All Stories from December 24, 2013 (Change date)
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Uruguay president signs marijuana lawDec 24, 2013 6:23 pm - MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay — A spokesman for President Jose Mujica of Uruguay says the leader has quietly signed into law the government’s plan to create a regulated, legal mar...
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A socially conscious Christmas Eve in the suburbsDec 27, 2013 11:54 am - Rather than spend Christmas Eve sleeping in or shopping, more than 300 people across the suburbs worked Tuesday to feed hungry children. Feed My Starving Children, ...
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Bob Frisk on the year’s best quotes in sportsDec 25, 2013 7:48 pm - I’m back. Yes, it’s another annual reunion with readers of this newspaper, my home for 50 years until retirement in 2008. Just showing up in this space once a year is a ...
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Des Plaines payday loan store robbedDec 26, 2013 12:54 pm - Des Plaines police are trying to locate a man who robbed a local payday loan business at gunpoint Tuesday morning. An unknown person brandishing a handgun walked into th...
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Revolutionary music in GrayslakeDec 24, 2013 4:53 pm - Take a journey back in time as the Callipygian Players present “A Revolutionary’s Music” at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 12 at the Byron Colby Barn, 1561 Jones Point Road, Gra...
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Durable goods orders jump 3.5 pct. in NovemberDec 25, 2013 6:14 am - WASHINGTON — Businesses stepped up their orders for long-lasting manufactured goods in November. And a key category that signals business investment plans climbed at the...
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Versteeg feeling right at home again with HawksDec 25, 2013 4:08 pm - Ask Kris Versteeg what he has noticed since his return to the Blackhawks a month ago, and you shouldn’t be surprised when he gives an honest, funny answer because, well,...
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Target seen losing customer loyaltyDec 25, 2013 6:14 am - At the height of the holiday shopping season, Target Corp. finds itself grappling to maintain customers’ loyalty in the wake of a breach that exposed data from 40 millio...
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Five things to know about tracking Santa’s journeyDec 25, 2013 6:24 am - PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — For kids who can’t wait for Santa to arrive, the North American Aerospace Defense Command has a Christmas treat. Visions of sugar plums ...
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First-class stamps to cost 49 cents as of Jan. 26Dec 25, 2013 6:48 am - WASHINGTON — Mailing a letter is about to get a little more expensive. Regulators on Tuesday approved a temporary price hike of 3 cents for a first-class stamp, bringing...