All Stories from May 11, 2014 (Change date)
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Editorial: Are words adequate when it comes to Mom?May 11, 2014 5:01 am - There is something a bit intimidating about the blank page when your intention is to write about Mother's Day. It's a little like the challenge of finding the right sent...
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Making the world a better place — 2 hours at a timeMay 11, 2014 5:00 am - How hard can this be? Corral a group of mostly strangers, feed 'em, but grill them about what makes our communities great; challenge them to come up with ideas on what c...
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Gardeners go native at Lake County plant saleMay 11, 2014 1:01 am - A variety of native plants, flowers, grasses, shrubs, vines and trees were available for purchase Sunday at the Lake County Forest Preserve District's 17th Annual Native...
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Abducted Nigerian girl scared to go back to schoolMay 11, 2014 1:01 am - BAUCHI, Nigeria - One of the teenagers who escaped from Islamic extremists who abducted more than 300 schoolgirls says the kidnapping was "too terrifying for words," and...
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Gunmen storm Iraqi military barracks, killing 2May 11, 2014 1:01 am - BAGHDAD - Militants in Iraq launched an audacious attack on a military barracks in a remote area in the country's north and killed 20 troops overnight, including some wh...
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Fed govt failed to inspect higher risk oil wellsMay 11, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - The government has failed to inspect thousands of oil and gas wells it considers potentially high risks for water contamination and other environmental dam...
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Benet continues power parade in twinbill sweepMay 11, 2014 1:01 am - With the wind blowing out at the Benet softball field Saturday, it was no surprise that six home runs were belted during the Redwings' doubleheader against Marian Cathol...
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Mt. Prospect walking club meets TuesdaysMay 11, 2014 1:01 am - The Mount Prospect Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) Senior Walking Club for residents will start meeting for the season Tuesday, May 13, from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at the pa...
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Bickell in right spot at right timeMay 11, 2014 1:01 am - It's the spot where Andrew Shaw might be missed the most, because it's the spot where a lot of goals are scored in the playoffs. The front of the net is the hardest of t...
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Versteeg back in Coach Q's good gracesMay 11, 2014 1:01 am - Kris Versteeg had to admit it: the past few weeks have been kind of crazy. Playing the first five games of the St. Louis series, then getting scratched for the series cl...