All Stories from July 8, 2013 (Change date)
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Chicago police turn to Twitter, textingJul 08, 2013 3:46 pm - Chicago police on Monday rolled out changes to a community policing program they hope will turn residents’ cellphones into crime fighting tools that can be used to provi...
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Tourism up more than 6 percent in IllinoisJul 08, 2013 3:45 pm - Illinois has seen another record year for tourism, with more than 99 million visitors from across the U.S. last year. The state released the 2012 numbers on Monday. It’s...
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Chicago man convicted in shooting over 25 centsJul 08, 2013 3:45 pm - GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A Chicago man accused of firing a gun at a Michigan gas station after failing to get a discount on cigarettes has been convicted after rejecting a ...
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Bartlett reschedules July village board meeting, cancels first August meetingJul 08, 2013 3:30 pm - The regularly scheduled Bartlett village board meeting for Tuesday, July 16, has been rescheduled for 7 p.m. on Tuesday, July 23, at the village hall, 228 S. Main St. Ad...
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Uncork Barrington back, with 48 new wines to sampleJul 08, 2013 3:21 pm - Now that the Fourth of July has come and gone, Barrington moves into its second Brat Tent season. First comes the grapes, and then the hops. The ninth annual Uncork Barr...
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Lombard’s Main Street work entering stretch runJul 08, 2013 3:07 pm - Lombard public works crews on Tuesday will begin the final phase of the Main Street Rehabilitation project that includes replacement of curbs and gutters, replacement of...
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10th annual Barrington Brew Fest is July 13Jul 08, 2013 3:06 pm - If you prefer beer to wine, the 10th annual Barrington Brew Fest is your bag. It will be from 3-7 p.m. Saturday, July 13, under the Brat Tent. Last year, there were almo...
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Frontier Days attendance tops 80,000Jul 08, 2013 3:00 pm - Volunteers spent a rainy Monday cleaning up after the popular Frontier Days Festival in Arlington Heights, which officials said was a success this year in large part bec...
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Celine Dion helps launch Canadian artist on StripJul 08, 2013 3:00 pm - LAS VEGAS — Perched atop the performer hierarchy in Las Vegas, where she holds court in the Caesars Palace Colosseum, five-time Grammy winner Celine Dion could quite eas...
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Mt. Prospect siblings take national titles in speech and debateJul 08, 2013 2:58 pm - Jimmy and Molly McDermott of Mount Prospect are turning heads in the national speech and debate circuit, and they haven’t started high school yet. The brother and sister...