All Stories from August 20, 2013 (Change date)
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Court appoints defense attorney in NIU murder caseAug 20, 2013 6:15 pm - A man who is serving a 37-year prison sentence for killing a Northern Illinois University student from Plainfield now has a court-appointed attorney. The Daily Chronicle...
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Frozen sperm lost in lab failure, lawsuits claimAug 20, 2013 6:14 pm - Forty men at risk of infertility because of disease or medical treatments sued a Chicago hospital Tuesday, claiming their frozen sperm was destroyed last year when a lab...
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Teen charged with shooting 7-year-oldAug 20, 2013 6:14 pm - A 15-year-old was ordered held in lieu of $900,000 bail on charges of firing a gun that resulted in the wounding of a 7-year-old Chicago boy. The juvenile, whose name is...
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Illinois slow to implement new teacher grading systemAug 20, 2013 6:14 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Illinois’ slow implementation of an evaluation program aimed at grading teachers partly on whether their students’ test scores are improving is creating pr...
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Dempster suspended 5 games for hitting A-RodAug 20, 2013 6:07 pm - NEW YORK — Ryan Dempster of the Boston Red Sox was suspended for five games and fined by Major League Baseball for intentionally hitting Yankees star Alex Rodriguez with...
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Two charged in car burglaries near St. CharlesAug 20, 2013 5:53 pm - Two people were charged after a string of car burglaries earlier this month in an unincorporated area near St. Charles. A total of eight car burglaries took place betwee...
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Lisle-area woman falls victim to scamAug 20, 2013 5:44 pm - An elderly woman in an unincorporated area near Lisle fell victim to a scam Tuesday afternoon, and the DuPage County sheriff’s office is warning residents to be aware of...
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Hire back Clifford at Metra, attorney saysAug 20, 2013 5:13 pm - If Metra wants to end controversy over a lavish up-to-$718,000 separation agreement with former CEO Alex Clifford, they should just hire him back, the executive’s lawyer...
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Mt. Prospect native to appear on 'Extreme Cougar Wives'Aug 20, 2013 5:00 pm - Sheri Winkelmann is 50. Her fiance, Desmond Huey, is 26. Their unconventional love story will be featured on Wednesday night's TLC reality show “Extreme Cougar Wives.” ...
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Von Miller to serve 6-game suspensionAug 20, 2013 4:53 pm - ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Broncos linebacker Von Miller will serve a six-game suspension under the NFL’s substance-abuse policy, a violation the linebacker said did not result ...