All Stories from August 16, 2013 (Change date)
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Theater events: Mike Toomey examines 'TV & Me'Aug 16, 2013 6:00 am - TV generation Comedian Mike Toomey brings his one-man show “TV & Me,” an examination of how television shaped his life and the lives of other members of his generat...
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Cantigny Golf's bee project goes global with gift to high school in GhanaAug 16, 2013 6:00 am - Honey bees are busily gathering nectar from the purple coneflowers planted near the Cantigny Golf Clubhouse. These flying producers of golden honey are a source of pride...
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Class act? ‘Downton Abbey’ enters merchandise frayAug 16, 2013 6:00 am - LONDON — Forget “Mad Men” modernism. This season’s style is all about “Downton Abbey”’s Edwardian opulence. Millions around the world have been seduced by the straight-l...
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Q&A on the extreme sport of wingsuit flyingAug 16, 2013 6:00 am - GENEVA — The extreme sport of wingsuit flying that killed British stuntman Mark Sutton this week involves a special aerodynamic jumpsuit developed about a decade ago. It...
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Pet adopters urged to consider old, needy animalsAug 16, 2013 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES — Sunny was 16 when she was left at an animal shelter by the family she had lived with all her life. The 75-pound bulldog-pit bull mix had cancer and infecte...
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When it comes to food, beer and fun, Wheeling’s ‘Dags’ deliversAug 16, 2013 5:55 am - When it comes to beer, food and fun
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Local bands go big-time for Riot FestAug 16, 2013 5:43 am - The summer festival season continues crashing through the walls of boredom. The next biggie, Riot Fest, brings nearly 80 bands to Chicago’s Humboldt Park Sept. 13-15. An...
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Mr. Cub certainly deserving of Medal of Freedom honorAug 16, 2013 5:35 am - In November, Ernie Banks will receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest honor given to civilians. How cool is that? When I heard Ernie was receiving this p...
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Backpacks help kids start year off right in Wheaton WarrenvilleAug 16, 2013 5:30 am - As back-to-school shopping goes, picking out the perfect backpack is tops on many students’ list. But not every family can afford one — even in Wheaton Warrenville Unit ...
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Armstrong Park light fix waiting on stormwater projectAug 16, 2013 5:30 am - A lighting outage in Carol Stream's Armstrong Park can't be fixed because the break in the electrical line sits underneath a large mound that won't be moved until a long...