All Stories from April 17, 2014 (Change date)
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Watch parents cash in on aborted sea journeyApr 17, 2014 5:01 am - On April 9, the Coast Guard, Navy and California National Guard announced that they will not charge Eric and Charlotte Kaufman for their dramatic evacuation at sea, desp...
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Dawn Patrol: 25 years for St. Charles stabbing murder; GOP chairs pickedApr 17, 2014 5:01 am - 25 years in St. Charles stabbing murder A former carnival worker was sentenced yesterday to 25 years in prison for the 2008 stabbing death of Naromi Mannery in St. ...
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Ride share programs need regulationApr 17, 2014 5:01 am - Owners and employees of the "ride share" companies in Illinois are furious that the Illinois House passed new regulations on their industry. Until now, "ride share" was ...
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Colin Firth fascinating in redemptive 'Railway Man'Apr 17, 2014 5:00 am - The payoff for patient moviegoers observing Jonathan Teplitzky's restrained, fact-based drama “The Railway Man” is nothing less than a cinematic act of grace. The story ...
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Editorial: $200 million later, flood still hurtsApr 17, 2014 5:00 am - It's been a year since a wall of water hit Des Plaines when the Des Plaines River crested at a record high level of 10.92 feet. It's been a year since the Fox River spil...
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'Left Alive' a deliberate, focused vampire affairApr 17, 2014 5:00 am - At some point in “Only Lovers Left Alive” — indie filmmaker Jim Jarmusch's chilled take on the vampire genre — the constant, overt comparisons of drug addiction and bloo...
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Trial and error lead to Kinnear's careerApr 17, 2014 5:00 am - 5 Qs for Greg Kinnear Time to play Five Questions with Oscar-nominated actor Greg Kinnear, star of the new drama "Heaven is for Real," now playing at local theaters. Q. ...
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'Transcendence' sputters as science-fiction thrillerApr 17, 2014 5:00 am - The science-fiction thriller "Transcendence" marks Elmhurst native Wally Pfister's feature directorial debut. It looks sharp, which you'd expect from a movie by the man ...
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John C. Reilly brings personality to 'Bears'Apr 17, 2014 5:00 am - For the past several years, Disneynature has marked Earth Day by releasing a documentary celebrating Mother Nature. "Bears" is the studio's latest nature doc with a twis...
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Teen canoeing on Milwaukee River is missingApr 17, 2014 1:01 am - CEDARBURG, Wis. (AP) - Ozaukee (County sheriff's deputies and others are searching the Milwaukee River for a teen who went missing while canoeing. Authorities say the 17...