All Stories from October 19, 2012 (Change date)
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Aurora man receives 9 years for role in 2010 kidnappingOct 20, 2012 5:44 pm - An Aurora man was sentenced to nine years in prison for his role in the 2010 kidnapping of a Montgomery businessman, prosecutors said Friday. Santiago C. Lopez, 19, of t...
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Aurora man gets 6 years for drug possessionOct 21, 2012 12:50 am - A 25-year-old Aurora man was sentenced to six years in prison Friday on drug possession charges. Last month, Chester Burgess III, of the 900 block of Lenwood Court, was...
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Antioch Rescue Squad treasurer charged in theft from agencyOct 22, 2012 6:34 am - The former longtime treasurer for the troubled Antioch Rescue Squad has been charged with stealing from the agency for the past decade. John W. Edgell, 54, of the 40000...
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Saving endangered Brazil monkey an environmental success storyOct 20, 2012 1:30 pm - SILVA JARDIM, Brazil — Three tiny flaming orange monkeys crouched on a tree branch, cocking their heads as if to better hear the high-pitched whistles and yaps that came...
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Doctors say wounded Pakistani girl improvingOct 19, 2012 8:56 pm - LONDON — The British hospital treating a 15-year-old Pakistani girl shot in the head by the Taliban raised hopes for her recovery Friday when doctors said she was able t...
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Mexico fines firefighters, others for bear abuseOct 19, 2012 8:52 pm - MEXICO CITY — A photograph showing firefighters and civil defense personnel holding down a young, bound bear spread-eagled and pulling its ears has sparked outrage in Me...
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Fire destroys State Fair of Texas icon Big TexOct 19, 2012 8:59 pm - DALLAS — The man who provides the voice for Big Tex, the giant cowboy at the State Fair of Texas, was greeting people with his usual “Howdy, folks!” in a slow drawl Frid...
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Police: Woman stole from Glendale Heights youth leagueOct 20, 2012 3:35 pm - The former treasurer of a Glendale Heights youth football and cheerleading organization used the nonprofit group’s debit card to pay for her utility bills, authorities s...
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Cunningham, Harper ready for postseason runOct 19, 2012 8:54 pm - The NJCAA Division III-IV cross country meet gets under way at noon Saturday at Sauk Valley Community College. With national advancement at stake, the participants are e...
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Bierman steps down at ElginOct 20, 2012 5:47 pm - Dave Bierman is stepping down as Elgin’s head football coach, he told his players after Friday’s regular-season finale at Memorial Field. Bierman, a 1981 Elgin graduate ...