All Stories from January 1, 2014 (Change date)
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Illinois' new laws: No indoor tanning if under 18, cellphone rulesJan 01, 2014 5:30 am - Many state laws that take effect today were enacted months ago, and Illinoisans recovering from weeks of holiday celebrating might have forgotten about them entirely. Bu...
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Will 2014 be the year for Settlers Hill and Longmeadow Parkway?Jan 01, 2014 5:30 am - Kane County has hope for Settlers Hill, Longmeadow Parkway
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Medical pot legal, but state needs time to write rulesJan 01, 2014 5:30 am - The state's first medical marijuana law officially takes effect today, but people with cancer, multiple sclerosis and other diseases will have to wait another year or lo...
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USAA to GEICO test voice apps seeking $12 billion savingsJan 01, 2014 5:22 am - First it was the tellers. Now, call centers are under threat as financial services firms weigh new voice-activation technology to cut the cost of customer service. USAA,...
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Some with Alzheimer’s find care in far-off nationsJan 01, 2014 5:22 am - CHIANG MAI, Thailand — Residents of this facility for people with Alzheimer’s disease toss around a yellow ball and laugh under a cascade of water with their caregivers,...
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That $2.5 million classic Jaguar you’re buying may be fakeJan 01, 2014 5:11 am - In the 1930s, British sports-car maker MG made exactly 33 of the K3 open-top race car. If you want to buy one now, there are more than 100 to choose from. No, the defunc...
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DIY bookcase: Steps to an industrial-style pieceJan 01, 2014 5:00 am - I started by shopping, assuming the only way I could have an industrial-style bookcase was by paying a hefty sum for one. As this style of furniture has become more pop...
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In technology, 2013 was a more amazing year than you thinkJan 01, 2014 5:00 am - If you go by the headlines, the iPhone 5S and Google Glass were the big technology stories of 2013, and Twitter's IPO was the event of the year. The coverage of Glass fo...
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Historic coverage expansion to test promise of health planJan 01, 2014 5:00 am - Bloomberg News WASHINGTON — After three months of turmoil surrounding the rollout of President Obama's health care plan, the country faces a historic turning point on Ja...
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Hollies need males to look their bestJan 01, 2014 4:45 am - You might deck your halls with boughs of homegrown holly, but unless you planned ahead, those boughs could lack red berries. And that leads us to some frank talk about s...