All Stories from February 25, 2014 (Change date)
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Hoffman Estates man pleads guilty to home invasion, sexual assaultFeb 25, 2014 12:01 am - A Hoffman Estates man faces a 16-year prison sentence after pleading guilty to home invasion and sexual assault, court records show. A Cook County judge last week sente...
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'Superhero' shirts to honor Naperville's Pat PradelFeb 25, 2014 12:01 am - If spectators at Naperville's St. Patrick's Day Parade are donning something other than green garb this year, they might just be wearing superhero T-shirts. Bike Bald, a...
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Audit: Anti-violence program rife with problemsFeb 25, 2014 12:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - A Chicago violence prevention program ordered by Gov. Pat Quinn was so hastily organized and sloppily executed that state auditors questioned 40 percent of...
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Weekend picks: Trash Martini rocks Mickey Finn'sFeb 25, 2014 12:01 am - Trash Martini: Hear the rock tunes of party band Trash Martini at Mickey Finn's Brewery, 412 N. Milwaukee Ave., Libertyville. Cover charge is $5. (847) 362-6688 or micke...
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Obama tells Pentagon to plan for Afghan pulloutFeb 25, 2014 12:01 am - WASHINGTON - In a blunt warning to Afghan President Hamid Karzai, President Barack Obama threatened on Tuesday to withdraw all U.S. troops from Afghanistan by the end of...
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Loyola falls to Missouri State, 72-56Feb 25, 2014 12:01 am - SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - Christian Kirk scored 16 points and Keith Pickens 14 as Missouri State defeated Loyola 72-56 Tuesday night to stake out - for the moment - sole posses...
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Conversant's appeal grows with focus on online ad techFeb 25, 2014 12:01 am - Conversant Inc. is gaining appeal as a takeover target after the company formerly known as ValueClick Inc. sold website businesses to focus on digital-advertising techno...
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Stocks end lower after an up-and-down dayFeb 25, 2014 12:01 am - NEW YORK - Stocks were unable to find any momentum on Tuesday. The market drifted between gains and losses throughout the day, then headed steadily lower in the last hou...
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MHS jazz concert:Feb 25, 2014 12:01 am - The Mundelein High School jazz bands will present their winter concert Thursday, Feb. 27, beginning at 7 p.m. in the MHS Auditorium. The concert is free. The concert wil...
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Sexual assault trial begins in WoodstockFeb 25, 2014 12:01 am - The video was shaky and a man's heavy breathing could be heard. "Open your eyes," the man tells the woman in the video, urging her to look at the camera. "You scared? Ev...