All Stories from December 27, 2012 (Change date)
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Brooklyn Nets fire coach Avery JohnsonDec 27, 2012 11:00 am - NEW YORK — Coach of the month in November, out of a job by New Year's. The Brooklyn Nets have elevated expectations this season, and a .500 record wasn't good enough. Co...
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Bob Frisk’s favorite sports quotes of 2012Dec 27, 2012 10:57 am - The calendar doesn’t lie. Another year has raced by in my fourth year of retirement from the Daily Herald. That calendar also brings me to what you see here today. When ...
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Lombard broadens taxi codes to level playing fieldDec 27, 2012 10:54 am - The definition of “taxi” hasn’t changed in the dictionary, but it has in Lombard’s village code. Trustees have approved amendments to the taxi and liveries section of th...
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Waukegan center to host first ‘en plein air’ art showDec 27, 2012 10:51 am - Submitted by Lake County Art League The first Holiday Plein Air Art Show and Sale is now on display through Jan. 5 at the Jack Benny Center for the Arts in Waukegan, spo...
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Water main break closes part of Route 31 in ElginDec 27, 2012 10:46 am - All four lanes on Route 31 between Wing Street and Big Timber Road in Elgin were closed for about four hours Thursday while public works staff repaired a water main brea...
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DuPage picnic, camping reservations accepted soonDec 27, 2012 10:14 am - When winter snows fall and cold winds blow, few people are likely thinking about camping or picnicking in DuPage County. But warmer days will be here again and it’s nev...
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The Northwest suburbs' top stories of 2012Dec 27, 2012 10:00 am - Here's a look at 10 of the top stories of the year in the Northwest suburbs: Maine West hazing scandal mushrooms A hazing scandal at Maine West High School that fir...
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U.S. jobless aid applications fall to 5-year lowDec 27, 2012 10:00 am - WASHINGTON — The average number of people seeking U.S. unemployment benefits over the past month fell to the lowest level since March 2008, a sign that the job market is...
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Woodridge man to stand trial in dad's weed trimmer slayingDec 27, 2012 10:00 am - A Woodridge man's mental state at the time he allegedly beat his father to death with a weed trimmer will be the focus of his bench trial next month, prosecutors said. A...
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U.S. consumer confidence falls on fiscal cliff fearsDec 27, 2012 10:00 am - WASHINGTON — U.S. consumer confidence tumbled in December, driven lower by fears of sharp tax increases and government spending cuts set to take effect next week. The Co...