All Stories from February 3, 2014 (Change date)
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Aurora man sentenced to 30 years for 2009 murderFeb 03, 2014 1:30 pm - A 25-year-old Aurora man Monday pleaded guilty to a 2009 murder and was sentenced to 30 years in prison, prosecutors said. Jose R. Sosa, formerly of the 300 block of Oak...
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Buford, Way pace Stevenson victoryFeb 03, 2014 1:29 pm - Taylor Buford scored 16 points, Sophia Way added 15 and Stevenson’s girls basketball team netted a 65-47 nonconference win over host Grayslake Central Monday night. Stev...
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Muti to lead Chicago Symphony through 2020Feb 03, 2014 1:26 pm - CHICAGO — Maestro Riccardo Muti has extended his contract with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra through 2020. Muti has been the symphony’s music director since 2010. On Mo...
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Learn how to use native plants on your own propertyFeb 03, 2014 1:17 pm - Reservations for Garfield Farm Museum’s 29th annual Prairie, Woodlands, and Wetlands Management Seminar, to be held from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 22, are no...
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Brainerd tax hike proposal draws a skeptical crowdFeb 03, 2014 1:00 pm - Supporters of a tax hike to fund the conversion of the former Libertyville High School into a community center will have some convincing to do ahead of the March primary...
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U-46 superintendent to receive humanitarian awardFeb 03, 2014 1:00 pm - Elgin Area School District U-46 Superintendent José Torres will receive the 2014 Dr. Effie H. Jones Humanitarian Award from the AASA, the School Superintendent's Associa...
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No obstacles for skater on Depot PondFeb 03, 2014 12:59 pm - Ellie DeFoy of Batavia had the ice all to herself Monday as she laced up her skates and hit Depot Pond in Batavia. Despite a temperature of about 10 degrees, the lack o...
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Kehr, Mundelein take regionalFeb 03, 2014 12:42 pm - It had been 10 years since Mundelein’s girls gymnastics last won a regional — and there were plenty of witnesses to that achievement on hand Monday as the Mustangs hoste...
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Love train travels along the Internet trackFeb 03, 2014 12:22 pm - Kelly Singer went to have a drink and first date with a man she met online, only to find him already hammered at 6 p.m. celebrating his divorce, which was finalized just...
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Winter Olympics are a fine excuse to explore Russian foodFeb 03, 2014 12:00 pm - When Americans think of Russian food, it's generally the cliches — the beet soup known as borscht, or caviar-topped pancakes called blini. And they imagine both washed d...