All Stories from January 4, 2015 (Change date)
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Hundreds march through snow in Oak Brook to support police officersJan 04, 2015 12:01 am - Teri King believed it was time for a different message to be sent. King took to Facebook a few weeks back to recruit backing for a community march that would support pol...
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Several factors contribute to drop in major-city murder ratesJan 04, 2015 12:01 am - WASHINGTON - In 1990, at the height of a decade-long crime wave that swept the nation, 2,245 people were murdered in New York City. In 2014, police investigated just 328...
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'The Hobbit' tops box office for 3rd weekendJan 04, 2015 12:01 am - NEW YORK - Hollywood kicked off the New Year on a positive note, with three films vying closely for the weekend box-office title that nevertheless remained with "The Hob...
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Winter's chill returns, but little snowJan 04, 2015 12:01 am - It'll look like a typical winter when bitterly cold temperatures invade parts of the U.S. this week. The good news is that is won't be accompanied by precipitation that ...
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More snow expected with bitter cold MondayJan 04, 2015 12:01 am - The deep freeze expected to hit the Chicago region later today, dropping temperatures well below zero and wind chills to dangerously low levels, could be accompanied by ...
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Las Vegas airport preps for tech-savvy travelersJan 04, 2015 12:01 am - LAS VEGAS - While the gadgets of the future are only just arriving in Las Vegas for the annual International CES show, officials at the city's main airport are updating ...
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Waukegan police investigating man's deathJan 04, 2015 12:01 am - Waukegan police are investigating the death of a man found at 3 a.m. Saturday at the intersection of Ninth and Prescott streets. Cmdr. Joe Florip said Saturday night tha...
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Passengers complain of 12-hour wait on tarmacJan 04, 2015 12:01 am - SAN FRANCISCO - Hundreds of air travelers landed in San Francisco, safe but irritated after a 28-hour overseas flight they say included 12 hours on a tarmac in the Middl...
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American Airlines, pilots union reach labor dealJan 04, 2015 12:01 am - The pilots union at American Airlines has agreed to put up for a vote a five-year contract proposal that would boost pay by more than 26 percent and offer smaller raises...
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Illness can be reminder of our mortalityJan 04, 2015 12:01 am - I don't do "sick" well. Probably part of it is that I enjoy living life as fully as I can and being sick gets in the way of all the things I like to do. Of course, it m...