All Stories from June 19, 2013 (Change date)
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MCC wins grant for information literacy projectJun 19, 2013 5:08 pm - A $50,000 grant is helping McHenry County College figure out where the information literacy gaps are for high school students in the county. The money, awarded by the La...
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Carpentersville molester sentenced to 30 yearsJun 19, 2013 5:00 pm - A Carpentersville man pleaded guilty Wednesday to having sexual contact with a child he knew, according to a news release from the Kane County state's attorney. Alfredo...
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Hanover Park teen gets probation for fake school bomb threatJun 19, 2013 4:44 pm - A Hanover Park teen pleaded guilty Wednesday to phoning in a false bomb threat to Hoffman Estates High School last November in an attempt to get her friends out of schoo...
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Ex-Chicago firefighter gets pension in prisonJun 19, 2013 4:43 pm - A former Chicago firefighter who was convicted in the 1994 slaying of his wife has received more than $55,000 a year in pension payments from behind bars, according to a...
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Man again charged with sex traffickingJun 19, 2013 4:42 pm - A man who was the first person to be convicted in Illinois under the state’s new tough human trafficking laws is facing similar charges in Cook County for the same offen...
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Memorial planned for cremated remains in St. CharlesJun 19, 2013 4:42 pm - Cremated remains of seven people have been turned over to next-of-kin three months after they were found along with 40 others in an office storage unit, Kane County Coro...
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For some Chicago schools, it’s truly the last dayJun 19, 2013 4:42 pm - It is the last day of class for more than two dozen Chicago public schools that are closing their doors for the last time. Wednesday was the last day of class for about...
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Father sentenced for binding kids outside WalmartJun 19, 2013 4:41 pm - LAWRENCE, Kan. — A Northlake man was sentenced Wednesday to 30 months in prison for binding and blindfolding two of his children a year ago in a Walmart parking lot in e...
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Warren-Newport bookmobile shelved for repairsJun 19, 2013 4:26 pm - As of today, Gurnee-based Warren-Newport Public Library District’s bookmobile will be in the shop for repairs. The work is expected to be completed by July 19. Mobile l...
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Des Plaines drops residency clause for department headsJun 19, 2013 4:19 pm - Des Plaines has dropped its 12-year-old residency requirement for department heads, ignoring calls for an advisory referendum on the issue. The city council this week vo...