All Stories from August 1, 2014 (Change date)
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Make your home more eco-friendly with a new floorAug 01, 2014 6:11 am - Want to help save the planet and update your home's flooring at the same time? The floors in your home have more of an effect on the environment — and your home's value ...
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Theater events: 'Rick Bayless in Cascabel' gets extensionAug 01, 2014 6:00 am - • Lookingglass Theatre and Frontera Grill have extended their remount of “Rick Bayless in Cascabel: Dinner-Daring-Desire,” a theatrical event combining a Mexican feast, ...
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Researchers looking into beach rip currentsAug 02, 2014 7:35 am - CAROLINA BEACH, N.C. - Vincent Klock was bodysurfing toward the beach when his momentum suddenly turned and he was whisked away from shore. He was caught in a rip curren...
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A double-header of biopics for Chadwick BosemanAug 02, 2014 7:35 am - NEW YORK - A year after playing Jackie Robinson in "42," Chadwick Boseman was back in biopic spring training. To become James Brown for the film "Get on Up," in theater...
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'The Bone Orchard' is satisfying mysterAug 02, 2014 7:35 am - Mike Bowditch's recklessness and insubordination, along with his struggle with a series of personal tragedies, seemed to make him a bad match for his job as a Maine game...
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Grab a beer and take a seat at new Brody's in AuroraAug 02, 2014 8:55 pm - With the June opening of Brody's Irish Pub on the west side of Aurora, the bar is filling a need for those seeking a local watering hole in a sea of chain restaurants ne...
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Elgin to consider medical marijuana dispensaryAug 02, 2014 7:34 am - The city of Elgin will consider allowing a medical marijuana dispensary in an industrial park on the city's southwest side, but nearby business owners say that's a terri...
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After 69 years of pain, Purple Heart comes homeAug 02, 2014 12:05 am - Antioch Twp. veteran fulfills promise
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ECC Foundation marks 30 yearsAug 02, 2014 5:05 pm - The Elgin Community College Foundation this month marks 30 years of providing scholarships and financial support for students in need. The foundation - the philanthropi...
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Garage sale to raise funds for Streamwood girl's wheelchair-accesible vanAug 02, 2014 10:20 am - Riley Woznicki likes swing sets, bike rides and summer camp. “She is the sweetest little girl,” family friend Jennifer Thing said. “She's already been a catalyst for cha...