All Stories from December 25, 2012 (Change date)
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St. Clair prosecutor might seek probe of coronerDec 25, 2012 6:09 am - BC-IL--Subpoenas-St Clair County,131 BELLEVILLE, Ill. — St. Clair County State’s Attorney Brendan Kelly says the county coroner might be committing a crime by serving su...
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Ford talking to EPA about hybrid mileage testingDec 25, 2012 6:01 am - Ford Motor Co. is talking to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency about how it tests fuel economy performance on new vehicles following reports that the automaker’s ...
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Quinn salutes military during Christmas lunchDec 25, 2012 6:00 am - Gov. Pat Quinn says the men and women who volunteer to serve in the military deserve the nation's gratitude on Christmas Day and every day. Quinn had Christmas lunch in ...
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Chicago Skyway fare to rise to $4 next yearDec 25, 2012 6:00 am - It's going to cost motorists more to travel on the Chicago Skyway next year. Tolls will jump from $3.50 to $4 on the Chicago Skyway starting Jan. 1. That 8-mile stretch ...
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U of Ill. considers changes in code on cheatingDec 25, 2012 6:00 am - URBANA, Ill. — The University of Illinois is considering the first big revision in years to the student code that covers cheating. It comes in response to the growing nu...
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Inmate transfers from Ill. prisons almost completeDec 25, 2012 6:00 am - Illinois prison officials are moving quickly to empty correctional facilities that are slated to be closed. Department of Corrections spokeswoman Stacey Solano said Mond...
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Nasty storms blamed 1 death, make travel toughDec 25, 2012 6:00 am - Man dies when tree falls on car in Houston
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Mannheim Steamroller puts Lombard native center stage for Christmas concertsDec 25, 2012 6:00 am - Becky Kia doesn't listen to Christmas music this time of year. That's because her job is to play Christmas music, night after night. Kia, a native of Lombard, is the l...
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Fox Valley parks budget focuses on maintaining 4 years of additionsDec 25, 2012 6:00 am - Four years ago, Fox Valley Park District voters approved $44.8 million in funding to buy land and renovate or build new facilities. Since 2008, the park district has pur...
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Unisex Easy-Bake oven on the wayDec 25, 2012 5:47 am - PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Hasbro says it will soon reveal a gender-neutral Easy-Bake Oven after meeting with a New Jersey girl who started a campaign calling on the toy maker t...