All Stories from April 21, 2014 (Change date)
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Existing suburban food co-opsApr 21, 2014 5:30 am - Green Tomato GroceryLocation: Batavia Number of owners: 21 Cost of share: $100 (must purchase 2 to vote) Incorporated: March 2013 Projected opening: 2016 Website: ww...
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Fittest Loser contestants: Support keeps them on targetApr 21, 2014 5:30 am - The Fittest Loser Challengers are a strong bunch with an eagle-eye focus on reaching their golden numbers. But they will tell you that accomplishing such a feat is only ...
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10 stories you may have missedApr 21, 2014 5:30 am - 1. A kayaking trip on the Fox River turned deadly for a 26-year-old Bloomington man when his kayak plunged over a dam in Geneva. One of the bystanders who helped save th...
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Burlington runner recounts 'chaotic' Boston Marathon experienceApr 21, 2014 5:15 am - When Sue Gruner crossed the finish line of the 2013 Boston Marathon, she had achieved a lifetime goal. In an instant, that sense of accomplishment became secondary. With...
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All of us have duty to report hate crimesApr 21, 2014 5:01 am - Trying to make sense of the senseless, many are asking what precipitated the murders of three people outside a Jewish retirement facility and community center in America...
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Lawmakers have power to make change nowApr 21, 2014 5:01 am - The tax equity sought by the coalition of clergy writing in support of a graduated income tax ("Illinois tax system unjustly serves rich," April 11) can be achieved by s...
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Mafia unworthy of academics' obsessionApr 21, 2014 5:01 am - "Et tu, "Brute?" We refer to Burt Constable's recent profile of Wayne A. Johnson's college course on "the mob." We know: Mr. Constable is just doing his job. But, it's f...
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Local farmers provide more healthful produceApr 21, 2014 5:01 am - Veggies, fruits and eggs harvested within a day or two of a farmers market are fresh, crisp, loaded with flavor and packed with nutrients. Today, more than ever, it is s...
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Dawn Patrol: Witnesses help save man; Fox River dams 'deadly'Apr 21, 2014 5:00 am - Witnesses, police help save Mount Prospect man after heart attack When Jim Maglieri of Mount Prospect gives a speech at his daughter's wedding next month, he's like...
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Stephen Spinella on hair, bombs and his new playApr 21, 2014 5:00 am - NEW YORK - Stephen Spinella's double life is about to get complicated, thanks to some new facial hair. The two-time Tony Award-winner is starring on Broadway in "The Vel...