All Stories from June 24, 2014 (Change date)
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Amtrak offering free rides for kids this summerJun 24, 2014 1:01 am - Kids may ride for free on Amtrak trains between Chicago and Milwaukee during weekends this summer. In a press release Monday, Amtrak officials say adults may bring kids ...
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Comic Book Fun at Batavia Public LibraryJun 24, 2014 1:01 am - The scent of Crayola crayons wafted in the air Tuesday in the children's department of the Batavia Public Library. Tristan Carroccia, 10, of Batavia, used rapid, broad s...
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Cochran, Rangel challenged on busy primary dayJun 24, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - Six-term Sen. Thad Cochran's Republican runoff against Mississippi state Sen. Chris McDaniel stands as a test of whether decades of delivering federal large...
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2 workers killed in Pekin industrial accidentJun 24, 2014 1:01 am - PEKIN, Ill. - Two workers have died from carbon monoxide poisoning at an agricultural products plant in central Illinois. The (Peoria) Journal-Star reported gas in a r...
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Exotic dancer sues western Wisconsin strip clubJun 24, 2014 1:01 am - LA CROSSE, Wis. - An exotic dancer is suing a western Wisconsin strip club, accusing the owners of violating state and federal labor laws by failing to paying dancers ho...
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'Star Wars' creator selects Chicago for museumJun 24, 2014 1:01 am - "Star Wars" creator George Lucas announced Tuesday that he has picked Chicago to host his much-anticipated museum of art and movie memorabilia, in a major victory for th...
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Three Aurora men injured in Sunday shootingJun 24, 2014 1:01 am - Three people were shot early Sunday morning when an unidentified male walked up a driveway and started shooting. The three Aurora victims were all men. One, age 21, was ...
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Woman is hurt when others don't support her charity workJun 24, 2014 1:01 am - Q. Two years ago my adult daughter was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. She is very optimistic and has taken part in fundraisers because she feels she owes it to those...
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McHenry man dies when dump truck runs over himJun 24, 2014 1:01 am - Authorities believe a McHenry man died Monday when he failed to secure the dump truck he operated, which then ran over him. Bryan J. Reid, 63, was pronounced dead Monda...
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Walgreen pulls 2016 goals as it mulls moveJun 24, 2014 1:01 am - Deerfield-based Walgreen Co., the largest U.S. drugstore retailer, withdrew its financial goals for fiscal year 2016 as it considers buying the remainder of Alliance Boo...