All Stories from January 7, 2013 (Change date)
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Illinois House committee takes up pension issueJan 07, 2013 12:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD — A House committee has begun considering a plan to solve Illinois' pension crisis by freezing cost-of-living increases for retirees and asking employees to ...
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Discount tickets offered for Chicago Theatre WeekJan 07, 2013 12:00 pm - As if the breadth and diversity of Chicago-area theater weren't enough to entice audiences, special discounts are now being offered for next month's Chicago Theatre Week...
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Apple says users have downloaded 40 billion appsJan 07, 2013 12:00 pm - Apple Inc.'s customers have downloaded more than 40 billion applications from the company's App Store, with almost half occurring last year as use of the iPhone and iPad...
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Judson to add 5 to Hall of FameJan 07, 2013 11:52 am - Five individuals and one team will be honored on Saturday, Feb. 2 when the Judson University Athletic Hall of Fame holds its 11th annual induction ceremony. Jodie Baker ...
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Child porn conviction could lead to ex-doctor’s deportationJan 07, 2013 11:52 am - A former doctor has been stripped of his license and could be deported as a result of his child pornography conviction in DuPage County. Judge George Bakalis on Monday s...
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Tollway need could be bonus for Lake County forest districtJan 07, 2013 11:51 am - Good timing could result in significant land restoration and expanded public access to the Des Plaines River Trail in northern Lake County much sooner than expected and ...
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GOP scoffs at Obama’s “no-negotiation” vow on debtJan 07, 2013 11:50 am - WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama, meet Congressman Michael Burgess. The president says he absolutely will not let Republicans threaten a national debt ceiling crisis ...
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Oscar host Seth MacFarlane to announce nominationsJan 07, 2013 11:24 am - LOS ANGELES — For the first time in 40 years, the host of the Academy Awards will help announce the Oscar nominations. Academy officials say Oscar host Seth MacFarlane w...
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Holocaust survivor Laughlin to speak at Vernon Area libraryJan 07, 2013 11:23 am - Local resident Estelle Laughlin, a child survivor of the Holocaust, will share her new memoir, “Transcending Darkness: A Girl’s Journey Out of the Holocaust,” at 2 p.m. ...
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Campton Hills rehab center vote nears as survey results trickle inJan 07, 2013 11:21 am - Only one in three households in Campton Hills is opposed to a drug treatment facility planned for a former boys school, according to Village President Patsy Smith’s inte...