All Stories from February 8, 2014 (Change date)
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Suburban cheer teams take home top prizesFeb 11, 2014 10:42 am - Conant, Buffalo Grove, Neuqua among winners
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Samardzija, Cubs agree to 1-year deal worth $5.345MFeb 08, 2014 6:28 pm - CHICAGO — The Chicago Cubs and starting pitcher Jeff Samardzija have agreed to a one-year, $5.345 million contract, avoiding arbitration. The deal announced Saturday lea...
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Notable deaths last weekFeb 09, 2014 10:39 am - He was only 46, busy as ever and secure in his standing as one of the world’s greatest actors. There were no dissenters about the gifts and achievements of Philip Seymou...
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Media try, sometimes fail, to keep NSA’s secretsFeb 09, 2014 10:39 am - LONDON — News organizations publishing leaked National Security Agency documents have inadvertently disclosed the names of at least six intelligence workers and other go...
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Cubs, Samardzia agree to 1-year dealFeb 09, 2014 4:34 pm - The Cubs entered the off-season with eight potential salary-arbitration cases. They emerged having settled them all. On Saturday, the Cubs agreed on a one-year contract...
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Pinball wizards begin quest for championship at Lincolnshire eventFeb 10, 2014 4:06 am - Jeff Hooper’s man cave buzzes with a cacophony of twerps, beeps, bells and whistles Saturday afternoon. His Lincolnshire basement is wall-to-wall pinball machines from ...
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Muslims targeted in Central African Republic carnageFeb 09, 2014 10:39 am - DAKAR, Senegal — The mob violence wracking Central African Republic imperils the future of the country’s Muslims, with tens of thousands fleeing the daily violence and u...
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Bill would add funeral home rules on preservationFeb 08, 2014 4:37 pm - SPRINGFIELD — It can take days or even weeks after someone dies before the family gives instructions on what kind of service they want, funeral directors say. Sometimes...
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Netherlands’ Kramer defends gold in the men’s 5000mFeb 08, 2014 8:45 pm - SOCHI, Russia — Sven Kramer of the Netherlands set an Olympic record and defended his title in the men’s 5,000 meters Saturday, winning gold with a time of 6 minutes, 10...
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Conant win streak hits 12Feb 08, 2014 10:56 pm - Conant’s Joe Ranallo hit a season-high in scoring with 28 points as the Cougars rolled past host Deerfield 66-46 on Saturday in nonconference play. The victory was the 1...