All Stories from August 4, 2013
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Meet the new star of 'Doctor Who'
Aug 5, 2013 2:41 PM - Peter Capaldi is going from spin doctor to "Doctor Who." The BBC announced Sunday that the Scottish actor, best known as venom-spitting political fixer Malcolm Tucker in the sitcom "The Thick of It" and its film spin-off, "In the Loop," is the new star of "Doctor Who," the famed science fiction series soon to celebrate its 50th anniversary. -
Naperville boy's death ruled a drowning
Aug 5, 2013 11:54 AM - An autopsy on Sunday confirmed the death of a 6-year-old Naperville boy was caused by drowning. -
NAMI Kane County North offers free Family-to-Family Education Course
Aug 5, 2013 11:26 AM - This FREE 12-week course teaches the knowledge and skills that family members need to cope more effectively with a loved one's mental illness. -
Assess your Risk for Diabetes ClinicAug 5, 2013 11:26 AM - The next clinic will be held on Saturday, August 24, 8 - 11 am at the Advocate Good Shepherd Outpatient Center in Crystal Lake, 525 Congress Park Way, Crystal Lake. Cost is $5 and will include a finger stick blood glucose level (12-hour fast is required) and an A1C level. Also, all participants will have the opportunity to meet one-on-one with Dr. Daniel So, MD, endocrinologist, or a diabetes educator on the Good Shepherd staff. Complimentary foot screenings will also be provided for participants.
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After a Successful Blue Whiskey Independent Film Festival, What's Next?
Aug 5, 2013 11:26 AM - Last week film buffs and filmmakers from around the world turned their focus to Palatine. The fourth annual Blue Whiskey Independent Film Festival (BWiFF) took over Palatine Park District's Cutting Hall Performing Arts Center from July 21st- 28th, screening over 40 films. This year the festival received a lot of press, both locally and nationally, and festival staff has big plans for next year's festival. -
Photos of Marilyn Monroe's last sitting for sale
Aug 5, 2013 8:19 AM - A rare portfolio of photographs from Marilyn Monroe's last sitting is up for grabs to the highest bidder. Freeman's auction house in Philadelphia estimates the limited-edition portfolio of 10 photos, made from fashion photographer Bert Stern's original negatives from his June 1962 assignment for Vogue, could fetch $10,000 to $15,000 when it goes on the block Sept. 10. -
Jury to hear closing arguments Monday in Bulger trial
Aug 5, 2013 8:10 AM - After listening to nearly eight weeks of testimony, jurors in the racketeering trial of James "Whitey" Bulger are set to hear closing arguments from prosecutors and defense attorneys as each side lays out its view of the case. Closing arguments in the nearly two-month trial are scheduled Monday in U.S. District Court, where jurors have heard sometimes gruesome testimony about 19 killings in which Bulger is accused of -
States consider regulation of drones in US skies
Aug 5, 2013 8:08 AM - Thousands of civilian drones are expected in U.S. skies within a few years and concerns they could be used to spy on Americans are fueling legislative efforts in several states to regulate the unmanned aircraft. "Right now police can't come into your house without a search warrant," said Ohio Rep. Rex Damschroder, who has proposed drone regulations. "But with drones, they can come right over your backyard and take pictures." -
Pundits ask: Why won't Weiner just leave NYC race?
Aug 5, 2013 8:07 AM - Why doesn't Anthony Weiner just quit? It's a question angry voters, pundits and fellow politicians have been asking almost nonstop in the nearly two weeks since the New York City mayoral candidate's latest sexting bombshell, which has sent his poll numbers plummeting and turned his campaign into a chaotic sideshow. -
Bradley Manning's mother: My son is 'Superman'
Aug 5, 2013 8:06 AM - In a rare interview, the British mother of U.S. soldier Bradley Manning has urged her son not to give up hope, even as he faces up to 136 years in prison for disclosing hundreds of thousands of secret U.S. documents. In comments published by the Mail on Sunday, Susan Manning says she may never see her son again but that he should know she still considered him her "Superman."
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