All Stories from August 16, 2014 (Change date)
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Chicago gets high tech in hunting, killing ratsAug 16, 2014 1:01 am - Rats beware. Chicago is getting high tech in its efforts to wipe out vermin. It's going citywide with computerized data analysis that it has been testing. The program p...
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State law limiting medical marijuana locationsAug 16, 2014 1:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - As Illinois' new medical marijuana program gets up and running, state restrictions on where the plants may be grown and sold mean large portions of some co...
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Bulls' Rose still getting into swing of thingsAug 16, 2014 1:01 am - As they say, timing is everything. Derrick Rose is admittedly trying to shake off the rust during his time with Team USA. Early in Saturday night's exhibition against Br...
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Horses, pageantry take center stage in St. CharlesAug 16, 2014 1:01 am - Kimberly Marqui brought her two horse-loving daughters to the Festival of the Horse and Drum in St. Charles Saturday where they could admire the magnificent animals and ...
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Elgin man charged in Aldi, Family Dollar robberiesAug 16, 2014 1:01 am - A 52-year-old Elgin man has been charged in connection with a string of robberies of retailers after a police officer recognized him from surveillance video, authorities...
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Notable deaths last weekAug 16, 2014 1:01 am - From his breakthrough in the late 1970s as the alien in the hit TV show "Mork & Mindy," through his standup act and numerous hit films, the short, barrel-chested Robin W...
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Garcia back in right field for White SoxAug 16, 2014 1:01 am - The White Sox already have one reckless outfielder in Adam Eaton. They don't want another one. That's why Avisail Garcia was strongly encouraged to stop diving headfirst...
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Liberia expands Ebola treatment in capitalAug 16, 2014 1:01 am - MONROVIA, Liberia - Liberian authorities expanded Ebola treatment centers in the capital Saturday to cope with increasing numbers of patients, while two more airlines an...
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All Chocolate Kitchen serving up Sunday brunchAug 16, 2014 1:01 am - It's hard to walk by the All Chocolate Kitchen in Geneva without stopping in to check out the numerous chocolate treats that have made chef Alain Roby famous. It's becom...
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For a day, Arlington Park as great as everAug 16, 2014 1:01 am - There was a time not that many years ago when every weekend looked like this. Huge crowds, big fields, full cards and fat prices. In other words, it was ideal for horse ...