All Stories from August 27, 2014 (Change date)
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Shooting by 9-year-old girl stirs debate over gunsAug 27, 2014 1:01 am - PHOENIX - The accidental shooting death of a firing-range instructor by a 9-year-old girl with an Uzi has set off a powerful debate over youngsters and guns, with many p...
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Bound bodies of 2 found in Philly river; 3rd hurtAug 27, 2014 1:01 am - PHILADELPHIA - The bodies of two men who had been bound with duct tape, stabbed and weighed down with makeshift anchors were pulled from a river Wednesday after a third ...
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Hoffman Estates wins award for budgetAug 27, 2014 1:01 am - The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada has recognized the Village of Hoffman Estates for the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award...
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Bartlett police expect minor traffic delays for Labor Day raceAug 27, 2014 1:01 am - Bartlett police have announced a tentative course for a charity race expected to draw hundreds to the village this weekend. Police expect minor traffic delays and urge d...
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Sources: U.S. considering new relief mission in IraqAug 27, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - The Obama administration is considering launching a humanitarian relief operation for Shiite Turkmen in northern Iraq who have been under siege for weeks by...
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U.S. journalist thankful for work to secure freedomAug 27, 2014 1:01 am - CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - A U.S. journalist said Wednesday that he was overwhelmed to learn that so many "brave, determined and big-hearted" people were behind efforts to secur...
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Spirit Fest to help special needs kids:Aug 27, 2014 1:01 am - The Lexi Kazian Foundation's annual Spirit Fest will be from 5 to 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 13, at the Stevenson High School football stadium, 1 Stevenson Drive, Lincoln...
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Klaus, Harper ready to get startedAug 27, 2014 1:01 am - The Harper men's soccer team will see a different face on the touchline when the Hawks open their season Friday against College of DuPage. The head-coaching void left by...
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Mortgage applications in U.S. rise on refinancing, purchasesAug 27, 2014 1:01 am - Mortgage applications in the U.S. rose for a second week as more Americans refinanced their properties and purchases picked up. The Mortgage Bankers Association's index ...
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Elgin marijuana dispensary crosses hurdleAug 27, 2014 1:01 am - Ignoring a recommendation by the city's corporation counsel, Elgin City Council members moved forward with zoning approval for a medical marijuana dispensary on the city...