All Stories from September 1, 2014 (Change date)
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Eat right, live well: Best oil for baking isn't the best for sauteingSep 01, 2014 11:00 pm - In the beginning cooks used lard, then semisolid shortenings and vegetable oil made their way onto shelves. Today, the saturated fats from lard (animal fat) and the hydr...
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Cougars finish with 91 wins; playoffs nextSep 01, 2014 10:01 pm - Despite falling to the Peoria Chiefs in the finale Monday, the Kane County Cougars (91-49) finished the regular season with the best record in all of minor-league baseba...
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Soler's Wrigley debut big hit for CubsSep 01, 2014 10:48 am - Not only was youth served Monday at Wrigley Field, it had a seat at the head table. The day started with the Cubs honoring Chicago's national-champion Little Leaguers fr...
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Big chance for Bears' defense to prove itselfSep 01, 2014 9:45 am - The long-awaited arrival of the new-and-improved Bears defense has yet to make its appearance. Five-time Pro Bowl defensive end Jared Allen, one of six expected new star...
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Bears raise Cain to be long snapperSep 01, 2014 9:45 am - Ninth-year veteran long-snapper Jeremy Cain was signed Monday for his third stint with the Bears. He replaces Brandon Hartson, who was waived a day earlier. Stepping int...
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How to build I-290 bridge with 80,000 cars a day?Sep 01, 2014 8:00 am - The bridge-in-progress, now little more than girders resting on concrete, stretches out over a live roadway, looking from a distance like a child's half-finished Erector...
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Rozner: If Schwarber catches on, Cubs have big optionsSep 01, 2014 8:00 am - The parade of prospects has begun. They are arriving on the North Side of Chicago, and it's a sight to behold. For those who didn't believe in the plan or understand it,...
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The U.S. regions with a shortage of young peopleSep 01, 2014 7:42 am - A major demographic trend in the past 40 years has been decline of the Heartland and the Rust Belt. Between 1970 and 2010, the United States added 100 million more peopl...
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Rural areas struggle to attract lawyers as grads leaveSep 01, 2014 7:33 am - CENTER, Neb. - Fourteen years ago, the veteran lawyer built his retirement home. He decorated the basement with snowmen and skis, a nod to how he'd like to spend the fut...
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Tribe's casino plan roils quaint Martha's VineyardSep 01, 2014 7:30 am - AQUINNAH, Mass. - On the western tip of Martha's Vineyard, bright clay cliffs and a red brick lighthouse draw visitors as they pile out of cars and tour buses and head u...