All Stories from October 11, 2014 (Change date)
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Despite $1.9 million investment, Cook court parking fees abandonedOct 11, 2014 7:30 am - No one was fond of Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle's plans to charge a parking fee at the county's six courthouses, but it was the unions that finally got h...
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Elgin Tower Building project pleases surrounding businessesOct 11, 2014 7:15 am - A plan to convert the Elgin Tower Building into apartments is getting the thumbs-up from nearby business owners and property managers. Elgin needs more upscale housing d...
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Constipation in children is fairly commonOct 11, 2014 7:00 am - “My husband and I are both professional people,” the mother of the two-year-old shared over the phone, “and it seems like all we talk about is poop.” “Not to worry,” I r...
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Craft brewery proposed in industrial area of Buffalo GroveOct 11, 2014 7:00 am - Buffalo Grove could see a new craft brewer in an industrial area along Busch Parkway. On Monday, trustees referred to the planning and zoning commission for review a pro...
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A mindful gait, step by stepOct 11, 2014 7:00 am - "I think you run like a machine." A bicyclist shouted this my way along the Mount Vernon Trail in Virginia on a glorious Sunday morning. I smiled, said thank you and kep...
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Two suburban marathoners running 26 for Special OlympicsOct 11, 2014 7:00 am - Among the thousands of runners at Sunday's Chicago Marathon will be about 75 from more than 30 states raising money for Special Olympics Chicago. And among that group ar...
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Alcohol can be hazardous to spermOct 11, 2014 7:00 am - It goes without saying that drinking in excess is bad for your health, but it might also hurt your chances of reproducing. In a survey of men between the ages of 18 and ...
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Using DuPage facility helps put Kane coroner at 16% over budgetOct 11, 2014 6:45 am - The Kane County coroner's office expects to spend $140,368, or 16.6 percent, more than budgeted this year, including $43,000 to DuPage County for conducting autopsies an...
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'Full Measure' is realistic on every levelOct 11, 2014 6:30 am - T. Jefferson Parker, known for his crime novels, delivers an emotional and gut-wrenching literary departure that's miles away from what his fans and readers would ex...
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On the road: 'Ghosts and Demons' haunt the Art InstituteOct 11, 2014 6:15 am - Chicago The tell tale art Get into the Halloween season minus cheesy haunted houses and dreadful candy corn at the Art Institute of Chicago's exhibition “Ghost...