All Stories from June 23, 2014 (Change date)
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Cubs fans will see the light at the end of the tunnel soonJun 23, 2014 5:30 am - Cubs fans can get frustrated. I know because I run into them every single day. Even those who are on board with what the front office is doing aren't thrilled with all t...
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Technology makes tattoo removal easier than everJun 23, 2014 5:30 am - Changing tastes, times or circumstances … all can prompt people who once loved their tattoos to now want them erased. New technologies make tattoo removal easier than ev...
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Loyalty, deception, fear at the heart of FX's 'Tyrant'Jun 23, 2014 5:30 am - It's not surprising that Dr. Bassam “Barry” Al-Fayeed is a runner. FX's taut drama “Tyrant,” premiering Tuesday, June 24, opens with its main character on his daily run....
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'Rizzoli & Isles' copes with actor's deathJun 23, 2014 5:30 am - LOS ANGELES — “Rizzoli &a Isles” is saying goodbye to Lee Thompson Young, who played police Detective Barry Frost on the TNT crime drama. The 29-year-old actor was found...
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Debut novel by Lisa Howorth is a Southern mosaicJun 23, 2014 5:30 am - There are many good reasons to read and enjoy “Flying Shoes.” For one, it is the debut novel of Lisa Howorth, a much revered stalwart of the literary South. She is the f...
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Family and friends can influence how much we weighJun 23, 2014 5:30 am - Q: I've gained several pounds since getting married. My husband thinks he is supportive of my weight-loss efforts, but he doesn't exercise or make healthy food choices h...
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Has Metra missed the universal fare card train?Jun 23, 2014 5:30 am - July 1 marks the dawn of the universal fare card in Illinois. On that date, Pace and the CTA officially switch over to Ventra, the new joint fare system. But wait, you s...
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U.S. schools develop a nicer version of gym classJun 23, 2014 5:30 am - WASHINGTON — The cavernous gymnasium at Patriot High School can be intimidating for 15-year-old Kristin Ansah. When students break out the hockey sticks before gym class...
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Kids gain weight more quickly over summer breakJun 23, 2014 5:30 am - Any parent or teacher can tell you that schoolchildren tend to slip back a bit academically over the long summer break. But now a Harvard University study has come up wi...
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10 stories you may have missed this weekendJun 23, 2014 5:30 am - 1. A major player for decades in Lake County politics and growth - 35-year Warren Township Supervisor Robert "Bob" Depke - has died. 2. A St. Charles church mounts a mas...