All Stories from December 19, 2012 (Change date)
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State Dept security chief resigns after BenghaziDec 19, 2012 8:25 am - WASHINGTON — Three State Department officials resigned under pressure Wednesday, less than a day after a damning report blamed management failures for a lack of security...
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President Obama is Time's 'Person of the Year'Dec 19, 2012 8:00 am - NEW YORK — President Barack Obama has been named Time magazine's "Person of the Year" for 2012. "We are in the midst of historic cultural and demographic changes, and O...
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Unions OK with paying more toward retirementDec 19, 2012 8:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A union report released Wednesday says its member teachers and Illinois workers would be willing to pay up to 2 percent more of their salaries toward retir...
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Tradition-rich Pontiac, Proviso West highlight holiday tourneysDec 19, 2012 7:44 am - If you’re a high school basketball fan, late-December is one of the most wonderful times of the year. It is holiday basketball tournament season at various gyms across t...
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Naperville razing downtown building to create new parkDec 19, 2012 7:37 am - An eyesore in downtown Naperville that city officials once tried to transform into part of the Riverwalk will become a public park after all, thanks to a joint effort by...
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Man dies when car hits tree near Glen EllynDec 19, 2012 7:20 am - A man died Wednesday morning when his vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree in an unincorporated area near Glen Ellyn, authorities said. The crash occurred at 7:25 ...
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‘Must be nice’ comment just shows reflexive fatigueDec 19, 2012 7:16 am - Q. My friend has children. I don’t. Whenever I mention having done something that costs even a medium amount of money, like splurging on a piece of jewelry, her martyr c...
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Streamwood Woman’s Club shares holidy spiritDec 19, 2012 7:16 am - Thanks to Nancy Grennan for hosting a Cookie Exchange where the Streamwood Woman’s Club included a drive to collect hats, scarves and mittens for the Hanover Township Fo...
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Bears wives, Sam's Club help those in need for ChristmasDec 19, 2012 7:15 am - Shoppers stopped and stared as they watched women clad in Chicago Bears jerseys wrapping presents recently at Sam's Club in Vernon Hills. For the sixth consecutive year,...
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FBI: Convicts caught a cab after jail escapeDec 19, 2012 7:00 am - Two convicted bank robbers who pulled off a daring overnight escape from a high-rise Chicago jail had changed from their prison garb by the time they hopped into a cab n...