All Stories from October 14, 2013 (Change date)
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Mother-son team run unique farm co-opOct 14, 2013 9:00 am - ERIE— Carla Jaquet stands in the shade of an apple tree on her 2-acre farm northwest of Erie. A guinea fowl scampers by and squawks. The bird has eggs in a nearby tomato...
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Dold touts fundraising take in 10th District rematchOct 14, 2013 9:00 am - Republican Bob Dold of Kenilworh raised about $318,000 in the third quarter of the year in his rematch bid against Democratic U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider of Deerfield. Dold...
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Illinois man found dead at Missouri dormitory roomOct 14, 2013 9:00 am - COLUMBIA, Mo. — An 18-year-old man from Illinois died after being found unconscious at a residence hall on the University of Missouri campus in Columbia. University poli...
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Lack of fire protection closes 2 haunted housesOct 14, 2013 9:00 am - GALESBURG — Two Halloween haunted houses in west central Illinois won't be operating this year because organizers aren't able to meet state fire safety rules. The Regist...
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Road trip adds nonnative species to life listOct 14, 2013 8:53 am - If I ever stop feeding the birds, house sparrows will be the reason. Far too many frolic in my backyard. They eat too much. They spoil the birdbath. They hog nesting cav...
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World doping agency probing JamaicaOct 14, 2013 8:37 am - A year after Usain Bolt made history at the London Olympics and declared himself “a living legend,” a bombshell dropped largely unnoticed in The Gleaner, the Caribbean’s...
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Milestone victory for Stevenson’s Miller, IllinoisOct 14, 2013 8:29 am - Led by Stevenson graduate Stephanie Miller, the University of Illinois women’s golf team held off Kansas on Sunday morning to secure victory in the Diane Thomason Invita...
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VNA Health Care offers flu shot clinicsOct 14, 2013 8:08 am - Submitted by VNA Health Care VNA Health Care is offering its annual flu shot clinic program. For 2013, VNA is conducting public flu shot clinics throughout the Fox Valle...
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Kaneland elementary students could get hot-lunch programOct 14, 2013 8:00 am - Should the Kaneland school district start a hot-lunch program for its elementary schools? The school board will discuss the matter when it meets at 7 p.m. Wednesday at K...
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Car bomb in northern Syria kills at least 15Oct 14, 2013 8:00 am - BEIRUT — A car bomb in a rebel-held town in northwestern Syria killed at least 15 people and wounded dozens in a crowded outdoor market Monday, setting cars on fire and ...