All Stories from February 14, 2014 (Change date)
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42nd House hopefuls talk pensions, special interestsFeb 14, 2014 12:01 am - With only a minute to answer individual questions at a candidates forum in Wheaton, incumbent state Rep. Jeanne Ives and challenger Adam Johnson focused much of their di...
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David Stern elected to Basketball Hall of FameFeb 14, 2014 12:01 am - NEW ORLEANS - David Stern is going from the NBA commissioner's office to the Hall of Fame. The recently retired Stern was elected Friday to the Naismith Memorial Basketb...
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Glenbard North makes its shotsFeb 14, 2014 12:01 am - When the ball goes through the hoop as often as Glenbard North made it happen Friday night, the game of basketball sounds so easy. "We hit a lot of shots. We hit a lot o...
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Rutherford trip lodging becomes GOP campaign issueFeb 14, 2014 12:01 am - In his pitch to become Illinois governor, state Treasurer Dan Rutherford boasts of his cheap travel and lodging practices as part of a frugal conservatism that will serv...
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Jacobs slips past Crystal Lake SouthFeb 14, 2014 12:01 am - Jacobs freshman center Cam Krutwig will have better games. But with the game in doubt, Krutwig came up big. Krutwig's putback of a missed shot attempt by Chris Orange wi...
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Viletta stuns favorites to win super-combined; Miller finishes fourthFeb 14, 2014 12:01 am - KRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia - For Sandro Viletta, it was a stunning Olympic gold. For Ivica Kostelic, it was the same old Olympic silver. Viletta took advantage of a bliste...
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Some Illinois schools teaching 2 languagesFeb 14, 2014 12:01 am - CHAMPAIGN - English-speakers say "book." Spanish speakers say "libro." Students who go through dual-language classes will say it both ways, as they'll finish elementary ...
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Cologna wins 15K classical race for 2nd Sochi goldFeb 14, 2014 12:01 am - KRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia - Dario Cologna of Switzerland won his second gold at the Sochi Olympics on Friday with a dominant performance in the men's 15-kilometer classic...
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Burglars steal $634,100 in coins in Des PlainesFeb 14, 2014 12:01 am - A Des Plaines esident lost more than $600,000 in coins in a burglary that occurred sometime in the last eight months, police said in a blotter report. According to the ...
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Vikings GM: Sam spotlight not a botherFeb 14, 2014 12:01 am - EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. - Wherever Michael Sam winds up in the NFL, he'll bring plenty of extra attention to his team as the first openly gay player in the league. The Minne...