All Stories from December 6, 2012 (Change date)
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How far over the ‘fiscal cliff’ could they go?Dec 06, 2012 7:39 am - WASHINGTON — The dealmakers who warn that a year-end plunge off the “fiscal cliff” would be disastrous don’t seem to be rushing to stop it. Why aren’t they panicking? Fo...
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Illegal immigration drops after decade-long riseDec 06, 2012 7:39 am - WASHINGTON — New census data released Thursday affirm a clear and sustained drop in illegal immigration, ending more than a decade of increases. The number of illegal im...
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Deficit panel’s Simpson hits political ‘stupidity’Dec 06, 2012 7:39 am - WASHINGTON — The co-chairman of President Barack Obama’s deficit commission is assailing the politics of political brinkmanship surrounding the “fiscal cliff,” saying Co...
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U.S. unemployment aid applications dropDec 06, 2012 7:37 am - The number of people seeking U.S. unemployment aid fell sharply last week as a temporary spike caused by Superstorm Sandy has faded. Weekly applications have fallen back...
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Sullivan’s makes donation to breast cancer foundationDec 06, 2012 7:35 am - Submitted by Glodow Nead Communications Sullivan’s Steakhouse in Lincolnshire culminated National Breast Cancer Awareness Month with a $4,500 donation for the National ...
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Education reporter looking for storiesDec 06, 2012 7:04 am - For the last two years, I have been profiling people in the community about once per week. I started out covering Carpentersville, East Dundee, West Dundee and Hampshir...
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Snooki, JWOWW to host MTV’s New Year’s Eve showDec 06, 2012 7:01 am - LOS ANGELES — New York’s Times Square is getting a little bit Jersey for New Year’s Eve. MTV says “Jersey Shore” stars Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi and Jenni “JWOWW” Farley a...
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'Singin' in the Rain' a splash at Drury LaneDec 06, 2012 7:00 am - One thing about “Singin' in the Rain,” it has great source material. That much is irrefutable. MGM's 1952 film about Hollywood's bumpy transition from silent films to ta...
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Smokers celebrate as Washington legalizes marijuanaDec 06, 2012 7:00 am - SEATTLE — The crowds of happy people lighting joints under Seattle's Space Needle early Thursday morning with nary a police officer in sight bespoke the new reality: Mar...
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Fox Lake man faces drug charges following traffic stopDec 06, 2012 7:00 am - A Fox Lake man is free on bond after being arrested with more than 300 Ecstasy pills, authorities said. Christopher Walker, 36, of the 0 to 100 block of Maude Avenue, h...