All Stories from August 20, 2014 (Change date)
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Bears' Jordan Palmer will be No. 2 QB FridayAug 20, 2014 3:45 pm - Not everyone would consider it a great opportunity to participate in a job competition against the defending Super Bowl champion Seahawks in front of their deafening hom...
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Blocking Mulligan's forte, but he likes to catch and pass now and thenAug 20, 2014 3:45 pm - Six-foot-4, 267-pound tight end Matthew Mulligan would be the first to say that his team-best 4 catches (for 39 yards) in the second preseason game against Jacksonville ...
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NIU's basketball court gets a new lookAug 20, 2014 3:01 pm - Thanks to an assist from the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament, Northern Illinois University has a new playing surface at its Convocation Center. University officials u...
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Giants' protest upheld; Cubs game to resume ThursdayAug 20, 2014 3:00 pm - Just call it going from the slime to the ridiculous to the sublime. In a dizzying and wearying 24-hour period, the Cubs went from presumably winning a game against the ...
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Jermaine Jones destined for MLS - and maybe FireAug 20, 2014 3:00 pm - U.S. midfielder Jermaine Jones has signed with Major League Soccer and should find out within the next 24-48 hours whether he will play for the Chicago Fire or New Engla...
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Chicago Little League team relaxed and confidentAug 20, 2014 11:01 am - SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. - Their gold-and-white sunglasses flipped upside down on the brims of their caps, Joshua Houston, Marquis Jackson and Darion Radcliff filed into ...
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Stratton Lock and Dam gets overhaulAug 20, 2014 10:04 am - Construction will begin soon on a $16.7 million improvement project at the Stratton Lock and Dam on the Fox River in McHenry County. Illinois DNR officials claim the Str...
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Hats off to heavy-fighting CatsAug 20, 2014 10:04 am - Not every fisherman I've encountered looks to land the biggest or heaviest bass. The same could be said about those kind souls who prefer to come home with a dozen or so...
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Geneva Concours d'Elegance celebrates 'the art of the car'Aug 20, 2014 8:01 am - This Sunday, the streets of downtown Geneva will be filled with cars and car lovers, when the 10th annual Concours d'Elegance rolls into town. The event will showcase 1...
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Shrimp-Watercress Summer RollsAug 20, 2014 8:01 am - Sauce 2 cloves garlic 1½ teaspoons finely grated lime zest, plus ¼ cup fresh lime juice (from 2 to 3 limes) 2 tablespoons tahini (may substitute unsalted creamy peanut b...