All Stories from March 17, 2014 (Change date)
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Jack Daniel's opposes changing Tenn. whiskey lawMar 17, 2014 1:00 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. — If it isn't fermented in Tennessee from mash of at least 51 percent corn, aged in new charred oak barrels, filtered through maple charcoal and bottle...
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Doris K. Weidner, former Wauconda Township assessor, has diedMar 17, 2014 1:00 am - Former Wauconda Township Assessor Doris K. Weidner dedicated much of her adult life to public service. Weidner, who oversaw township property assessments for 17 years un...
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Wind power line proposal irks some Midwest farmersMar 17, 2014 1:00 am - ST. LOUIS — The windy plains of Kansas could be a treasure trove in the nation's effort to harness clean energy. But a major proposal to move wind-generated electricity ...
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DNA evidence approved for man accused of killing Zion toddlerMar 17, 2014 1:00 am - A Lake County judge ruled a DNA swab will be taken from a Zion man accused of suffocating the 5-month-old son of his girlfriend last August. Demetries Thorpe, 27, remai...
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The Great Game of Business is a game you might want to playMar 17, 2014 1:00 am - The Great Game of Business really isn't a game. Based on principles developed by Jack Stack in a desperate (and successful) attempt to turn around a failing Internationa...
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Daily Herald, Shaw launching “Chicago Football” magazineMar 17, 2014 1:00 am - The Daily Herald and Shaw Media are teaming to launch a new magazine and website focusing on all levels of football in the Chicago area. Chicago Football will feature th...
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Charges pending for man after standoff in ChicagoMar 17, 2014 1:00 am - Charges are pending against a Georgia man who held police at bay for more than eight hours during a standoff on Chicago's iconic Lake Shore Drive. Police say Monday that...
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Home intruder shot in St. Charles TownshipMar 17, 2014 1:00 am - Kane County authorities are investigating a shooting that occurred in St. Charles Township Monday morning. Kane County sheriff's Lt. Pat Gengler said a 43-year-old man s...
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Pekin entrepreneur profits from winterMar 17, 2014 1:00 am - PEKIN — For most people in central Illinois, this winter has been a miserably cold and snowy experience, but for the young owner of one Pekin landscaping business, this ...
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China to raise urban residents to 60 pct by 2020Mar 17, 2014 1:00 am - BEIJING — China will build more railways and increase the number of small and medium-sized cities as it seeks to raise the proportion of urban residents in the populatio...