All Stories from April 26, 2014 (Change date)
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Clearbrook gala raises more than $1 millionApr 27, 2014 7:27 pm - The stars were aligned Friday night for Clearbrook's major fundraiser, its Shining Star Ball. For the third straight year, the event raised more than $1 million for clie...
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New boathouse opens near Busse ReservoirApr 28, 2014 6:14 pm - A new 2,050-square-foot boathouse has opened along the banks of the Busse Reservoir, a centralized location within the Ned Brown Forest Preserve near Elk Grove Village w...
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Apps for parents curb distracted teen driversApr 27, 2014 8:15 am - Marty Williams recalls the conversations he and his wife would have with their two daughters about the dangers of talking and texting while driving. "It's always a conce...
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Nike's pull away from wearable tech might be good for fieldApr 27, 2014 8:15 am - Plenty of technology companies are pouring into the wearables market, seeing the success of fitness trackers as an early indication that folks will be equally as excited...
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Tech Tips: Add 2nd layer of protection onlineApr 27, 2014 8:15 am - NEW YORK - If the Heartbleed security threat teaches us anything, it's that passwords don't offer total protection. Browsers are supposed to keep passwords and other sen...
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House Republicans more active on Twitter than DemocratsApr 27, 2014 8:15 am - WASHINGTON - Your representative in the House is almost certainly on Twitter. Your senator definitely is. But how are they using the social network? Are Democrats more a...
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Gadget Watch: Whistle, a fitness tracker for dogsApr 27, 2014 8:15 am - NEW YORK - Bad news for lazy dogs: A new device, called Whistle, lets pet owners track how much exercise - or sleep - their four-legged friends are getting. Whistle is s...
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RideScout app helps you plan your travel routeApr 27, 2014 8:22 am - Washington, like many major cities, offers a truckload of ways to try to get around its perpetually congested streets: car, bus, subway, cab, bike. RideScout, which laun...
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Retailers get creative with PinterestApr 27, 2014 8:15 am - NEW YORK - Target, Nordstrom and other big chains are pinning their hopes of attracting shoppers on social media. Retailers increasingly are using Pinterest, a social me...
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Cuban-American leaders helped 'Cuban Twitter'Apr 27, 2014 8:15 am - MIAMI - Leaders with the largest nonprofit organization for young Cuban-Americans quietly provided strategic support for the federal government's secret "Cuban Twitter" ...