All Stories from January 17, 2014 (Change date)
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FutureGen gets key U.S. Energy Department approvalJan 17, 2014 5:35 am - The U.S. Department of Energy on Thursday gave the long-planned FutureGen clean-coal project one of the final OKs it needs to start building. The Energy Department issue...
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Congresswoman criticizes handling of Asian carp issueJan 17, 2014 5:28 am - A congresswoman whose district stretches more than 100 miles alongside Lake Erie has criticized federal officials for not acting with enough urgency to keep harmful Asia...
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'Rooftop pastor' to speak at DuPage Dr. Martin Luther King celebrationJan 17, 2014 5:00 am - The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. led marches, made speeches and helped change attitudes toward civil rights in America. The Rev. Corey B. Brooks Sr. has lived on a roofto...
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Villa Park bar beckons with beer, burgers, off-track bettingJan 17, 2014 5:00 am - Since opening in September, Crazy Pour in Villa Park has become a gathering spot. With banquet facilities hosting up to 160, you might find a party in one room while spo...
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Theater events: Live it up at Marriott's 'Cabaret'Jan 17, 2014 5:00 am - Marriott's ‘Cabaret' Broadway veteran Megan Sikora stars as Sally Bowles, the British chanteuse who seduces aspiring writer Clifford (Patrick Srb) in Marriott Theat...
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Winter reading in the suburbs: What's hot right nowJan 17, 2014 5:00 am - Barrington High School grad Veronica Roth's debut trilogy is on the minds of teens across the suburbs. Her three novels are consistently among the most checked out young...
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Brad Meltzer’s new books teach kids real heroicsJan 17, 2014 4:45 am - PHILADELPHIA — Brad Meltzer is no stranger to heroes, having written about the Justice League and Batman. His new stories are about historic people like Amelia Earhart a...
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NYC’s Met museum shows off football trading cardsJan 17, 2014 4:45 am - NEW YORK — Football at the Met. No, not MetLife Stadium where the Super Bowl will make history next month. The Met, as in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The venerable i...
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Moving Picture: Naperville brewmaster crafts hobby into a careerJan 17, 2014 4:45 am - If you've ever dreamed of turning your hobby into a full-time profession, it probably wouldn't hurt to take a few cues from Ken McMullen. Twenty years ago, the Napervil...
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Will Smith graces Valentino show in ParisJan 17, 2014 4:45 am - PARIS — The fashion pack says “Bonjour, Paris!” as the catwalk shows move on from Milan and onto the final dash to the finish line of fall-winter 2014 menswear collectio...