All Stories from May 26, 2014 (Change date)
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Naperville Marathon aims for course 'accurate within 3 inches'May 26, 2014 8:00 am - Running a marathon might not be an exact science, but measuring the course is. Organizers of the Naperville Marathon started taking to bicycles this month to begin measu...
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New Wauconda mayor gives himself a 'C'May 26, 2014 8:00 am - Of all the new Lake County mayors elected in 2013, Wauconda's Frank Bart had the most controversial rookie year. Bart has bounced from one public battle to another durin...
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Bartlett officials want to fix Metra platform problemMay 26, 2014 8:00 am - Metra commuters rushing to the train in downtown Bartlett have two choices. Get ready to walk in the morning, or put off the trek until after a day on the job. That's be...
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Families turn to pros to capture canine memoriesMay 26, 2014 7:42 am - LOS ANGELES - Professional pet photographers are using owner interviews, familiar toys and favorite places to bring out the best in the dogs they shoot, knowing that bel...
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Q&A with Anne-Marie Slaughter: Gender parity at work, homeMay 26, 2014 7:16 am - WASHINGTON - Upon writing the Atlantic magazine cover story "Why Women Still Can't Have It All" two years ago, Anne-Marie Slaughter quickly became known for her views on...
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Will the tea party rally behind GOP establishment?May 26, 2014 7:11 am - WASHINGTON -- Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., is nobody's example of a tea party Republican. Just two months ago, in an interview with the New York Ti...
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What you need to know about working standing upMay 26, 2014 7:00 am - Standing up has gone mainstream at work. Here's what you need to know about working on your feet at the office. How much does it cost on a standing desk? As standin...
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Business case for state tax cuts isn't very goodMay 26, 2014 6:46 am - The idea that states do better when they cut income taxes and attract businesses and people is fundamental to conservative economic thinking. It's an appealing notion - ...
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Homeland Security's new headquarters remains a pipe dreamMay 26, 2014 6:22 am - WASHINGTON -- The construction of a massive new headquarters for the Department of Homeland Security, billed as critical for national security and the revitalization...
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Berkshire may insure against flight delays, lost luggageMay 26, 2014 6:14 am - Berkshire Hathaway Inc.'s Peter Eastwood, hired last year to expand into more insurance niches, is pushing into travel coverage in the latest challenge to American Inter...