All Stories from August 24, 2015 (Change date)
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Mariani's big role in win over Packers overlookedAug 24, 2015 8:45 am - In the Thursday night euphoria of just the second Bears victory in 12 meetings with the Packers, it was easy to overlook the contributions of backup wide receiver Marc M...
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Every District 214 student gets an iPad this yearAug 24, 2015 6:00 am - Each of the more than 12,000 students at Northwest Suburban High School District 214 will have his or her own iPad when school starts this week. District 214 had planned...
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Alan Jackson, still focused on the details, to play Ravinia Aug. 31Aug 24, 2015 6:00 am - After 25 years in the music industry, pressure is no longer a factor for Alan Jackson. “You always want to make a good album, you're concerned about doing that, but I do...
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Scientists credit Ice Bucket Challenge for research breakthroughsAug 24, 2015 6:00 am - About one year ago, Facebook feeds were awash with videos and photos of people pouring buckets of cold water on their heads, all in the name of medical research. At the ...
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Edward Burns' new TNT crime drama, 'Public Morals,' took 20 years to materializeAug 24, 2015 6:00 am - Edward Burns says he's been in “preproduction for 20 years,” his entire filmmaking career, on “Public Morals.” The actor-writer-director behind such acclaimed independen...
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Reasons to jump into judoAug 24, 2015 5:45 am - The biggest star in mixed martial arts, Ronda Rousey, has brought new attention, at least in the United States, to judo. So, I decided to acquaint myself with it. Or rea...
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Addition at Hadley Junior High? District 41 seeks inputAug 24, 2015 5:45 am - When they step into new classrooms at two Glen Ellyn schools today, returning students will immediately notice three things: Gone are the portable units, the walks to an...
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Can new braking system stop train disaster in suburbs?Aug 24, 2015 5:30 am - As a former railroad brakeman, the region's top planner Joe Szabo knows how to stop a train. So it's significant he backs a controversial new federal rule requiring frei...
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10 stories you may have missedAug 24, 2015 5:30 am - 1. Tom Roeser has invested tens of millions of dollars into fixing up Carpentersville, East Dundee and West Dundee, but says, "I do it to help myself, and if it helps ot...
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This tale (tail) has a very happy endingAug 24, 2015 5:00 am - Thank you Barrington Officer Byrne and other concerned citizens! We give thanks from the bottom of our hearts to a trusted local officer in our community and other conce...