All Stories from February 5, 2012 (Change date)
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Durbin, other Democrats, reach across the aisle to keep Kirk's priorities movingFeb 05, 2012 10:00 pm - Late in the evening on Nov. 3, 2010, it became clear Alexi Giannoulias was about to lose the race for President Obama's former Senate seat. And so, a few minutes before ...
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Wal-Mart greeters still greet, but duties changeFeb 05, 2012 10:00 pm - LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Those who greet customers at the entrance of Walmart stores nationwide are uneasy about a change in their duties. Greeters no longer man the front do...
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Prospect Highs to Host Blood DriveFeb 05, 2012 10:00 pm - In conjunction with LifeSource, Prospect High School will hold a community-wide blood drive on Saturday, March 10, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Students, parents, and co...
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Vista Open Wound Care Center and Same Day Surgery UnitFeb 05, 2012 10:00 pm - Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan officially cut the ribbon to celebrate the grand opening of its new Same Day Surgery Unit and Wound Care Center. The event was held...
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Too many kids breathe others' smoke in cars: CDCFeb 05, 2012 10:00 pm - Texting while driving, speeding and back-seat hanky-panky aren't all that parents need to worry about when their kids are in cars: Add secondhand smoke to the list. In t...
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Learning about accessible public transportation at Friendship VillageFeb 05, 2012 10:00 pm - Craig Yunker, president/founder of MoreAbled Inc., recently presented information on the ease of using accessible public transportation at Friendship Village in Schaumbu...
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Palestinians move toward end of political riftFeb 05, 2012 10:00 pm - RAMALLAH, West Bank — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Monday took a decisive step toward reconciliation with the Islamic militant Hamas, agreeing to head an inter...
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U.S. closes embassy in Syria because of insecurityFeb 05, 2012 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON — The Obama administration closed the U.S. Embassy in Damascus on Monday and pulled all American diplomats out of violence-wracked Syria as the U.S. stepped u...
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Baby on the way? Make time to prepare your petFeb 05, 2012 7:05 am - LOS ANGELES — Parents have months to get ready for a baby. Experts say the countdown should include prep time for pets too. A baby changes everything for a pet — from ho...
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Bush's 'evil' trio holds sway over U.S. decade laterFeb 05, 2012 6:45 am - It was the first State of the Union address after the 9/11 attacks, and America was leading an invasion of Afghanistan in pursuit of Osama bin Laden. Fittingly, this is ...