All Stories from October 10, 2015 (Change date)
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Leaves: Are they a problem, or opportunity?Oct 10, 2015 7:30 am - Q. What to do with those leaves? A. We love the color, the smell and the crunch of the leaves beneath our feet but, oh, what to do with the multiple bags of leaves sitti...
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Distracted cellphone walkers create hazards as 'deadwalkers'Oct 10, 2015 7:23 am - You have seen the zombielike creatures walking among us. In fact, you may be one of them, moseying along with your eyes fixated on that tiny screen that rests in the pal...
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Bedtime routine helps babies sleep through the nightOct 10, 2015 7:15 am - Q: My 9-month-old is still waking up three to four times during the night. How can I get her to sleep through the night? A: By the time a baby is 4 or 5 months old, he o...
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Author appearances: Meet Nicholas Sparks at Downers Grove's TivoliOct 10, 2015 7:15 am - • Twelve-time New York Times best-selling author Nicholas Sparks ("The Notebook") discusses his writing career and his newest novel, "See Me," at 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1...
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Palatine Dist. 15 hires union negotiator as administratorOct 10, 2015 7:15 am - At the start of the school year, Palatine Township Elementary School District 15 brought former District 15 Transportation Union negotiator Judith Bramer on as the assis...
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Midwest travel: Intuit exhibits Richard Saholt collagesOct 10, 2015 7:15 am - Chicago The outsiders Take the opportunity to visit the one-of-a-kind Intuit: The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art in Chicago during the run of "MAD AS HE...
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DVD previews: 'Tomorrowland,' 'San Andreas'Oct 10, 2015 7:15 am - Here's a look at DVDs coming out Tuesday, Oct. 13: "Tomorrowland" (PG, 130 minutes, Disney): Based on a Disney theme park area, "Tomorrowland" stars George Clooney in a ...
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First lady christens Navy submarine named after IllinoisOct 10, 2015 7:00 am - GROTON, Conn. (AP) - First lady Michelle Obama christened a Navy submarine at a Connecticut shipyard on Saturday, taking three whacks to break a bottle of champagne agai...
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Blue Jays reliever Cecil done, Tepera added to ALDS rosterOct 10, 2015 7:00 am - ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Toronto Blue Jays reliever Brett Cecil said he cried while walking to the clubhouse after being helped off the field. Cecil's season is over beca...
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In Tennessee, Bush scores another game day in his SEC tourOct 10, 2015 7:00 am - KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Jeb Bush is getting a jump on the so-called SEC primary by visiting the University of Tennessee and other campuses in Southern states that vote f...