All Stories from January 17, 2014 (Change date)
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Actress to visit library:Jan 17, 2014 3:37 pm - An actress portraying “Gone With the Wind” author Margaret Mitchell will visit the Wauconda Area Library on Sunday, Jan. 19. Lynn Rymarz’s program is set to begin at 2 p...
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Federal grant for housing agency:Jan 17, 2014 3:35 pm - U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has awarded a grant of $69,000 to a local agency for its needs. The recipient was the Lake County Housing Authority, whi...
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Aurora man sentenced to 90 days for child pornJan 17, 2014 3:31 pm - A 36-year-old Aurora man, charged with having more than 14 videos of child pornography on his laptop, was sentenced Friday to 90 days in jail and two years of sex offend...
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Shoppers fret about authenticity of Target emailsJan 17, 2014 3:27 pm - NEW YORK — An email sent to the roughly 70 million Target customers who may have been affected by a pre-Christmas data breach is causing panic among those who fear it co...
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St. Raymond hosts Unity Week event:Jan 17, 2014 3:25 pm - St. Raymond de Penafort Church and St. Mark Lutheran Church, both in Mount Prospect, will jointly host an evening discussion on Sunday, Jan. 19, “What I Always Wanted to...
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Louisiana governor to speak at Illinois GOP eventJan 17, 2014 3:22 pm - Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal will speak at a fundraising event next month for the Illinois Republican Party. The Feb. 25 dinner in Chicago comes as the GOP fights to rega...
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Businesses, churches mull concealed carry rulesJan 17, 2014 3:21 pm - KANKAKEE, Ill. — A new law that allows some Illinois residents to carry concealed weapons is prompting questions for hospitals, churches and even banks as they weigh whe...
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Winnebago County investigates prisoner escapeJan 17, 2014 3:21 pm - ROCKFORD — Northern Illinois officials said they are investigating how a female prisoner managed to steal a Winnebago County sheriff’s car this week, prompting a two-hou...
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Durbin calls to raise minimum wage, blasts RaunerJan 17, 2014 3:21 pm - Illinois Democrats continued their election-year strategy of pushing for a minimum wage hike Friday when U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin used a Martin Luther King breakfast to cal...
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California governor proclaims state officially in droughtJan 17, 2014 3:21 pm - LOS ANGELES — California is nearly as dry as it’s ever been. High water marks rim half-full reservoirs. Cities are rationing water. Clerics are praying for rain. Rancher...