All Stories from August 9, 2014 (Change date)
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Here's what's going on during rest of Gurnee DaysAug 09, 2014 7:00 am - Gurnee Days 2014 is in its 42nd year with activities for all ages. The festival, which began Thursday, continues through Sunday, Aug. 10, with the theme "'Lil Bit Count...
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Wheaton native Bob Woodward still wonders about WatergateAug 09, 2014 7:00 am - What started as a “third-rate burglary” ended with the fall of a presidency. On Aug. 9, 1974, Richard Nixon officially resigned from office in the wake of the Watergate ...
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Duchossois: Nixon was gifted, honest and 'brilliant'Aug 09, 2014 6:45 am - Forty years after Richard Nixon resigned the presidency and 20 years after he died, history still has not caught up to the real man, believes Richard Duchossois, chairma...
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Elgin's idea for police/fire board may be a first in IllinoisAug 09, 2014 6:30 am - If Elgin decides to drastically change the makeup of its fire and police board, it likely would be an unprecedented move, experts say. The Elgin board, as is the case in...
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Florida preserve brings wolves, people togetherAug 09, 2014 6:00 am - CHIPLEY, Fla. — At Seacrest Wolf Preserve in northern Florida, billed as the largest such facility in the Southeast, owners Cynthia and Wayne Watkins say they raise thei...
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Explore Maine's scenic Vinalhaven Island by ferry and bikeAug 09, 2014 6:00 am - VINALHAVEN ISLAND, Maine - Take a ferry to picturesque Vinalhaven Island in Penobscot Bay off the Maine coast for great biking, good food, beautiful coastal scenery and ...
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Miranda Corbie confronts her own 'City of Ghosts'Aug 09, 2014 6:00 am - A love of San Francisco — its flaws, strengths and eccentricities — permeates Kelli Stanley's intriguing novels about private detective Miranda Corbie. Stanley's novels ...
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DVD previews: 'Muppets Most Wanted,' 'Railway Man'Aug 09, 2014 5:45 am - Here's a look at DVDs coming out Tuesday, Aug. 12: “Muppets Most Wanted” (PG, 112 minutes, Disney): Written and directed by James Bobin, with an assist from co-scree...
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On the road: Ed Paschke Art Center opens in Jefferson ParkAug 09, 2014 5:12 am - Chicago More than a Daley grind Get in on a one-time special event from Chicago Detours that will tour artist studios, a factory, warehouse, church and artisanal bakery ...
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Unlicensed, uninsured drivers cost us allAug 09, 2014 5:01 am - Gun control and illegal immigration have gotten so much attention in recent months, but why aren't we addressing the problem of unlicensed/uninsured drivers? This too is...