All Stories from April 11, 2014 (Change date)
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Mount Prospect may swap speed humps with colored asphaltApr 11, 2014 4:32 pm - Mount Prospect may be getting over the hump in its approach to slowing traffic on South See Gwun Avenue. About eight years after installing seven speed humps to address ...
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Asian carp could be rebranded as cuisineApr 12, 2014 9:14 am - EAST PEORIA — The swarms of Asian carp that infest the Illinois River may not want to hear this, but they're good to eat. Clint Carter from Carter's Fish Market in Sprin...
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Former Antioch-area firefighter pleads guilty to sex assault chargesApr 11, 2014 4:37 pm - A former Antioch-area firefighter pleaded guilty in Lake County court to one count of sexual assaulting a teen he allegedly represented as a modeling manager. Matthew B...
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Singer BelO, inspired by his roots in HaitiApr 11, 2014 9:50 am - An artwork's title can be an affirmation. For BelO, the Haitian singer and guitarist known for his catchy reggae- and world beat-influenced music and for his dedication ...
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Hawks in coast mode, blanked by Caps 4-0Apr 12, 2014 4:36 pm - WASHINGTON — The playoff-bound Chicago Blackhawks were coasting, and the out-of-it Washington Capitals were trying to act like a team that still had heart. The result ...
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Castillo saves Cubs' brutal bullpenApr 12, 2014 1:37 pm - One of these days, Jeff Samardzija is going to get what he deserves. A trade away from the Cubs? Well, maybe that. But how about a victory? The way Samardzija's luck h...
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Items homeowners should never buy at a yard saleApr 11, 2014 12:05 am - Spring has sprung, but savvy shoppers won't purchase many household items available at the mushrooming number of yard sales that bloom this time of year. Q. We need a ne...
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Restoration of home-related tax benefits gets complicatedApr 11, 2014 12:05 am - WASHINGTON - Renewal of important expired federal tax benefits for homeowners took a major step forward last week, but the route to final congressional approval is begin...
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TPA deal skirts Congress, publicApr 11, 2014 12:05 am - TPA deal skirts Congress, public If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. I'm referring to your April 4 Guest Column by Henrik Fogh Rasmussen. In that colu...
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Start spring cleaning outside your home with the guttersApr 11, 2014 12:05 am - In some parts of the country, rain isn't a problem - but in others, too much of it has been a real problem. Guttering around your home is your best defense against too m...