All Stories from December 21, 2012 (Change date)
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Cliff poses tiny dollar gap, wide political ravineDec 21, 2012 7:44 am - WASHINGTON — When it comes to resolving their “fiscal cliff” impasse, the dollar gap between President Barack Obama and House Speaker John Boehner is tiny in federal ter...
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Prasse, Benet sink Geneva in final secondsDec 21, 2012 7:44 am - Christen Prasse was in an ideal situation. The Benet guard found herself all alone at the free-throw line with 1.3 seconds to play in the consolation championship of the...
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St. Charles North swims by St. Charles EastDec 21, 2012 7:44 am - Twas the night before Christmas training, and in all lanes of the pool, Both teams from St. Charles were straining, the goal being aquatic rule. The North Stars won race...
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Mexico’s Maya heartland greets dawn of new eraDec 21, 2012 7:40 am - MERIDA, Mexico — Ceremonial fires burned and conches sounded off as dawn broke over the steps of the main pyramid at the Mayan ruins of Chichen Itza Friday, making what ...
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Obama on gun violence: ‘We hear you.’Dec 21, 2012 7:40 am - WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says his administration has received an outpouring of support for stricter gun laws following last week’s elementary school massacre ...
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Ill. restaurant settles sexual harassment lawsuitDec 21, 2012 7:33 am - A company that owns a KFC and Taco Bell restaurant in Mendota has agreed to pay $150,000 to settle a sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit. In a news release Thursd...
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3 calves born at Rantoul reindeer ranchDec 21, 2012 7:23 am - RANTOUL — It’s been said that three’s a crowd, but at Hardy’s Reindeer Ranch in Rantoul, three was the miraculous number of reindeer born this year to ranch co-owners Ma...
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Carol Stream pedestrian bridge to reopen soonDec 21, 2012 7:13 am - A 34-year-old pedestrian bridge connecting the Carol Stream Public Library with Armstrong Park is undergoing repairs and should be open after the new year, officials sai...
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Geneva quiets Payne, St. Charles NorthDec 21, 2012 7:00 am - Before meeting with reporters following his team's 51-40 victory at St. Charles North Friday night, Geneva coach Phil Ralston wanted a look at the scorebook. It wasn't h...
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Northrop Grumman employees support organizations with gift driveDec 21, 2012 6:44 am - For 20 years, employees at Northrop Grumman Corporation’s Rolling Meadows campus have been collecting gifts every December to brighten the holidays for those in need. Pa...