All Stories from January 23, 2014 (Change date)
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Feds to discuss Asian carp plan in Traverse CityJan 23, 2014 5:00 am - TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — Federal officials are continuing a series of public meetings to discuss options for keeping invasive species such as Asian carp from moving betwee...
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'Invisible Woman' tells tale of Dickens' lovesJan 23, 2014 5:00 am - In a less-crowded year of Oscar-caliber contenders, Ralph Fiennes' impeccably mounted period drama "The Invisible Woman" might have garnered more Academy Award nominatio...
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Move over Mom: Shredded cheddar key to ‘grate’ grilled cheese sandwichJan 23, 2014 4:52 am - I don’t know anyone who does not like cheese. Pretty much everyone in my family likes cheese, and especially grilled cheese sandwiches. Clifton Fadiman, an American auth...
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Subtle performances permeate Writers' brilliant 'Hedda Gabler'Jan 23, 2014 4:45 am - A synopsis of Henrik Ibsen's 19th-century drama “Hedda Gabler” reads like the plot from a 20th-century TV soap opera. Hedda — the aloof, urbane daughter of a distinguis...
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Metropolis serves up small-town satire in 'Greater Tuna'Jan 23, 2014 4:45 am - One thing about the stars of Metropolis Performing Arts Centre's “Greater Tuna,” they work hard. They do. They do. The versatile Mathias Austin and Andrew Pond play 20 ...
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Music notes: Tantric plays Barrington’s Penny Road PubJan 23, 2014 4:45 am - Heavy sound Tantric, a hard-rock band that incorporates elements of grunge and metal into its sound, will perform in the suburbs this weekend. The band formed in the lat...
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Kane officials exploring concealed carry on county propertyJan 23, 2014 4:30 am - Long before Illinois lawmakers approved concealed carry legislation, Kane County Chief Judge Judith Brawka warned officials that keeping guns out of the courthouse might...
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Should you make your child wear a heavy coat?Jan 23, 2014 4:30 am - Every winter morning as my kindergartner and I head for the bus stop, I hear the same lament: “Do I have to wear my heavy coat?” I know I’m not the only parent to have h...
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IHSA could limit some football practice tacklingJan 23, 2014 4:30 am - As high school football players and other fans across Illinois get set to watch the Super Bowl, one suburban lawmaker is working with the Illinois High School Associatio...
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Brady: School pay raises should have consequencesJan 23, 2014 4:30 am - Republican candidate for governor and state Sen. Bill Brady of Bloomington says local schools should pay for state pension costs that result from pay raises given to tea...