All Stories from April 19, 2014 (Change date)
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Mexican dance group in Elgin looking for new spaceApr 19, 2014 8:00 am - A Mexican dance group for youth and adults in Elgin hopes to find a space to practice that offers heating and air-conditioning. Ballet Folklorico Girasol has been in exi...
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Judson students design shelters for disaster reliefApr 19, 2014 8:00 am - In times of disaster, how can one bring hope and dignity to people suffering in a protracted humanitarian crisis? It's a question Judson University's 33 sophomore archit...
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Study: Suburban schools could lose or gain if income tax dropsApr 19, 2014 8:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Most suburban school districts would see cuts in funding if the state's temporary income tax increase is rolled back as scheduled, according to a document ...
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Study: Samsung phone durable, but iPhone has edgeApr 19, 2014 7:03 am - NEW YORK - Samsung's new Galaxy S5 smartphone is more durable than last year's model and other leading Android phones, but the iPhone 5s outperformed all of them in part...
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Review: Siri-like Cortana fills Windows phone gapApr 19, 2014 7:03 am - NEW YORK - "Yay, it's Nick! How can I help?" Thanks for asking, Cortana. And thanks for making the Windows phone software better, Microsoft. With the new Cortana virtual...
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Review: S5 features useful, less about gimmicksApr 19, 2014 7:03 am - NEW YORK - There's a lot to like about Samsung's new Galaxy S5 smartphone - among them, its relative lack of features. Don't get me wrong. The company's new flagship sma...
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Fifty shades of beige and grayApr 19, 2014 6:00 am - Ask any designer which colors are the most basic and adaptable to any decoration scheme, and you're likely to hear beige and gray. These colors are tried and true base c...
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Lucky homeowners get landscaping makeoversApr 19, 2014 6:00 am - Last summer six readers were chosen as winners in our “Get Your Summer On” outdoor makeover contest, submitting essays about the sad states of their yards and how they c...
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Book notes: Have lunch with Brian FreemanApr 19, 2014 5:45 am - • Authors Vince Vieceli and Bill Brady discuss and sign copies of their new book, “Stand-Up Comedy in Chicago,” from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Monday April 21, at Zanies Comedy Clu...
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Try planting these deer-proof bulbs this yearApr 19, 2014 5:30 am - Chomping down on a rosette of freshly emerging tulip leaves is just the thing to drive away winter doldrums - for deer. Crocuses probably taste almost as good to them. ...