All Stories from October 16, 2014 (Change date)
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Man gets 78 years for shooting Elgin boyOct 16, 2014 1:00 am - A Cook County judge sentenced an admitted Aurora gang member to 78 years in prison Thursday for the shooting death of a 5-year-old Elgin boy and the attempted murder of ...
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Strike negotiations break down again in WaukeganOct 16, 2014 1:00 am - A strike in Waukegan Unit District 60 will continue into the weekend, now two weeks after some 1,200 teachers hit the picket lines. District officials said that schools ...
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Economist tells Palatine group economic tide to turnOct 16, 2014 1:00 am - Robert Genetski, one of the nation's premier interest-rate forecasters, expressed slight optimism about the economy when he addressed more than 300 business leaders ...
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Shaw getting good at re-directing shotsOct 16, 2014 1:00 am - Andrew Shaw is getting pretty good at this stuff. For the second time in as many games, the plucky Blackhawks forward parked himself in front of the opposition's net and...
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Report: Biden's son discharged from Navy after cocaine testOct 16, 2014 1:00 am - WASHINGTON — Vice President Joe Biden's son Hunter was discharged from the Navy Reserve after testing positive for cocaine, according to a report. The Wall Street Journa...
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Texas man pleads not guilty to murdering grandmotherOct 16, 2014 1:00 am - A 41-year-old Texas man pleaded not guilty in Kane County court Thursday to charges he killed his grandmother in July at her East Dundee home. Richard Schmelzer, of Fris...
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Scouting Week 8 in the Fox ValleyOct 16, 2014 1:00 am - Johnsburg (6-1, 5-0) at Burlington Central (5-2, 5-0) When/where: today at 7 p.m. at Rocket Hill Last meeting (2005): Johnsburg 41, Burlington Central 6 Last week: Johns...
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US jobless aid applications fall to 14-year lowOct 16, 2014 1:00 am - WASHINGTON — The number of people seeking U.S. unemployment aid dropped to the lowest level in 14 years last week, the latest sign of a strengthening labor market that c...
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Awful TV shows invading our homesOct 16, 2014 12:01 am - Viewing TV lately is such a waste of time. Why do most shows dwell on violence and sexual scenes between same sex partners? This is disgusting. Let's turn off the TV and...
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Disheartened by Herald endorsementOct 16, 2014 12:01 am - I am deeply disheartened by the Daily Herald's endorsement of Representative Randy Hultgren. Representative Hultgren has continuously showed that he values politics over...