All Stories from July 1, 2014 (Change date)
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Oberweis wants to square off with Durbin seven timesJul 01, 2014 1:01 am - Political Editor mriopell@dailyherald.com Republican state Sen. Jim Oberweis wants Democratic U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin to agree to seven debates in their race for U.S. Sena...
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Judge strikes down Kentucky's gay marriage banJul 01, 2014 1:01 am - LOUISVILLE, Ky. - A federal judge in Kentucky struck down the state's ban on gay marriage on Tuesday, though the ruling was temporarily put on hold and it was not immedi...
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Marengo woman gives birth to son on tollwayJul 01, 2014 1:00 am - The commute from Trevor Farina's home in Marengo to Advocate Sherman Hospital in Elgin is typically a 35-minute drive. Early Monday morning — the day of his son's birth ...
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Tourniquets make comeback with American policeJul 01, 2014 1:00 am - HOUSTON — Rushing into a Houston home, police officer Austin Huckabee encountered a drunken, combative man bleeding profusely on the kitchen floor. He quickly realized t...
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5 memorable World Cup chantsJul 01, 2014 1:00 am - SAO PAULO — With “I believe that we will win!” American soccer fans finally have a World Cup chant that doesn't just involve shouting their country's name. In terms of ...
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U.S. Supreme Court grants Wheaton College relief from contraceptive mandateJul 01, 2014 1:00 am - On the same day it ruled Hobby Lobby could reject funding birth control due to religious beliefs, the U.S. Supreme Court granted Wheaton College temporary relief from a ...
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Huntley driver hits car, house with truckJul 01, 2014 1:00 am - A 23-year-old Huntley man faces several charges after police said he ran a stop sign Monday evening before hitting a car with his truck and plowing into a nearby house b...
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State wants people to buy Illinois-made productsJul 01, 2014 1:00 am - Illinois residents are being urged to spend some of their grocery money on products that were made or grown in the state. The Illinois Department of Agriculture on Monda...
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Naperville, Carol Stream cops near top in Illinois DUI arrestsJul 01, 2014 1:00 am - Police in Naperville and Carol Stream again are among the state's leaders in DUI arrests based on an annual survey by the Alliance Against Intoxicated Motorists. The org...
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Berkshire Partners to buy Portillo's restaurants for almost $1 billionJul 01, 2014 1:00 am - Famed hot dog chain now operates 38 locations in four states