All Stories from August 26, 2014 (Change date)
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Gaza truce open-ended, but puts off tough issuesAug 26, 2014 1:01 am - GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip - Israel and Gaza's ruling Hamas agreed Tuesday to an open-ended cease-fire after seven weeks of fighting - an uneasy deal that halts the deadliest...
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Ferguson police shooting grand jury judge refuses age disclosureAug 26, 2014 1:01 am - The judge presiding over the Missouri grand jury that will decide whether to indict Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson in the shooting death of Michael Brown refused ...
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Private equity firm buys Berlin PackagingAug 26, 2014 1:01 am - Private equity firm Oak Hill Capital Partners announced Monday that it will buy Berlin Packaging LLC, a supplier of packaging products, from Investcorp SA for $1.43 bill...
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Mundelein could sue over Grayslake annexation, trucking planAug 26, 2014 1:01 am - Mundelein officials may go to court to stop a truck terminal from being built on newly annexed land in neighboring Grayslake. Mundelein's village board on Monday night a...
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Roskam talks tax reform, health care, immigration in St. CharlesAug 26, 2014 1:01 am - Congressman Peter Roskam began his speech Tuesday at a chamber of commerce luncheon in St. Charles with a call to tax reform, but he soon found himself fielding question...
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Lincoln library plans Stevenson family exhibitAug 26, 2014 1:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - Officials at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum are planning an exhibit featuring former Gov. Adlai Stevenson II and his family's politica...
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Burger King buying Tim Hortons for about $11BAug 26, 2014 1:01 am - Associated Press MIAMI - Burger King confirmed Tuesday that it struck a deal to buy Tim Hortons Inc. for about $11 billion, a move that could help give the fast-food com...
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"Church lady" earned clients', colleagues' respectAug 26, 2014 1:01 am - Around the advertising department of the Daily Herald, colleagues referred to Chris Harper as the "church lady," since she was the go-to person for churches and religiou...
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Study: Social media users shy away from opinionsAug 26, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - People who use Facebook and Twitter are less likely than others to share their opinions on hot-button issues, even when they are offline, according to a sur...
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Jackie Robinson West game draws ratings recordAug 26, 2014 1:01 am - Chicago's Jackie Robinson West All Stars broke a television rating record on Sunday for Little League World Series games viewed in the Chicago market. The Chicago Sun-Ti...