All Stories from August 14, 2014 (Change date)
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Dist. 15, Rolling Meadows police crack down on drivers who ignore bus signsAug 14, 2014 1:01 am - A supplier of red-light cameras has found a new client: suburban school districts. RedSpeed Illinois Inc. is testing a camera that catches drivers blowing through a spec...
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Elgin looks at limiting senior ridesAug 14, 2014 1:01 am - The city of Elgin is looking at cutting back its Ride in Kane program by restricting rides to work, medical appointments, grocery stores and pharmacies starting Oct. 1. ...
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Group continues fight to put term limits on ballotAug 14, 2014 1:01 am - A group that wants to put legislative term limits on the November ballot told an Illinois appeals court Thursday that voters deserve a chance to approve a measure the Ge...
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$3.3M grant to benefit 3 Illinois youth groupsAug 14, 2014 1:01 am - Sen. Dick Durbin has announced that Illinois organizations supporting at-risk youth will benefit from a $3.3 million U.S. Department of Labor grant. The department's Yo...
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Oakton foundation hopes to raise $50,000Aug 14, 2014 1:01 am - This event is Aug. 22; the initial posting has the wrong date. The Oakton Community College Educational Foundation is hoping to raise $50,000 at a fundraiser beginn...
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Obama weighs strategy against Islamic StateAug 14, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - The Obama administration is grappling with how to bridge the gap between its increasingly dire assessment of the threat posed by the Islamic State group and...
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FBI sending agents to Chicago to combat gun crimesAug 14, 2014 1:01 am - A published report has the FBI dispatching 65 agents to high-crime areas in Chicago in an effort to combat street gang activity. The Chicago Sun-Times reports the agents...
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Electrolux in discussions to acquire GE home-appliances divisionAug 14, 2014 1:01 am - Electrolux AB, the Swedish maker of AEG stoves and Frigidaire refrigerators, said it's in talks to buy General Electric Co.'s home-appliances business. No agreement on a...
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Missing Mt. Prospect man returns homeAug 14, 2014 1:01 am - A 63-year-old Mount Prospect man with dementia who went missing last week has returned home safely, police said Thursday. Joseph E. Pierre arrived home Tuesday evening a...
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Yelp Inc. to expand in Chicago, bring 300 jobsAug 14, 2014 1:01 am - San Francisco-based Yelp Inc. plans to open a new office at Chicago's Merchandise Mart next year. Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Yelp CEO Jeremy Stoppelman announced the...