All Stories from August 11, 2014 (Change date)
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Railroad accidents underscore safety conference's missionAug 11, 2014 5:00 am - A driver who ignored lowered crossing gates and headed into the path of a train and a brother and sister killed on a Metra line provided textbook examples of the importa...
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Sky diving: The thrills and the dangersAug 11, 2014 5:00 am - A plane accident left him paralyzed, but instructor continues to train sky divers
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Dawn Patrol: Crash victim identified; Bears' Bennett returnsAug 11, 2014 5:00 am - Crystal Lake man killed in Lake in the Hills crash Authorities yesterday identified Justin Blanco of Crystal Lake as the motorcyclist who died early Saturday after ...
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Afghan actor links cultures as U.S. war translatorAug 11, 2014 5:00 am - CONCORD, N.H. - Fahim Fazli's screen career was beginning to take off, with roles in blockbusters like "Iron Man," when the Afghanistan-born actor decided it was time to...
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Marine vet's hard work pays off with new home in ElginAug 11, 2014 5:00 am - Roberto Cintora and his twin 10-year-old sons, Anthony and Andrew, became the latest family to move into a new home on Sunday after teaming with Habitat for Humanity of ...
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New chapel a fitting first for Good Shepherd renovationsAug 11, 2014 5:00 am - Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital will dedicate a new chapel today, making it the first portion of the hospital completed as part of the ongoing Campus Modernization Proje...
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Man in kill spree case gets four more life sentencesAug 11, 2014 1:01 am - MORRISON - A man serving two life sentences for a pair of Illinois killings has been sentenced to four more. Nicholas Sheley was convicted in May of murder for fatally b...
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3-year-old pulled from backyard pool in RacineAug 11, 2014 1:01 am - RACINE, Wis. - A 3-year-old boy is hospitalized in critical condition after he was found in a swimming pool in Racine. Authorities say the boy was not breathing when h...
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Kasparov bid fails as chess body's boss re-electedAug 11, 2014 1:01 am - HELSINKI - Former world champion Garry Kasparov failed in his bid to oust the eccentric longtime head of the World Chess Federation on Monday in a bitter contest steeped...
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How to help children make new friendsAug 11, 2014 1:01 am - Students learn lessons each day. While many of these lessons pertain to their coursework, kids pick up much more than book smarts from school, where kids first learn to ...