All Stories from January 12, 2014 (Change date)
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Volo Bog hosts WinterFestJan 12, 2014 12:45 pm - Sometimes, getting bogged down can be fun. Just ask those who enjoyed Volo Bog WinterFest Sunday. Each year the Volo Bog State Natural Area near Ingleside hosts an event...
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Purdue takes down Nebraska 70-64Jan 12, 2014 12:23 pm - WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — A.J. Hammons scored 18 points to lead the Purdue to a 70-64 win over Nebraska on Sunday. Ronnie Johnson added 14 points for the Boilermakers (11-5...
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Tricks a real treat in St. CharlesJan 12, 2014 12:11 pm - There were plenty of illusions and trickery onstage Sunday at the Arcada Theatre, but the emotion was 100 percent genuine. The third annual Believe in Magic event, a fun...
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Desegregation aid could end for Arkansas schoolsJan 12, 2014 11:51 am - LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — An agreement awaiting a federal judge’s final approval soon could end one of the nation’s most historic desegregation efforts following decades of co...
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W.Va. water tests encouraging after chemical spillJan 12, 2014 11:50 am - DRY BRANCH, W.Va. — For Bonnie Wireman, the white plastic bag covering her kitchen faucet is a reminder that she can’t drink the water. The 81-year-old woman placed it ...
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Partygoer dies in Philadelphia balcony collapseJan 12, 2014 11:50 am - PHILADELPHIA — A fourth-floor balcony collapsed during a birthday party at a Philadelphia apartment, killing a young man and injuring two women, police said Sunday. The ...
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Blackhawks’ Leddy has a different skating partner every nightJan 12, 2014 11:25 am - It’s not exactly Thunderdome, but prior to every game, a trio of Blackhawks defensemen enter the locker room knowing full well that only one of them will be hitting the ...
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Hawks win despite Kane’s head-scratching goalJan 12, 2014 11:22 am - Marian Hossa had never seen anything like it. Duncan Keith called it “kind of funny ... what can you do about it?.” Andrew Shaw said it’s something you “see maybe once e...
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Baby sugar glider stolen from S. Elgin pet shopJan 12, 2014 11:08 am - A South Elgin pet store is hoping for the return of a baby sugar glider taken from the store at the end of last week. Diana Reed, an employee of Critters Pet Shop, 566 R...
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Cold delays 70 mph sign installationJan 12, 2014 11:03 am - SPRINGFIELD — Last week’s frigid and snowy weather has delayed installing signs along Illinois interstates and tollways increasing the speed limit to 70 mph, state trans...