All Stories from June 26, 2014 (Change date)
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Kane County juvenile detainees fall far short on classroom timeJun 26, 2014 1:01 am - Youths from five counties who log time at Kane County's juvenile detention center often receive less than half the amount of classroom instruction required by the state....
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Tollway awards contract to firm despite past issuesJun 26, 2014 1:01 am - Illinois tollway leaders approved a $64 million contract Thursday with a construction firm that previously drew the ire of federal prosecutors who accused the company of...
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Sodexo cafeteria workers regain health coverageJun 26, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - A giant food service company unexpectedly reversed course Thursday after bumping thousands of college cafeteria workers from its health plan earlier this ye...
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Ruggiano's 2-run double lifts Cubs to victoryJun 26, 2014 1:01 am - Associated Press Justin Ruggiano's two-out, two-run double broke a tie in the seventh inning, leading the Cubs to a 5-3 victory over the Washington Nationals on Thursday...
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Preckwinkle won't rule out mayoral bidJun 26, 2014 1:01 am - Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle still isn't saying whether she'll run against Rahm Emanuel for Chicago mayor next year. Preckwinkle spoke Thursday at the ...
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Renteria: Despite slow pace, baseball still a special gameJun 26, 2014 1:01 am - The World Cup drew attention during daytime hours Thursday, and the NBA draft held sway at night. Squeezed somewhere in the middle, the Cubs and Washington Nationals pla...
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Royal refurb: Palace repairs add to monarchy costJun 26, 2014 1:01 am - LONDON - Buckingham Palace says the monarchy cost British taxpayers $60.8 million last year - just under $1 for everyone in the country. More than a third of the money w...
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FIFA bans Suarez for 4 months for biting opponentJun 26, 2014 1:01 am - RIO DE JANEIRO - FIFA banned Uruguay striker Luis Suarez from all football activities for four months on Thursday for biting an opponent at the World Cup, a punishment t...
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Police cracking down on speeding in work zonesJun 26, 2014 1:01 am - INDIANAPOLIS - Indiana State Police are stepping up efforts to catch speeders driving in work zones after five deaths in the past two months, including those of two cons...
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Quinn signs anti-bullying billJun 26, 2014 1:01 am - Illinois' public schools will have to instate anti-bullying policies under a new law that Gov. Pat Quinn has signed. The Chicago Democrat signed the bill Thursday at a C...