All Stories from January 23, 2014 (Change date)
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Snowden: Whistle-blower law gaps preclude return to U.S.Jan 23, 2014 6:11 pm - Edward Snowden, the former government contractor who exposed secret intelligence programs, said he won’t return to the U.S. because of gaps in federal whistle-blower law...
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Illinois Beach State Park grant:Jan 23, 2014 6:09 pm - A $1.3 million grant for shoreline stabilization at Illinois Beach State Park in Zion was announced Thursday by Gov. Pat Quinn. The project involves the construction and...
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District 95 preschool screening:Jan 23, 2014 6:09 pm - Lake Zurich Unit District 95 will offer a preschool screening on Friday, Feb. 7, for 3- and 4-year-old children for whom there may be concerns with gross or fine motor s...
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Mundelein murder victim, 11, recalled as bubbly girlJan 23, 2014 6:03 pm - Coaches and family friends are remembering 11-year-old Dora Betancourt as a kind, bubbly girl who loved cheerleading and sports. They’re also struggling to comprehend th...
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Ukraine opposition urges continued cease-fireJan 23, 2014 6:01 pm - KIEV, Ukraine — A top Ukrainian opposition leader on Thursday urged protesters to maintain a shaky cease-fire with police after at least two demonstrators were killed in...
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Mundelein High hosts FAFSA workshop:Jan 23, 2014 6:00 pm - Mundelein High School will host a Free Application for Federal Student Aid workshop on Monday, Feb. 3, from 6 to 8 p.m. in Rooms A103 and A104, a news release stated. Se...
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Youth symphony conductor, painters, musicians to join Fox Valley Arts Hall of FameJan 23, 2014 5:27 pm - Randal Swiggum, conductor of the Elgin Youth Symphony Orchestra, was taken aback by the news that he is being inducted to the Fox Valley Arts Hall of Fame. For one thing...
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Big donation for Lake Zurich Catholic schoolJan 23, 2014 5:23 pm - St. Francis de Sales Catholic School in Lake Zurich has received one of the largest grants in its history. Officials announced Thursday the $200,000 grant to fund techno...
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Chicago man, his dog among 3 dead in massive I-94 pileupJan 23, 2014 5:14 pm - MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. — A couple from Michigan and a man from Chicago were killed in a massive pileup on a snowy interstate in northwestern Indiana, authorities said Frida...
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Probation for summer 2013 Gilberts’ gun theftJan 23, 2014 5:09 pm - A 17-year-old was sentenced to two years probation and 90 days electronic home monitoring after admitting to his role in a June 2013 burglary in Gilberts in which two gu...