All Stories from October 14, 2013 (Change date)
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Trial looms for man charged in baseball bat attackOct 14, 2013 3:30 pm - Jury selection is set to begin this week in the attempted murder trial of a man accused of using a baseball bat to attack two young women in 2010 as they walked home in ...
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My Big Fat Greek Restaurant closes in RosemontOct 14, 2013 3:30 pm - After less than a year in operation, My Big Fat Greek Restaurant in Rosemont’s entertainment district has closed. Officials say the restaurant opened last December to a ...
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Man with muscular dystrophy finishes marathonOct 14, 2013 3:30 pm - A man with muscular dystrophy was the last runner to cross the finish line of the Chicago Marathon — nearly 17 hours after he started the race. Maickel Melamed, 38, of ...
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Utility board urges energy conservation this winterOct 14, 2013 3:29 pm - The Citizens Utility Board is urging consumers to conserve energy and participate in efficiency programs offered by utilities after a recent federal report predicted tha...
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Rolling Meadows approves police contract, officers to get 2 percent raisesOct 14, 2013 3:04 pm - The Rolling Meadows City Council has approved by a 4-3 vote a new three-year contract for the city’s police officers and sergeants. Mayor Tom Rooney termed the new contr...
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Light, insulation led to Libertyville-area home fireOct 14, 2013 2:56 pm - Libertyville Fire Department investigators believe insulation that was too close to a light in a closet triggered a blaze Saturday night that left one firefighter injure...
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Arkansas AD Long chosen as football playoff selection committee chairOct 14, 2013 2:04 pm - Arkansas athletic director Jeff Long will be the first chairman of the College Football Playoff selection committee, and the rest of the 13-member panel that will decide...
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Unranked Michigan can evenly share blame for lossOct 14, 2013 2:00 pm - ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Brady Hoke took the blame for something in Michigan’s 43-40, four-overtime loss to Penn State. It wasn’t conservative play-calling. The Wolverines wer...
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MAC part of Bahamas Bowl seriesOct 14, 2013 2:00 pm - College football is Bahamas bound. A new bowl game will be played in Nassau, starting in 2014. The Bahamas Bowl will be part of a series bowls shared by the Mid-American...
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Books Between Bites compares Lincoln, Obama stylesOct 14, 2013 1:54 pm - Submitted by Batavia Public Library On Thursday, Oct. 17, Batavia’s monthly noontime book program, “Books Between Bites,” welcomes Batavian Dan Van Haften to discuss the...