All Stories from May 31, 2013 (Change date)
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Illinois House gives final OK to new education budgetMay 31, 2013 11:28 am - SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois House has given final approval to a new state budget for education. The legislation avoids cuts to elementary and secondary education and coll...
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Otters top Boomers 9-3May 31, 2013 11:15 am - The Evansville Otters amassed 17 hits on the way to a 9-3 win over the Schaumburg Boomers at Boomers Stadium on Friday night. Evansville took advantage of 6 walks from ...
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Mundelein launching One World Festival in SeptemberMay 31, 2013 11:05 am - Mundelein community leaders are planning a new festival to celebrate the town’s cultural diversity. Dubbed the One World Festival, it’s set for Sept. 21 at the Metra tra...
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Beating Kings goalie Quick easier said than doneMay 31, 2013 11:00 am - How does a team such as the Blackhawks, with only 7 regulation losses during the season and winner of the Presidents' Trophy with 77 points in a 48-game schedule, become...
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Another grand slam for surging CubsMay 31, 2013 11:00 am - Before Friday’s game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Cubs manager Dale Sveum noted that “3-run homers win games.” Grand slams aren’t so bad, either. The Cubs hit them...
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Brenly enjoying Diamondbacks gigMay 31, 2013 11:00 am - Bob Brenly sounded happy Friday about being “home” and working Arizona Diamondbacks games on TV. And he says not once has he had to yell, “Run it out!” during a telecas...
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Anti-hazing proposal passes House, goes to Gov. QuinnMay 31, 2013 11:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — State Rep. Marty Moylan's anti-hazing proposal that grew out of suburban scandals was sent to Gov. Pat Quinn Friday after the Illinois House approved. The ...
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Former Big Brother mentor guilty of sexually abusing boyMay 31, 2013 11:00 am - A former McHenry County Boys and Girls Club mentor has been convicted of sexually abusing a 12-year-old boy, McHenry County prosecutors said. Leonard Puccini, 52, of Bul...
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Lincoln funeral train trip to be recreatedMay 31, 2013 10:54 am - SPRINGFIELD — The 150th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s death is two years away, and two Illinois-based nonprofit groups are planning to commemorate his burial train tr...
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Capone letter, medical notes on auction blockMay 31, 2013 10:43 am - CONCORD, N.H. — Al Capone was a ruthless Chicago gangster best known for his 1929 “Valentine’s Day Massacre” of seven members of rival bootlegger Bugs Moran’s gang. But ...