All Stories from August 1, 2013 (Change date)
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Aurora minister guilty in $1.6 million church expansion schemeAug 01, 2013 1:13 pm - On paper, Howard Richmond was a successful pastor, flush with millions of dollars to grow his Aurora church. In reality, he was behind $130,000 in rent. On Thursday, t...
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Churches collect school supplies to distributeAug 01, 2013 1:13 pm - Last year, hundreds lined up outside Aurora’s Greenman Elementary School for the summer school supply giveaway. The event, Seeds for Success, started at 9 a.m. and went ...
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Protesters to Congress: Get moving on immigrationAug 01, 2013 1:12 pm - WASHINGTON — Forty-one pro-immigrant activists were arrested outside the Capitol Thursday after blocking traffic while pushing for passage of comprehensive immigration l...
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USPS eyes alcohol deliveriesAug 01, 2013 1:10 pm - WASHINGTON — Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe has a wish list for raising cash for his financially ailing agency. High on it is delivery of beer, wine and spirits. In ...
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Ex-Lake Forest High School employee pleads not guilty to sex assault chargesAug 01, 2013 1:07 pm - A former Lake Forest High School employee pleaded not guilty Thursday to multiple sex-related charges stemming from a relationship with two underage female students. Be...
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Simpson takes over Glenbard East softball programAug 01, 2013 12:53 pm - Nikki Simpson is about to get her first crack at running a softball program. Running and softball, Simpson does quite well. The former All-Area outfielder at Glenbard So...
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Historical museum offers metal detector classAug 01, 2013 12:41 pm - Have you ever found something that looked really old while gardening in your yard or while walking through the woods. If you have, then you’ve probably wondered how it g...
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US, Pakistan ease ties; Kerry hints drones could endAug 01, 2013 12:30 pm - ISLAMABAD — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and his Pakistani counterpart, Sartaj Aziz, said Thursday that the two countries will resume high-level negotiations over ...
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At least 40 killed in Syrian weapons depot blastAug 01, 2013 11:58 am - DAMASCUS, Syria — Rocket attacks struck government-held districts in the central Syrian city of Homs on Thursday, setting off successive explosions in a weapons depot th...
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Alabama No. 1 in coaches’ poll; Northwestern No. 22Aug 01, 2013 11:38 am - Alabama is No. 1 in the USA Today preseason coaches’ poll. The Crimson Tide was an overwhelming choice, receiving 58 of 62 first-place votes. Ohio State was second and r...