All Stories from June 24, 2014 (Change date)
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Rain brings no-wake restriction to Chain O' Lakes, Fox RiverJun 24, 2014 1:01 am - The Fox Waterway Agency in Fox Lake has placed a no-wake restriction on the Chain O' Lakes because of rising water levels. Ron Barker, the executive director of the sta...
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State to auction unclaimed coins, jewelryJun 24, 2014 1:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - Thousands of coins, jewelry and silverware locked away in an Illinois Capitol vault will be auctioned off next month, including a 24-karat gold-covered Joh...
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Algae advisory issued for Northern Indiana reservoirJun 24, 2014 1:01 am - PERU, Ind. - State officials are warning boaters and swimmers using a northern Indiana reservoir to take precautions when using the lake due to the presence of a toxic f...
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Pilot: Huntley balloon landing wasn't emergencyJun 24, 2014 1:01 am - What seemed like an emergency landing by a hot-air balloon in a Huntley neighborhood Tuesday morning wasn't really an emergency at all, pilot Chad Morin said. It was pla...
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U.S. consumer confidence reaches a 6-year highJun 24, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - U.S. consumers are more confident about the economy than they have been in more than six years. The Conference Board's confidence index rose to 85.2 this mo...
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Run, walk or stroll in JOURNEYS 5K Superhero RaceJun 24, 2014 1:01 am - Nearly everyone dreams of "saving the day" for a friend, neighbor, or loved one at some point in life. JOURNEYS | The Road Home is giving area residents just such an op...
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Chicago man, 50, killed in paraglider crash in Fox River near OttawaJun 24, 2014 1:01 am - OTTAWA - Authorities have identified a man who died in a crash of a powered paraglider that plunged into the Fox River in near Ottawa. The LaSalle County Sheriff's Offic...
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Dist. 101 school lunch prices again going upJun 24, 2014 1:01 am - When Batavia school students pay more for their lunches this fall, they can thank the federal government. District 101 is raising prices, for the second time in less tha...
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Pair of Cubs' future stars get the nodJun 24, 2014 1:01 am - It's time for all-star talk, and already the Cubs are represented. Top prospects Kris Bryant and Javier Baez have been selected to play in the Futures Game, July 13 at M...
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Mokena soldier laid to restJun 24, 2014 1:01 am - A 19-year-old soldier from Mokena who was killed in Afghanistan was laid to rest Tuesday after hundreds of mourners attended his funeral in Orland Park. Army Pfc. Aaron ...