All Stories from December 31, 2012 (Change date)
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Undersized Baxter a big key for NIU defenseDec 31, 2012 4:16 pm - MIAMI SHORES, Fla. — When sports pundits railed against the notion of a BCS bowl bid going to Mid-American Conference champion Northern Illinois, senior defensive end Al...
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NIU legend Bork likes Huskies’ chancesJan 01, 2013 8:46 am - Before there was Jordan Lynch and Chandler Harnish at Northern Illinois, there was George Bork. The most prolific throwing quarterback of his time and a member of the co...
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Foot-dragging USDA may be milk drinkers’ friendDec 31, 2012 3:49 pm - The specter of milk jumping to $7 a gallon as U.S. farm programs expire probably will be held off because regulators will need time to write new pricing rules, even if C...
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Challenging year for FSU’s quarterbackDec 31, 2012 4:16 pm - MIAMI — When quarterback EJ Manuel takes the Orange Bowl field Tuesday for his final game at Florida State, his mother will be home in Virginia, recovering from her fina...
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U-46 school board race has 7 candidates for 3 seatsJan 02, 2013 4:41 am - Seven candidates, including a teen, are vying for three open seats on the Elgin Area School District U-46 board of education. Longtime board member Joyce Fountain decid...
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2 giraffes die in Wisconsin Dells park fireDec 31, 2012 3:50 pm - WISCONSIN DELLS, Wis. — Two giraffes were killed during a fire at a Wisconsin Dells wildlife park. According to Wisconsin Dells police, someone called 911 at about 6 p.m...
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Search now nationwide for escaped bank robberDec 31, 2012 3:53 pm - The FBI says it has broadened the search nationally for a convicted bank robber who escaped from a high-rise prison in downtown Chicago. FBI Special Agent Joan Hyde tell...
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Stocks shoot up as investors bet on ‘cliff’ dealJan 01, 2013 9:24 pm - NEW YORK — The stock market shot higher on Monday even as the “fiscal cliff” neared. By the time trading ended, Republicans and Democrats still hadn’t reached a budget c...
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Orange Bowl win would put NIU on the mapJan 02, 2013 4:41 am - MIAMI — Florida State’s biggest weakness heading into their Orange Bowl game against Northern Illinois might be Midwestern geography. The Seminoles concede they’d be har...
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Bulls drop afternoon game to lowly BobcatsDec 31, 2012 8:35 pm - Kemba Walker had 18 points and eight rebounds, and the Charlotte Bobcats ended an 18-game losing streak with a 91-81 win over the Bulls on Tuesday at United Center. Gera...