All Stories from July 29, 2013 (Change date)
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Bittersweet ending for final Komen 3-Day WalkJul 29, 2013 5:30 am - The Chicago version of the Susan G. Komen 3-Day walk promises to be a bittersweet event this year. The Susan G. Komen Foundation announced in June that it is canceling h...
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Lake County housing boss returns with busy agendaJul 29, 2013 5:30 am - David Northern says he has several initiatives he wants to pursue in his second act as Lake County Housing Authority's boss. Northern, 39, returned in mid-July, just fo...
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Some scores out of date for transparency projectJul 29, 2013 5:30 am - Officials from the city of Elgin and the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County say grades assessing their transparency posted on a watchdog group's website were obso...
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Local Challenger team will play in Little League World SeriesJul 29, 2013 5:30 am - Kayla Graziano sits patiently in the grass, proudly wearing her bright orange baseball shirt, while her mother Deborah straps on her leg brace. As a player in her four...
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Weekend in Review: Charges in bleach attack; Hawks conventionJul 29, 2013 5:30 am - Addison man charged in wife's murder An Addison man has been charged with the murder of his wife in what police say was a domestic incident. Kurtis Worley, of the 9...
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Should Metra's chair go? Appointing officials weigh inJul 29, 2013 5:30 am - One good thing about Metra's implosion: Voters will be able to tell board directors loud and clear what they think of the costly separation agreement for ex-CEO Alex Cli...
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Funding, 'traumatized' kids challenge child-welfare systemJul 29, 2013 5:15 am - Last of a two-part series Kids in the child-welfare system are in a tough situation already, so it's doubly unfortunate some are at risk of running afoul of the law. Bu...
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Seth Meyers unveils new animated superheroJul 29, 2013 5:01 am - NEW YORK — Seth Meyers and Michael Shoemaker first began plotting “The Awesomes,” their new comic animated superhero series, in 2006, when Meyers was ascending to the We...
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Focus on root causes of gun violence firstJul 29, 2013 5:00 am - To the Wheeling village board: I wanted to take a moment and say thank you. In fact, I am quite proud to be represented by you all at the moment. You all had the wisdom...
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Weight-loss surgery succeeds only with strong commitmentJul 29, 2013 5:00 am - Q. New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's announcement about his weight-loss surgery got me thinking. Can you tell me more about this surgery and who might be a good candidate...