All Stories from October 5, 2012 (Change date)
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Number of gay characters on TV increasesOct 05, 2012 7:50 am - NEW YORK — The number of gay and bisexual characters on scripted broadcast network TV is at its highest-ever level in the season ahead, according to the Gay & Lesbian Al...
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Book club donates to Friends of the Des Plaines libraryOct 05, 2012 7:46 am - The Literary Review Book Club of Des Plaines recently made a $500 donation to the Friends of the Des Plaines Public Library. The gift will be used by the Friends to fund...
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Barrington library hosts used book saleOct 05, 2012 7:37 am - The Friends of the Barrington Area Library will hold its October used book sale Saturday, Oct. 20, and Sunday, Oct. 21, at the library, 505 N. Northwest Hwy., Barrington...
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Feds: Indy man posed as girl to lure boys onlineOct 05, 2012 7:13 am - INDIANAPOLIS — Federal prosecutors say an Indianapolis man posed as a young woman during video chats and tricked boys into exposing themselves online. Court documents al...
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Virus likely killed more than 2,000 Illinois deerOct 05, 2012 7:12 am - More than 2,000 deer in 76 Illinois counties likely have died from a virus that often kills the animals but poses no risk to humans. The Illinois Department of Natural R...
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Teacher hires her best seamstressesOct 05, 2012 7:11 am - DECATUR — Sally the Clown orders her colorful outfits from Hems Only. The Decatur Fire Department depends on the business to keep their uniforms in good repair and to se...
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Illinois River Road website offers new featuresOct 05, 2012 7:00 am - PEORIA — The Illinois River Road has added a new interactive feature to its website to help travelers plan trips along seven historic and scenic routes. Visitors can exp...
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Wis. DNR warns hunters to lay off swans, cranesOct 05, 2012 7:00 am - MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin wildlife officials are urging duck hunters to make sure they don't kill trumpeter swans and whooping cranes. Trumpeter swans came off the state...
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Broken toe spurs Neil Young to write memoirOct 05, 2012 7:00 am - NEW YORK — Neil Young's fans have come to expect wild swings if they've followed his music career since the 1960s. There's the near-violent guitar solos and throbbing ro...
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Dist. 116, Round Lake Heights police: Strip-search claim unfoundedOct 05, 2012 7:00 am - Parents told search followed policy; Round Lake Hts. police say teen changed story