All Stories from January 24, 2014 (Change date)
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Global markets hit by fears of growth slowdownJan 24, 2014 2:00 pm - Fear is back in the market. Investors are worried about slower economic growth in China, a gloomier outlook for U.S. corporate profits and an end to easy-money policies ...
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British Museum: Prototype for Noah’s Ark was roundJan 24, 2014 1:57 pm - LONDON — It was a vast boat that saved two of each animal and a handful of humans from a catastrophic flood. But forget all those images of a long vessel with a pointy ...
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Court: Man convicted of Barrington Hills murder can get new trialJan 24, 2014 1:29 pm - Peter Hommerson, serving a life sentence for killing a Barrington Hills couple in 1996, can move forward in his bid for a new trial, according to an Illinois Supreme Cou...
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Pole falls onto power lines, causes power outage in three townsJan 24, 2014 1:23 pm - More than 1,000 residents in Carpentersville, Algonquin and West Dundee were without power Friday after an overhead streetlight crashed into power lines along Huntley Ro...
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Dad and Daughter ‘Under the Sea’ Date NightJan 24, 2014 1:15 pm - Dads and their daughters, ages 4 to 12, will enjoy a fun night filled with dinner, games, crafts and dancing at Schaumburg Park District’s Dad and Daughter “Under the Se...
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State of Union: A speech its writers love to hateJan 24, 2014 1:09 pm - WASHINGTON — When President Barack Obama stands before Congress and the nation Tuesday night, there will be little hint of the cram-it-in, squeeze-it-out, please-put-it-...
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Starbucks: Croissant sales doubled after makeoverJan 24, 2014 1:07 pm - NEW YORK — Starbucks was never exactly known for its croissants — or any of the baked goods, for that matter. Now, however, the company is seeing early signs of promise ...
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Arrest made in Elgin post-party shootingJan 24, 2014 1:05 pm - A Carpentersville man has been charged with aggravated battery in connection with a Jan. 12 shooting that injured five people. An arrest warrant was issued Jan. 23 for A...
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COD names permanent MAC directorJan 24, 2014 1:03 pm - Diana Martinez, once the director of Aurora’s Paramount Theatre and since September the interim director of College of DuPage’s McAninch Arts Center, has been named the ...
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Audition for ‘Vagina Monologues’ in ElginJan 24, 2014 12:42 pm - Submitted by Side Street Studio Arts Side Street Studio Arts, a storefront gallery and performance space in downtown Elgin, will hold auditions for “The Vagina Monologue...