All Stories from October 9, 2014 (Change date)
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Bears believe their offense is about to soarOct 09, 2014 6:45 pm - The Bears' offense believes it is much better than its mediocre showing so far this season, and Sunday in Atlanta provides a tailor-made opportunity to prove it. That's ...
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Metra asks for 68 percent fare hike over 10 yearsOct 09, 2014 10:00 am - Although a final vote isn't until November, a majority of Metra leaders Thursday committed to a proposal to raise fares an average of 10.8 percent in 2015 followed by in...
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A peek at Rose's latest signature basketball shoeOct 09, 2014 10:00 am - With the NBA season opening in less than three weeks, Adidas today released a new video featuring Derrick Rose and his latest signature shoe, the D Rose 5 Boost. The D R...
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Marshall explains reason for lack of productionOct 09, 2014 9:45 am - Wide receiver Brandon Marshall says the sprained ankle that he suffered in the season opener was supposed to keep him out for four weeks. Marshall has not missed a game ...
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Silly 'Dracula' should remain untoldOct 09, 2014 6:15 am - For a tantalizing half-hour or so, it actually seemed like the underlying idea of "Dracula Untold" - an origin story drawing its DNA from superhero flicks, not monster m...
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Right at home: Quoth the raven, 'Happy Halloween'Oct 09, 2014 6:00 am - Edgar Allan Poe and Halloween are enmeshed like cobwebs on a lamppost. In classics like "The Cask of Amontillado," "The Murders in the Rue Morgue," "The Masque of the ...
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Additions that make your yard a winter hangoutOct 09, 2014 6:00 am - As fun as summer at the lake is, Sue Vanderwiel and family also make the most of their Apple River vacation home in the winter. That's when "it is much quieter, and we c...
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Go for the food: Dim sum in the Land of BarbecueOct 09, 2014 5:45 am - Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Yes, even in the Land of Barbecue, there are other artery-challenging options beyond the slab. The weekend crowds at Bo Lings Chinese...
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'Very Bad Day' a snappy but benign family comedyOct 09, 2014 5:45 am - Given its premise, "Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day" could have been a lot more horrible and no good than it is. At a quick 82 minutes, this ...
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'The Judge' guilty of diminished drama, recycled charactersOct 09, 2014 5:45 am - We, the critical jury, do hereby find the defendant, David Dobkins' meager legal drama "The Judge," guilty as charged on the following: Two counts of major actors recyc...