All Stories from April 26, 2014 (Change date)
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Elgin's Riverside Drive ready for finishing touchesApr 26, 2014 8:00 am - Riverside Drive in Elgin, along with its pedestrian-friendly promenade and overlooks the Fox River, is nearing completion after two years of construction. Gov. Pat Quinn...
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Number of objections to concealed carry applications varies widely across suburbsApr 26, 2014 8:00 am - Objections vary across the suburbs
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Apps for parents curb distracted teen driversApr 26, 2014 7:23 am - Marty Williams recalls the conversations he and his wife would have with their two daughters about the dangers of talking and texting while driving. "It's always a conce...
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Nike's pull away from wearable tech might be good for fieldApr 26, 2014 7:19 am - Plenty of technology companies are pouring into the wearables market, seeing the success of fitness trackers as an early indication that folks will be equally as excited...
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Tech Tips: Add 2nd layer of protection onlineApr 26, 2014 7:13 am - NEW YORK - If the Heartbleed security threat teaches us anything, it's that passwords don't offer total protection. Browsers are supposed to keep passwords and other sen...
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House Republicans more active on Twitter than DemocratsApr 26, 2014 7:09 am - WASHINGTON - Your representative in the House is almost certainly on Twitter. Your senator definitely is. But how are they using the social network? Are Democrats more a...
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Gadget Watch: Whistle, a fitness tracker for dogsApr 26, 2014 7:03 am - NEW YORK - Bad news for lazy dogs: A new device, called Whistle, lets pet owners track how much exercise - or sleep - their four-legged friends are getting. Whistle is s...
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RideScout app helps you plan your travel routeApr 26, 2014 7:00 am - Washington, like many major cities, offers a truckload of ways to try to get around its perpetually congested streets: car, bus, subway, cab, bike. RideScout, which laun...
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Retailers get creative with PinterestApr 26, 2014 6:30 am - NEW YORK - Target, Nordstrom and other big chains are pinning their hopes of attracting shoppers on social media. Retailers increasingly are using Pinterest, a social me...
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Cuban-American leaders helped 'Cuban Twitter'Apr 26, 2014 6:23 am - MIAMI - Leaders with the largest nonprofit organization for young Cuban-Americans quietly provided strategic support for the federal government's secret "Cuban Twitter" ...