All Stories from August 19, 2013 (Change date)
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Elgin man accused of selling heroin near Carpentersville schoolAug 19, 2013 4:40 pm - A 19-year-old from Elgin was charged with selling heroin near an elementary school in Carpentersville Friday. Anthony J. Galarza, of the 600 block of Page Avenue, faces ...
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Al-Jazeera America prepares for Tuesday launchAug 19, 2013 4:34 pm - NEW YORK — In a warren of offices at a former bank building near Madison Square Garden, dozens of journalists are at work on gleaming new electronic equipment, ready to ...
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Ex-Bears WR Terrell arrested on drug chargeAug 19, 2013 4:30 pm - Former Bears first-round draft pick David Terrell is free on bond after being arrested on a drug charge. The Chicago Sun-Times reported Terrell was arrested Friday after...
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Hoffman Estates recognized for fighting childhood obesityAug 19, 2013 4:25 pm - The National League of Cities has recognized the Village of Hoffman Estates for recent completion of key health and wellness goals for “Let’s Move! Cities, Towns and Cou...
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Mt. Prospect man commits suicide in Cook County jailAug 19, 2013 4:24 pm - A Mount Prospect man accused of stabbing his brother earlier this summer committed suicide at Cook County jail over the weekend, officials said. Robert Jastrebski, 55, w...
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Stocks drop for a fourth straight dayAug 19, 2013 4:15 pm - NEW YORK — U.S. stocks dropped for a fourth day in a row Monday as investors continued to express worry about the recent rise in bond yields. Banking stocks also dragged...
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CLC pilot ground school offered:Aug 19, 2013 4:14 pm - College of Lake County will offer an information session about a private pilot ground school that’ll start this semester. The free session on the program will be at 6 p....
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Suburban Chicago’s Got Talent winner not just a pretty voiceAug 19, 2013 4:00 pm - Gabriela Francesca won Suburban Chicago’s Got Talent this summer by singing pop and R&B tunes made famous by the likes of Whitney Houston, Bruno Mars and Shirley Bassey....
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Rivers Casino to host 'Price Is Right' tryoutsAug 19, 2013 4:00 pm - CBS 2 Chicago will hold auditions seeking contestants for the popular “The Price Is Right” game show Sept. 12 at Rivers Casino, 3000 S. River Road in Des Plaines. Tryout...
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Workers' comp insurance rate down 4.5 percent in IllinoisAug 19, 2013 4:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD. — The rate used to calculate workers' compensation insurance premiums has dropped again, a direct result of reforms Gov. Pat Quinn signed into law in 2011, ...