All Stories from January 1, 2012 (Change date)
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Take care mixing cats and houseplantsJan 01, 2012 7:00 am - Cats like houseplants, but houseplants don’t like cats. Or, at least, cats don’t do houseplants any good. Take my ponytail palm, for example. My cat is an outdoor cat, b...
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Decatur native studies electronic dance musicJan 01, 2012 7:00 am - DECATUR — For most people who step out onto the dance floor, the rhythm and beat are simple timekeepers, letting us know when to step and where to move. For others, howe...
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Chicago-area bank robberies down 60% from peak, FBI saysJan 01, 2012 5:30 am - It’s the third year in row rate has fallen, FBI official says
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Lombard woman’s near-death experience shapes her lifeJan 01, 2012 5:30 am - Lombard woman’s book headed to big screen
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Tollway director answers questions on giant toll hikesJan 01, 2012 5:30 am - Thinking of running over your I-PASS with the advent of higher tolls today? Many drivers will experience some financial pain with rates nearly doubling for both I-PASS a...
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Make resolutions to spend time with your dogJan 01, 2012 5:00 am - Kasey, my dog; his cousin Lily, a rescue Chihuahua; and Bentley, his other cousin, a puppy mill rescue Chihuahua mix and a recent addition to our family, put their waggi...
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‘Whip Guy’ to bring show to Carpentersville Jan. 6Jan 01, 2012 5:00 am - Submitted by Dundee Township Park District The Dundee Township Park District is presenting some great family entertainment from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 6, at the Rakow ...
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Travelers ready to hit the road in 2012Jan 01, 2012 5:00 am - NEW YORK — The Olympics, the centennial of the Titanic sinking, new rules on travel to Cuba, a once-a-decade horticultural festival in the Netherlands and increased reli...
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A new outlook for South Africa's JohannesburgJan 01, 2012 5:00 am - JOHANNESBURG — Johannesburg dates its beginnings to the discovery of gold in 1886. Its downtown, where skyscrapers tower over deep mines, was abandoned by business in re...
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On the road: Winter in ChicagoJan 01, 2012 5:00 am - Chicago Cold play During weekends in January and February (when there is at least 3 inches of snow on the ground), you can trek around Northerly Island on snow...