All Stories from August 20, 2014 (Change date)
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Appeals court says term limits can't be on ballotAug 20, 2014 6:25 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Proponents of term limits for Illinois lawmakers were preparing a last-minute appeal to the state Supreme Court after an appeals court ruled Wednesday that...
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McBride, De La Rosa lift Rockies past Royals, 5-2Aug 20, 2014 11:41 pm - DENVER - Matt McBride hit his first career grand slam and Jorge De La Rosa pitched eight crisp innings, helping the Colorado Rockies cool off the Kansas City Royals with...
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Dist. 57 receives awards for communication effortsAug 20, 2014 5:07 pm - Mount Prospect Elementary District 57 has received two awards from the National School Public Relations Association for the district's recent communications efforts, off...
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Stocks advance for third day, despite Fed minutesAug 21, 2014 7:56 am - NEW YORK - The stock market rose for a third straight day Wednesday despite a report from the Federal Reserve that showed a growing chorus of central bank officials will...
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Macy's to pay $650,000 in shopper-profiling probeAug 20, 2014 10:13 am - ALBANY, N.Y. - The retailer Macy's has agreed to pay $650,000 to settle allegations of racial profiling at its flagship store in Manhattan's Herald Square. Under the a...
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Metra could get extra RTA money for improvementsAug 21, 2014 5:18 am - New budget proposals from the Regional Transportation Authority break from tradition by distributing a 2 percent share of much sought-after funds to Metra. Previously th...
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Imrem: This is no time to sour on Da CoachAug 21, 2014 6:41 pm - Sure Mike Ditka is a crank but don't ever forget that he's our crank. For better, for worse and sometimes for both in the same sentence. Look, I can't turn on Ditka now ...
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New principal greets Vernon Hills High School studentsAug 21, 2014 5:45 am - Students arrived for the first day of classes at Vernon Hills High School on Wednesday - and so did new principal Jon Guillaume. Guillaume, who's worked in Libertyville-...
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2 Pat Quinns accept 'ice bucket challenge' to raise money for ALSAug 20, 2014 1:50 pm - Gov. Pat Quinn is getting a hand from someone with a familiar name to raise money for Lou Gehrig's disease. The governor's office says the Democrat will appear Wednesd...
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Governor candidates don't agree on debates, eitherAug 21, 2014 5:18 am - After weeks of pressure from Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn, Republican candidate Bruce Rauner agreed to eight forums and debates including one in Lake County, but the govern...