All Stories from January 2, 2014 (Change date)
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4 years in prison for Elgin burglary, highway chase to WisconsinJan 02, 2014 1:58 pm - A 30-year-old Streamwood man was sentenced to four years in prison after admitting to his role in a May burglary of a Sam’s Club in Elgin that led to a two-hour police c...
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Lennon Sisters plan two matinee showsJan 02, 2014 1:53 pm - Longtime fans of “The Lawrence Welk Show” from the 1950s and ’60 will remember the wholesome harmonizing of The Lennon Sisters, a family vocal quartet often dubbed “Amer...
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Relief, confusion as new health benefits beginJan 02, 2014 1:26 pm - SACRAMENTO, Calif. — After a troubled rollout, President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul now faces its most personal test: How will it work as people seek care under...
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Study finds Medicaid expansion drove up ER visitsJan 02, 2014 1:22 pm - SALEM, Ore. — A new study has found that people enrolled recently in Medicaid went to the emergency room 40 percent more frequently than others, often seeking help for c...
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Elgin ‘Feast-ival’ focuses on films about foodJan 02, 2014 1:16 pm - Just in time to make good on that “get healthy” New Year’s resolution, a new food-themed documentary film festival kicks off next week in Elgin. The goal of the Elgin Fo...
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Lovie Smith to coach Bucs, Frazier to be D coordinatorJan 02, 2014 1:01 pm - TAMPA, Fla. — Former Bears coach Lovie Smith is set to take on the challenge of rebuilding the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Two people familiar with Smith’s plans said Wednesda...
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Beanie Baby billionaire seeks to avoid jail for tax evasionJan 02, 2014 1:00 pm - H. Ty Warner, the billionaire creator of Beanie Baby plush toys, asked a judge to give him probation, not prison, for evading taxes on secret Swiss accounts that held as...
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Hartman scores, but U.S. falls to Russia in world hockey juniorsJan 02, 2014 12:59 pm - MALMO, Sweden — Russia beat the United States 5-3 in the world junior hockey quarterfinals Thursday, rallying to take lead on Nakita Zadorov’s two power-play goals. Zado...
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California grants law license to immigrantJan 02, 2014 12:57 pm - SAN FRANCISCO — The California Supreme Court granted a law license on Thursday to a man living in the United States illegally who graduated from law school and passed th...
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Mundelein overhauls municipal websiteJan 02, 2014 12:31 pm - Mundelein starts 2014 with a freshly overhauled village website. Still located at mundelein.org, the site features improved online bill payment options, shopping and res...