All Stories from July 29, 2013 (Change date)
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Stocks decline as a busy week for markets beginsJul 29, 2013 4:00 pm - NEW YORK — Three days before the end of the month, a blistering rally in stocks appears to be fading. The stock market edged lower Monday as investors waited for a seri...
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Richmond bank robbery suspects indictedJul 29, 2013 3:49 pm - Two men who were arrested during a McHenry County bank robbery attempt in which a third suspect was killed have been indicted on federal charges. Aaron Russell, 40, of O...
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Coroner: Police bean bags killed 95-year-old manJul 29, 2013 3:47 pm - The Cook County medical examiner’s office says a 95-year-old suburban man died from being shot with a police bean bag gun. John Warna died Saturday following a scuffle w...
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City taking safety precautions for LollapaloozaJul 29, 2013 3:47 pm - Lollapalooza is coming this weekend, and Chicago’s Office of Emergency Management has put together some safety tips for concertgoers. Between various street closures nea...
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Car share programs save city $1 million+Jul 29, 2013 3:47 pm - Chicago officials say car sharing programs have saved the city $1 million a year. That includes the car rental and leasing programs Zipcar and FlexFleet. Mayor Rahm Em...
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Chicago officer shoots, kills man with knifeJul 29, 2013 3:46 pm - Chicago police say an officer shot and killed a man when he lunged at them after stabbing his estranged wife. Chicago police say the shooting happened Sunday night on th...
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Rescued parakeet inspires bookJul 29, 2013 3:46 pm - A small, one-legged parakeet that was one of hundreds of birds found inside a feces-filled Aurora home is inspiring a children’s book that an author hopes will help rais...
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Masses of plastic particles found in Great LakesJul 29, 2013 3:45 pm - TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — Already ravaged by toxic algae, invasive mussels and industrial pollution, the Great Lakes now confront another potential threat that few had even...
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Dist. 211 holding more teacher meetings on improving student performanceJul 29, 2013 3:43 pm - During the 2012-2013 academic year, Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 established academic goals for its students that included yearly goals and targets to ac...
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Jazz, wine fest at Deer Park Town CenterJul 29, 2013 3:40 pm - Deer Park Town Center will present its second annual “Jazz Patio & Wine Festival” from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 10. The festival features four of Chicago’s finest j...