All Stories from July 20, 2013 (Change date)
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Michelin announces voluntary recall of 100K tiresJul 20, 2013 10:34 am - WASHINGTON — Michelin is voluntarily recalling 100,000 tires after a retailer discovered that some had holes and quickly deflated. The recall affects certain sizes of M...
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Jordan’s king meets Egypt’s new leadershipJul 20, 2013 10:33 am - Associated Press CAIRO — Jordan’s King Abdullah has met with Egypt’s new leaders in the first visit by a head of state to Cairo since the popularly-backed military coup....
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China detains city workers after fruit seller diesJul 20, 2013 10:29 am - Associated Press BEIJING — Police in south-central China detained six urban management officers Saturday on suspicion of intentionally harming others and their superviso...
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Stevenson High School student team prevails in sandwich-eating contestJul 20, 2013 9:38 am - The Stevenson and Vernon Hills high school football teams won’t meet on the field for another few months, but players jump-started the competition Saturday at a sandwich...
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Crowd flocks to annual Wheaton concert for U.S. troopsJul 20, 2013 9:07 am - For some, the annual “Rockin’ for the Troops” concert at Cantigny Park in Wheaton has a very special, personal meaning. “We always have to support our troops, especially...
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Lake County's Independence Grove Forest Preserve reopens, events and activities resumeJul 20, 2013 9:00 am - Independence Grove Forest Preserve near Libertyville reopened Saturday after officials determined a bomb threat risk had passed and pronounced the area safe for public u...
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Suburban homeless shelters, agencies say need is greater than everJul 20, 2013 8:00 am - Suburban homeless shelters, agencies say need is greater than ever
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‘Rail party’ for Volo woman 100 years ago brought widespread attention to townJul 20, 2013 8:00 am - The little village of Volo usually doesn’t get much attention, but actions taken there by a group of defiant women 100 years ago became front-page news. What the maraudi...
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Want to help?Jul 20, 2013 8:00 am - Most local shelter service providers list items they need, fundraisers, volunteer opportunities and how to give money. Here are several of the bigger suburban agencies: ...
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St. Charles man running across U.S. making pit stop at homeJul 20, 2013 8:00 am - It was only mid-June, just a couple months into his journey, and Steve Spear had hit the wall while standing on the biggest stage of his life. "I just kept thinking th...