All Stories from October 2, 2013 (Change date)
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Federal shutdown furloughs thousands in IllinoisOct 02, 2013 6:00 am - The U.S. government's first shutdown in 17 years rippled across Illinois on Tuesday, forcing unpaid furloughs of thousands of civilian military workers and hundreds of o...
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‘Sean Saves the World’ a funny new sitcomOct 02, 2013 6:00 am - NEW YORK — Beloved for his supporting role on “Will & Grace,” Glen Ellyn native Sean Hayes is back in an NBC sitcom, this time as the leading man whose name is in the ti...
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Libertyville's Shakou serves up Japanese fare with an urban vibeOct 02, 2013 6:00 am - Lovers of Japanese cuisine, nightclubs and cool party scenes are the target audience for Shakou, the latest venue to hit Libertyville's downtown restaurant row. Fittingl...
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Did someone say buried treasure? Aye aye matey!Oct 02, 2013 6:00 am - Would you please be quiet for a minute? How many times a day does your mom, dad, teacher or grandma say that to you? Probably really often, even though they were kids o...
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Will Arnett helms new pedestrian comedy ‘The Millers’Oct 02, 2013 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES — Calling “The Millers” a fully loaded vehicle isn’t a stretch. The CBS sitcom, debuting at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, stars Will Arnett, who combines leading-man g...
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Kraft Foods raises quarterly dividend by 5 percentOct 02, 2013 6:00 am - Northfield-based Kraft Foods Group Inc. is boosting its quarterly dividend by 5 percent to 52.5 cents per share from 50 cents. The food and beverage company, with brands...
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Terry McMillan does it again with new novelOct 02, 2013 6:00 am - Terry McMillan treads familiar territory in her latest novel, “Who Asked You?” Four sisters and their families struggle through life, love and real-world crises. On...
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Northwestern might find the big time has its risksOct 02, 2013 5:37 am - Northwestern will relearn a lesson this weekend: Nothing can dumb down a distinguished American university like big-time college football can. One risk of this sport is ...
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Well-traveled Rays in Cleveland to face IndiansOct 02, 2013 5:32 am - CLEVELAND — Sporting sunglasses, a teal shirt and a backpack hanging from his shoulder, Tampa Bay manager Joe Maddon looked like a tourist as he arrived late for his new...
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Naperville backs off plan to ban MMA fightsOct 02, 2013 5:30 am - Naperville city councilmen who last month wanted to prevent mixed-martial arts events from taking place in their town on Tuesday stepped back from an outright ban in fav...