All Stories from December 30, 2012 (Change date)
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Reduce guns for the common goodDec 30, 2012 4:00 am - Let Newtown lead to major action. The time has come when we should treat the registration of guns as seriously as we treat the registration of automobiles. We should kno...
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From 'Homeland' to 'Honey Boo Boo,' a look back at 2012 TVDec 30, 2012 4:00 am - As with every year, TV in 2012 was a mix of the ridiculous and the sublime. A TV-centric political season provided many memorable moments (President Barack Obama's missi...
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Editorial: Pension crisis: The particular abuse of the taxpaperDec 30, 2012 4:00 am - For the past several days, we’ve tried to talk dispassionately as we’ve offered advice about the public pension crisis Illinois has yet to solve. In trying to be a voice...
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Print’s longtime passingDec 30, 2012 4:00 am - It is comforting to think of death as a passing rather than an end. In that vein, I prefer to think of Steve Jobs’ final words as editorial commentary: “Oh wow. Oh wow. ...
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On the road: Swoop in for Bald Eagle DaysDec 30, 2012 4:00 am - Midwest Eagles have landed Each year from mid-December through February, thousands of bald eagles migrate south to spend winter along the Mississippi River and the woode...
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Jimmy Kimmel ready to take on Leno, LettermanDec 30, 2012 4:00 am - NBC late-night host Jay Leno is just like Jason in the “Friday the 13th” movie franchise, Jimmy Kimmel — Leno's soon-to-be time-slot-competitor — told reporters recently...
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FISH grateful for generous donationsDec 30, 2012 4:00 am - The volunteers of the Downers Grove FISH Pantry wish to thank the many people who have donated so generously this Christmas season. In the true spirit of giving, we have...
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Cameras only add to courtroom stressDec 30, 2012 4:00 am - A person on trial for a crime, whether guilty or innocent, is under great emotional stress. Adding access to media coverage with video and still cameras can do nothing b...
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High or dry? Staying sober for New Year's EveDec 30, 2012 4:00 am - NEW YORK — Jennifer Perry isn't much of a drinker. Never has been, yet she's ready every New Year's Eve for the inevitable attention when she's out trying to have a good...
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Help at hand when elderly relative's health failsDec 30, 2012 4:00 am - WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — Marnie Schwartz was in California, a lawyer raising two toddlers. She was in no position to move across the country to care for her mother, who was ...