All Stories from December 31, 2012 (Change date)
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Fight post-holiday hunger with Asian wrapsDec 31, 2012 5:00 am - With my 20 years of experience as a food writer, I've learned the first week of January (really, the whole month) is all about low-calorie meals. New Year's resolutions ...
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Your health: Fight that cholesterolDec 31, 2012 5:00 am - Foods that fight It's easy to eat your way to an alarmingly high cholesterol level, according to Harvard Medical School. The reverse is true, too — changing what y...
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Binge-eating teenagers more likely to use drugs, study findsDec 31, 2012 4:56 am - NEW YORK — Binge-eating adolescents are more likely to use marijuana and other drugs and become depressed, according to a study that suggests doctors be aware of their t...
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Emergency responses from Wheaton group homesDec 31, 2012 4:30 am - Two group homes in Wheaton operated by ChildServ, which supports at-risk children and their families, recorded 61 calls for emergency service between January 2010 and Ma...
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Elgin officer files discrimination lawsuit against cityDec 31, 2012 4:30 am - Editor's note: This article was changed to reflect the fact that Elgin Police Department has 11 black officers. Editor's note: This article was changed to refle...
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Fire-alarm calls abound at Palatine group homesDec 31, 2012 4:30 am - Between January 2010 and May 2012, 16 group homes that seven organizations operate in Palatine posted 102 calls for police and fire services, according to documents obta...
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Dawn patrol: Driver hits cop car, fire in NapervilleDec 31, 2012 4:30 am - Driver hits vehicle then Arlington Heights squad car The driver of vehicle involved in a hit-and-run Sunday in Arlington Heights returned to the scene and struck an...
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Traffic pollution in baby’s first year may be linked to autismDec 31, 2012 4:10 am - Exposure to air pollution from cars and trucks during pregnancy and a baby’s first year may be associated with an increased risk of autism, a study found. The study, pu...
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The perfect and the good and the shame in betweenDec 31, 2012 4:00 am - What happened to that millisecond after the election when both the president and the speaker said they’d heard the message that Americans wanted the two parties to work ...
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Bears need to be shaken from their comfort zoneDec 31, 2012 4:00 am - Bears players expressed sadness Monday morning over the firing of head coach Lovie Smith. Heck, Devin Hester was as mad as sad, going as far as to say he might retire fr...