All Stories from October 1, 2012 (Change date)
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Candidates for McHenry Co.’s District 1 talk about the issuesOct 01, 2012 9:21 am - Running in the general election for McHenry County District 1 are four Republicans — Yvonne Barnes, Robert “Bob” Bless, Anna May Miller and Robert Nowak — and a lone Dem...
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In Nigerian mega-city, gridlock is a great unifierOct 01, 2012 9:12 am - LAGOS, Nigeria — The traffic begins long before dawn in Nigeria’s largest city. The poor crowd onto benches welded inside dented, clattering buses. The middle classes si...
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Cambodian broadcaster sentenced to 20 yearsOct 01, 2012 9:12 am - PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — A Cambodian court on Monday sentenced a dissident radio station owner to 20 years in prison on insurrection charges that critics claim are part of...
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Moscow court postpones Pussy Riot appealOct 01, 2012 9:10 am - MOSCOW — A Russian court postponed an appeal Monday by three members of the jailed rock band Pussy Riot after one of them fired her lawyers. Prosecutors criticized the m...
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U.K. man wrongly charged with rape after DNA errorOct 01, 2012 9:09 am - LONDON — Britain’s forensics watchdog says an innocent man spent months in jail on a rape charge because of a DNA technician’s “avoidable” mistake. Adam Scott was arrest...
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Two newcomers vie for open 84th House seatOct 01, 2012 9:00 am - As a legislative area without an incumbent, the state’s 84th House District centered around Aurora offers an opportunity for new blood to step into state government afte...
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Wheaton Academy showing signs of progressOct 01, 2012 8:48 am - If D.A. Nichols were to coin a theme for his Wheaton Academy team it might read “ahead of schedule.” And that’s just fine with him. The Warriors, with just one senior, a...
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Volunteering at Marklund a win-win for area athletesOct 01, 2012 8:44 am - A huge sports fan myself, I’ll admit there are times when I can get emotionally charged while watching one of my favorite teams play — just ask my wife. The come-from-be...
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Save on flood insurance:Oct 01, 2012 8:40 am - Property owners in unincorporated Lake County may be eligible to save an average of more than $200 a year on their flood insurance policies. Since 2008, Lake County has ...
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Law office to take on Palatine police, fire for charityOct 01, 2012 8:29 am - Despite a winless record to date, the staff and attorneys of Lavelle Law Ltd. will join with other area business leaders to take on the Palatine Police and Fire Departme...