All Stories from July 26, 2014 (Change date)
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Drinking water agency overcharges Streamwood in billing errorJul 26, 2014 9:57 pm - An agency that supplies drinking water to Streamwood overcharged the village roughly $80,000 in May, a gaffe officials traced to a valve left open in a Schaumburg Road p...
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Review: Fire phone, an improvement on the familiarJul 27, 2014 8:06 am - NEW YORK - Many of the Amazon Fire phone's features are twists on apps and concepts tried in other devices. But in a number of cases, Amazon's technology is more compreh...
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Irish Fest gets warm welcome, continues todayJul 28, 2014 12:27 am - Irish Fest in Arlington Heights opened Friday night to a crowd ready to party. The annual two-day festival on the grounds of the Arlington Heights Historical Museum pull...
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Home Depot, Lowe's bring the Internet of Things to DIYersJul 26, 2014 10:11 pm - Home improvement stores, destinations for the do-it-yourself consumer, have long sold the hammers, nails and tools people need to fix up their houses. Now large chains s...
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App Reviews: Jetpack Joyride, MindlyJul 27, 2014 8:06 am - Jetpack Joyride You don't need a lot of time to understand Jetpack Joyride. That doesn't mean that you won't spend a lot of time playing it. This infinite side-scro...
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Microsoft makes design central to its futureJul 27, 2014 8:06 am - REDMOND, Wash. - Before Ralf Groene helped devise the look and feel of Microsoft's Surface tablet, he designed food - or "food concepts," he says, for people on the go. ...
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Verizon launches rewards program with trackingJul 27, 2014 8:06 am - NEW YORK - Verizon Wireless is launching a nationwide loyalty program this week for its 100-million-plus subscribers. There's a twist, though: To earn points for every d...
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Proposal for Libertyville park envisions Craftsman-style townhomesJul 27, 2014 8:06 am - The long-awaited sale of Bolander Park draws closer
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Signs, audio to assist Knoch Knolls Nature Center visitorsJul 26, 2014 4:03 pm - When a nature center opens this fall in Naperville's largest park, don't expect visitors to be wandering aimlessly around prairies, river banks and forested areas. Visit...
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Route 72 project near Pingree Grove moved upJul 26, 2014 11:13 pm - The Illinois Department of Transportation once again has changed its timeline for the reconstruction of Route 72 and Big Timber Road near Pingree Grove, whose residents ...