All Stories from January 2, 2013 (Change date)
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South Elgin agency names its ‘Angel of the Year’Jan 02, 2013 1:43 pm - Submitted by Visiting Angels Georgana Janiec recently was named the 2012 “Angel of the Year” at Visiting Angels. Georgana has been with Visiting Angels since June 2011. ...
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Volunteer to remove snow for military familiesJan 02, 2013 1:43 pm - Frequent moves and unexpected deployments are just a few of the stresses impacting families of the nearly 1.5 million active duty men and women serving in the U.S. armed...
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Libertyville church hosts diversity eventJan 02, 2013 1:30 pm - The First Presbyterian Church of Libertyville will be hosting a program Jan. 21 to celebrate diversity and culture in honor of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., for k...
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2013 auto sales will be strong, firm predictsJan 02, 2013 12:47 pm - DETROIT — A healthier economy and more model introductions should push U.S. auto sales above the 15 million mark this year, predicts an auto industry research firm. The ...
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Google exec chairman to visit N. KoreaJan 02, 2013 12:44 pm - SEOUL, South Korea — Google’s executive chairman is preparing to travel to one of the last frontiers of cyberspace: North Korea. Eric Schmidt will be traveling to North ...
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Microsoft renews plea for crackdown on GoogleJan 02, 2013 12:38 pm - SAN FRANCISCO — Microsoft is making a last-ditch effort to convince government regulators that they need to crack down on Google to preserve competition on the Internet ...
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Challenges filed against two candidates in WheelingJan 02, 2013 12:35 pm - Challenges have been filed against two men running for office in Wheeling by another candidate, and sorting out the complaints may get a little complicated, officials sa...
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Extraordinary snowfall needed to relieve droughtJan 02, 2013 12:27 pm - ST. LOUIS — When his drought-stricken Nebraska farm was blanketed with several inches of snow, Tom Schwarz welcomed the moisture. But it wasn’t nearly enough. He had hop...
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Barrington makes precautionary move on medical potJan 02, 2013 12:19 pm - Barrington officials made it clear Wednesday that they want the local economic recovery to have as little help as possible from a potential legalization of medical marij...
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U.N. estimates Syria death toll more than 60,000Jan 02, 2013 12:16 pm - BEIRUT — The United Nations estimated Wednesday that more than 60,000 people have been killed in Syria’s civil war, a toll one-third higher than what anti-regime activis...