All Stories from January 11, 2016 (Change date)
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Rauner says he has plan to stop court-ordered spendingJan 11, 2016 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Gov. Bruce Rauner said Monday he will outline a plan to get out from under court-ordered spending that's plunging Illinois further into debt dur...
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British artist exhibited at Royal Academy of ArtJan 11, 2016 5:01 am - Q. Enclosed is a photo of a framed engraving titled, "Thoroughbred." It was an engraving by R.S. Parkes of an original painting by Haywood Hardy. It is a scene of a youn...
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Love for students flows in Round Lake High teacher's classroomJan 11, 2016 5:00 am - Round Lake High School teacher Bob Diedrich's passion for his job filled his classroom just before winter break. Students in Diedrich's Advanced Placement literature cla...
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Most Broadway shows offer half-off ticket deals this monthJan 11, 2016 5:00 am - NEW YORK - Big sales in January apply to Broadway, too. Some 27 shows are participating in Broadway Week, in which two tickets go for the price of one. These special tic...
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Overcoming the fear of spiders, in 2 minutesJan 11, 2016 5:00 am - The tarantula sits in an open cage in the center of the room, dark and hairy and as big as a man's fist. Its eight thick legs, sharp fangs and large glassy eyes are eno...
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How to get in on the fun at the Sundance Film FestivalJan 11, 2016 5:00 am - You don't have to be a Hollywood hotshot or movie-industry insider to participate in the Sundance Film Festival, which runs Jan. 21-31 in Park City, Utah. Many screening...
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Explore the possibilities with cypressJan 11, 2016 5:00 am - Inspired by popular home-improvement television shows and information-rich social networks, homeowners and savvy design professionals are using natural materials like cy...
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U-46 gets students moving during class to improve focusJan 11, 2016 4:40 am - It's a universal truth that kids can't sit still for long periods. The state's second-largest school district is giving students a reason to move around in their seats w...
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Suburban religious leader with ties to Duggars sued, accused of harassment, abuseJan 11, 2016 4:30 am - A suburban religious leader with ties to the “19 Kids and Counting” Duggar family has been accused in a lawsuit of sexual abuse, harassment and cover-up. An amended laws...
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Ten stories you may have missed this weekendJan 11, 2016 4:30 am - 1. In the midst of a national debate on guns, Wayne Wagner of Arlington Heights fondly remembers when kids not only brought guns to school, they won national shooting ch...