All Stories from August 18, 2014 (Change date)
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Gutierrez fails to serve IllinoisansAug 18, 2014 5:01 am - I was of the impression that Congressman Luis Gutierrez was elected by citizens in the Illinois 4th Congressional District. I was unaware that he also represents El Salv...
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Community-based hives would protect the honeybeeAug 18, 2014 5:01 am - The constant articles about extinction of species, pollutants and climate change are unnerving. One noteworthy problem that can affect the world food supply is the pligh...
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Dist. 87 flap about taking responsibilityAug 18, 2014 5:01 am - As a retired high school principal, I know from firsthand experience the difficulty developing and then administering an athletic/activity code that attempts to hold stu...
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Pyke: Highway bridge protests exercise free speech, but irk driversAug 18, 2014 5:00 am - Rush hour on southbound I-355 near Lombard. Traffic is moving at a decent clip when it inexplicably jams up. Accident? Roadwork? Neither. Instead, it's a gaper's block a...
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Dawn Patrol: Aurora police seek leads in fatal shooting; bat attackAug 18, 2014 5:00 am - Aurora police seek leads in fatal weekend shooting Aurora police continue to ask for the public's help as authorities investigate a fatal shooting that occurred ear...
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Mundelein High superintendent touts STEM expansionAug 18, 2014 5:00 am - Mundelein High School officials aren't just talking about the importance of science, technology, engineering and math education for today's youth. They're putting their ...
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Suburban charities, hospitals keep watchful eye on EbolaAug 18, 2014 5:00 am - Lake Forest College adjunct professor Helen Bond usually takes some students along on her yearly trips to Guinea, where they study west African drumming, and she works t...
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Disabilities in kids rise; not physical problemsAug 18, 2014 1:31 am - CHICAGO - Disabilities among U.S. children have increased slightly, with a bigger rise in mental and developmental problems in those from wealthier families, a 10-year a...
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Emerging solar plants scorch birds in mid-airAug 18, 2014 1:01 am - IVANPAH DRY LAKE, Calif. - Workers at a state-of-the-art solar plant in the Mojave Desert have a name for birds that fly through the plant's concentrated sun rays - "str...
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Historic McKee House near Glen Ellyn needs new roof, supporters sayAug 18, 2014 1:01 am - With restoration efforts expected to take years, supporters say the McKee House needs a new roof soon to prevent further damage to the landmark structure in the Churchil...