All Stories from April 11, 2014 (Change date)
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Lake forest preserve invests in nose-friendly toiletsApr 11, 2014 5:00 am - There is nothing like a trip to the toilet to put a crimp in an otherwise enjoyable day at your local forest preserve. Open the door and — bam — you are overwhelmed by t...
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New book taps into local craft breweriesApr 11, 2014 5:00 am - When Chicagoan Anna Blessing was doing research for her book, “Locally Grown: Portraits of Artisinal Farms from America's Heartland,” she discovered that Midwestern chef...
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Key performances help redeem FVR's 'Cheaper by the Dozen'Apr 11, 2014 5:00 am - To clear up any confusion, the only thing Fox Valley Repertory's production of the family comedy "Cheaper by the Dozen" has in common with the 2003 Steve Martin-Bonnie H...
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Rentals, mixed-use projects revive old suburban locationsApr 11, 2014 4:30 am - Consider this scenario: A disconnected assortment of old buildings in an otherwise thriving downtown stands for years, taking up space but not adding to the vibrancy of ...
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Crystal Lake Central catches up with HuntleyApr 11, 2014 1:01 am - If only high school girls softball games were 6 innings, Huntley would have earned a 5-1 win and freshman pitcher Kateri Conklin would have earned a victory. Unfortunate...
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Crafty Krejci gets the big outs for Naperville NorthApr 11, 2014 1:01 am - Naperville North senior pitcher Kurt Krejci didn't miss a ton of bats on Friday, but when he needed a tough out he got it. Commanding a sneaky 12-to-6 curveball that kep...
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Irish's Golson eager to return to field for spring gameApr 11, 2014 1:01 am - SOUTH BEND, Ind. - Notre Dame quarterback Everett Golson admits to being jittery at the first spring practice last month after being suspended from school last fall for ...
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Bulls 106, Pistons 98Apr 11, 2014 1:01 am - It was one thing for the Bulls, playoff position at stake, to fall behind the lowly Detroit Pistons by 18 points at halftime Friday. But the way they were getting pounde...
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Employee charged with diverting $700,000 from firmApr 11, 2014 1:01 am - A Chicago trading firm's office manager is facing a federal wire fraud charge after authorities say he diverted more than $700,000 from the company's dividends to buy la...
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Illinois Senate approves ban on ticket quotasApr 11, 2014 1:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - Legislation that would ban police departments from issuing quotas on tickets has been approved in the Illinois Senate. The (Springfield) State Journal-Regi...