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Victim believed to be South suburban teenJul 18, 2011 12:00 am - Associated Press CLIFTON FORGE, Va. — A college-bound South suburban teen reported missing on a coastal vacation had hoped to join the military, according to relatives w...
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2 die in Chicago-Mackinac raceJul 18, 2011 12:00 am - DETROIT — Two experienced sailors, including the skipper, died after their boat capsized during the annual Chicago-to-Mackinac race, competition organizers confirmed Mon...
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Lake County woman joins Montana suit against MortensonJul 18, 2011 12:00 am - Associated Press HELENA, Mont. — A Lake County woman who had dropped her lawsuit against “Three Cups of Tea” author Greg Mortenson has now joined two Montana plaintiffs ...
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Race officials: 2 boaters pulled from lake diedJul 17, 2011 11:00 pm - DETROIT — Officials with the annual Chicago-to-Mackinac sailing race say two crew members of a boat that capsized in Lake Michigan are dead. A Charlevoix County dive tea...
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6-year-old Illinois girl dies at NW Ind. beachJul 17, 2011 11:00 pm - GARY, Ind. — The mother of a 6-year-old suburban Chicago girl says she didn't realize lifeguards were no longer on duty at the northwestern Indiana beach where her daugh...
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Ill. officials take mortgage help to Chicago areasJul 15, 2011 11:00 pm - CHICAGO — Illinois and local officials will be available Saturday for residents of the Little Village and Pilsen neighborhoods of Chicago to discuss the mortgage crisis....
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Not guilty plea for Chicago man in NW Ind. deathJul 14, 2011 12:00 am - MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. — A not guilty plea has been entered for a 19-year-old Chicago man accused of fatally punching another teenager trying to break up a fight on a north...
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Prosecutors: Blagojevich not fulfilling bond termsJul 13, 2011 11:00 pm - Overdue paperwork could land Rod Blagojevich in hot water with a judge after prosecutors complained that the former governor hasn't met conditions keeping him out of jai...
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Woman's body found 2 days after domestic disputeJul 12, 2011 11:00 pm - LEBANON — Authorities are investigating the death of a southwestern Illinois woman whose body was found in her vehicle two days after a domestic disturbance at the home ...
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Alton animal control workers nab large lizardJul 12, 2011 11:00 pm - ALTON — The large lizard nabbed by animal control officers in Alton came up short of expectations but still caused quite a stir. Homeowner Kim Morgan called authorities ...