All Stories from June 15, 2014 (Change date)
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Voters' ignorance, apathy hurts allJun 15, 2014 5:01 am - It is frustrating to hear the arguments about whether or not the Illinois income tax should remain at 5 percent. While Illinois is not the poorest state it has to be one...
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Solve homelessness one person at a timeJun 15, 2014 5:01 am - Your editorial of June 10, "Rethinking help for the very poor," caught our attention and raises an important issue in our communities: homelessness. Funding of nonprofit...
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Pakistan army launches offensive against TalibanJun 15, 2014 1:01 am - ISLAMABAD - The Pakistani army Sunday launched a long-awaited operation against foreign and local militants in a tribal region near the Afghan border, hours after jets p...
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Sox get swept by RoyalsJun 15, 2014 1:01 am - On Wednesday night, the White Sox pounded Justin Verlander and Detroit, pulling within 2½ games of the first-place Tigers. Doesn't that seem like a month or two ago? The...
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Salmon migrate by truck during California droughtJun 15, 2014 1:01 am - MARE ISLAND, Calif. - In drought-stricken California, young Chinook salmon are hitting the road, not the river, to get to the Pacific Ocean. Millions of six-month-old sm...
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Messi scores, lifts Argentina over BosniaJun 15, 2014 1:01 am - RIO DE JANEIRO - Lionel Messi scored a stunning second-half goal to push staggering Argentina to a 2-1 victory over Bosnia Sunday at the Maracana in the Group F opener f...
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Des Plaines fundraiser for girl's surgery on SaturdayJun 15, 2014 1:01 am - Volunteers are raising money in Des Plaines on Saturday, June 21, to help with expenses related to a lifesaving liver transplant for a 2-year-old girl. A fundraiser is s...
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Casey Kasem was an island of calm in swirl of pop musicJun 15, 2014 1:01 am - LOS ANGELES - In pop culture, Casey Kasem was as sweet and dependable as a glass of warm milk and a plate of chocolate chip cookies, which only made the ugliness of his ...
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Fun with a Swedish flair in GenevaJun 15, 2014 1:01 am - What's not to love about a combo plate of Swedish meatballs and crispy fried herring, with sides of grilled onions, cold pickled beets, new potatoes and limpa bread? Pas...
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None injured in Sunday night Buffalo Grove apartment fireJun 15, 2014 1:01 am - Authorities in Buffalo Grove said no one was injured in a fire at an apartment complex Sunday night. The building, located at 1114 Johnson Drive in Buffalo Grove, caught...