All Stories from August 18, 2013 (Change date)
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Lindenhurst consider Grand Avenue streetscape planAug 19, 2013 12:51 pm - Lindenhurst officials recently reviewed a streetscape plan that includes lighting, landscaping and other elements on Grand Avenue between Sand Lake Road and Lindenhurst ...
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Critics say higher speed limits sacrificing safetyAug 19, 2013 12:23 pm - Bombarded with ads and warnings, motorists are well aware of the dangers of drunken driving and texting behind the wheel. A more basic message about the hazards of high ...
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Congress split on cutting off aid to EgyptAug 19, 2013 12:23 pm - WASHINGTON — Members of Congress are split over whether the U.S. should cut off military aid to Egypt, highlighting the difficult choices facing the Obama administration...
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Despite odds, Calif. city becomes 2 newspaper townAug 19, 2013 1:07 pm - LONG BEACH, Calif. — The latest experiment in American journalism is a throwback: a new daily newspaper to compete against an established one in a big city. With Monday...
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Silicon Valley keenly awaits latest Lego robot kitAug 19, 2013 8:50 am - SAN JOSE, Calif. — Few are more excited about Lego’s new Mindstorms sets rolling out next month than Silicon Valley engineers. Many of them were drawn to the tech secto...
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Sox beat Twins 5-2, win seriesAug 19, 2013 5:14 pm - MINNEAPOLIS — Alexei Ramirez homered and had three RBIs, Hector Santiago won for the first time since June 21 and the White Sox beat the Minnesota Twins 5-2 on Sunday. R...
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Arts in Bartlett sponsoring birdhouse competitionAug 18, 2013 4:54 pm - Arts in Bartlett is sponsoring a Decorate a Birdhouse competition for the annual Heritage Days Festival Sept. 7-8. Birdhouses of any size or material, store-bought or ha...
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Diversity on display at St. Charles horse festivalAug 19, 2013 4:31 pm - Jousting, Mexican horse dancing, Native American powwows, French, German, Western and Theatrical dressage shows — they were all part of the cultural diversity at the fir...
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Creative cardboard boats sail — and sink — in Fox LakeAug 19, 2013 4:31 pm - Duct tape. Box cutters. Sheets of cardboard. They won’t get you through a security check at O’Hare, but they will get you on the waters of the Fox Lake. A festive crowd ...
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Benedictine dedicates gallery in name of beloved teacher, art loverAug 19, 2013 5:32 am - There were many beautiful works of art to see Sunday at the dedication of the Fr. Michael E. Komechak Art Gallery at Benedictine University. But for many, the gallery’s ...