisSep 21, 2012 4:14 pm - Relatives of a murdered Oswego mother say they celebrated her husband’s conviction with her favorite drink, lemon drop martinis. Family spokesman David Butsch said Frida...
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Teachers unions to fight ‘top-down’ school reformSep 21, 2012 4:13 pm - Seeking to capitalize on the momentum of the Chicago teachers strike, unions and allied parent and community groups promised Friday to launch a nationwide fight against ...
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Construction begins on Joliet transportation hubSep 21, 2012 4:13 pm - Gov. Pat Quinn has broken ground on a transportation hub in downtown Joliet. Quinn and Illinois Transportation Secretary Ann Schneider attended the ceremony on Friday mo...
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Hockey officials threaten the gameSep 21, 2012 4:11 pm - I will admit in the past when pro athletes and their team owners engaged in a strike/lockout event, I most times sided with the owners because if the players didn’t like...
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Seniors shouldn’t have to pay so muchSep 21, 2012 4:11 pm - I am retired and living on a fixed income. My taxes have gone up considerably in the last two years. I appealed two years ago and won, only to still see my taxes go up. ...
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Leave such stories to the tabloidsSep 21, 2012 4:11 pm - The front page article on Sept. 16 called “How gender change gives pastor unique insight” was highly offensive to us. If we want to read such things, we will pick up a t...
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Mt. Prospect Historical Society kicks off drive to restore Central SchoolSep 21, 2012 4:00 pm - The Mount Prospect Historical Society has kicked off a four-year campaign to raise funds to restore the village’s most historic building — Central School — by announcing...
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Ann Romney makes emergency landing in ColoradoSep 21, 2012 4:00 pm - WASHINGTON — Ann Romney is safely on the ground in Colorado after her plane made an emergency landing. Romney spokeswoman Andrea Saul said the plane filled with smoke on...
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Mauled NY man: I wanted to be one with the tigerSep 21, 2012 4:00 pm - NEW YORK — A man who was mauled by a tiger at the Bronx Zoo is facing arrest after telling investigators he wanted "to be one" with the 400-pound beast, police said Satu...
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Coyotes attack two small dogs in WheatonSep 21, 2012 4:00 pm - One small dog is recovering from his injuries and another is missing after being attacked Thursday by a pack of coyotes in Wheaton. The dogs’ owner said Jake, a 12-year-...