All Stories from August 21, 2014 (Change date)
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Indiana passenger rail extended 4 monthsAug 21, 2014 1:01 am - INDIANAPOLIS - The Indiana Department of Transportation and seven local partners will keep funding passenger rail service between Indianapolis and Chicago through Jan. 3...
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U.S. special ops tried but failed to find hostagesAug 21, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama sent special operations troops to Syria this summer on a secret mission to rescue American hostages, including journalist James Foley...
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Term-limit backers seek state Supreme Court rulingAug 21, 2014 1:01 am - Republican Bruce Rauner and other supporters of political term limits asked the Illinois Supreme Court Thursday to jump into the debate about whether the question can go...
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Scouting the Waubonsie Valley WarriorsAug 21, 2014 1:01 am - Paul Murphy's Waubonsie Valley Warriors show no sign of letting up. The Warriors have made the playoffs in eight of nine years under Murphy, the last seven straight. Thi...
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Scouting the York DukesAug 21, 2014 1:01 am - In becoming York's new coach, Matt Monken brings a name that's deeply rooted in Illinois prep football. He'll also be bringing a familiar system in hopes of rejuvenating...
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Scouting the IC Catholic Prep KnightsAug 21, 2014 1:01 am - Nine seniors. While they don't represent an overwhelming percentage of IC Catholic Prep's football team, they stand as the pivotal pieces in the Knights' quest for a ret...
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Nine-year sentence for robberies in Palatine, WheelingAug 21, 2014 1:01 am - A Cicero man pleaded guilty Thursday to burglarizing several Palatine businesses and a Wheeling jewelry store. In exchange for Vantrell Jackson's guilty plea to the cla...
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Many police killings, but only Ferguson explodesAug 21, 2014 1:01 am - There was little violence after the acquittal of Trayvon Martin's killer last July. Peace prevailed when at least four other unarmed black males were killed by police in...
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This could be a special year for Cary-GroveAug 21, 2014 1:01 am - All signs point to 2014 being one of those special seasons for the Cary-Grove football program. Following a 7-4 campaign in which the Trojans lost in a second-round play...
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IDOT cuts positions amid hiring scandalAug 21, 2014 1:01 am - Gov. Pat Quinn's administration, stung by a federal lawsuit alleging illegal hiring amid a tough re-election campaign, announced Thursday it will eliminate 58 transporta...