All Stories from August 18, 2018 (Change date)
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Ex-congressman's wife appointed to seat of legislator who resigned amid sex scandalAug 18, 2018 1:00 am - Helene Miller Walsh, wife of former U.S. Rep. Joe Walsh, was sworn in Saturday to replace a Republican state representative who resigned amid accusations he unlawfully p...
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Cortana and Alexa are now friends. So how does that work?Aug 18, 2018 1:00 am - Amazon.com and Microsoft have officially set up the friendship between their two voice assistants, Alexa and Cortana, a year after announcing the partnership to expand t...
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Hall of Famer Jim Thome is living the dreamAug 18, 2018 1:00 am - Everybody wants a piece of Jim Thome. The beloved slugger was inducted into the Hall of Fame on July 29, a day he'll never forget. "Wow, is this amazing," Thome said aft...
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Explore Palatine shopping event set for Sept. 8Aug 18, 2018 1:00 am - Palatine Area Chamber of Commerce is spearheading a special event to encourage residents to shop in the village. Set for Sept. 8, businesses and community organizations ...
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Omarosa exaggerated Chicago's weekend murder tallyAug 18, 2018 1:00 am - During a "Daily Show" stop to promote her new book, former White House staffer Omarosa Manigault Newman claimed there were 600 murders in Chicago during a weekend earlie...
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Another sign of hard times for teachers? They make up nearly 10 percent of Airbnb hosts.Aug 18, 2018 1:00 am - Nearly 1 in 10 hosts who rent out their apartments, homes and spaces on Airbnb are teachers, according to a new survey by the company, another possible indicator of the ...
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Scouting the Bartlett HawksAug 18, 2018 1:00 am - A new era begins for Bartlett football in more ways than one. For two decades, Bartlett players had to catch a bus to Streamwood High School to play so-called home games...
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Economy warning was 'buried'Aug 18, 2018 1:00 am - Just wondering why an article with the headline "Growth in Americans' wages is getting wiped out entirely by inflation" was buried in the Business Section of the Saturda...
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Funeral set for Schaumburg father killed in crashAug 18, 2018 1:00 am - The last time Maria Borla saw Amando Chavez he was sitting in the front pew of their Schaumburg church. His two oldest children were celebrating the end of their Bible c...
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Riverfest Express, which opened Friday, continues through SundayAug 18, 2018 1:00 am - Riverfest Express opened Friday and runs through Sunday at Panton Mill Park, 10 N. Water St., South Elgin. Admission is free. A variety of music is featured, with Indust...