All Stories from February 27, 2013 (Change date)
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Round Lake Middle School cheer squad’s hard work pays offFeb 27, 2013 6:29 am - Round Lake Middle School’s cheerleaders put in a lot of preparation to advance their skills, which was evident during the Wildcats’ boys basketball games and in their co...
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District 50 student chosen as Tourette’s youth ambassadorFeb 27, 2013 6:29 am - Bradley Wilinski and his family are gearing up for their visit to Washington, D.C., in March. That’s because the Woodland Middle School sixth-grader was recently selecte...
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Rosa Parks statue set to be unveiled at CapitolFeb 27, 2013 6:23 am - WASHINGTON — Rosa Parks is famous for her 1955 refusal to give up her seat on a city bus in Alabama to a white man, but there’s plenty about the rest of her experiences ...
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Kerry, in France, looks at next steps on SyriaFeb 27, 2013 6:16 am - PARIS — The United States is looking for more tangible ways to support Syria’s rebels and bolster a fledgling political movement that is struggling to deliver basic serv...
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Hagel takes helm at Pentagon after bitter fightFeb 27, 2013 6:15 am - WASHINGTON — Newly minted Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel is vowing to continue to build strong relations around world and engage with allies. Hagel is telling the Pentago...
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Pope recalls ‘joy’ of papacy, and difficultiesFeb 27, 2013 6:14 am - VATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict XVI basked in an emotional send off Wednesday from a massive crowd at his final general audience in St. Peter’s Square, recalling moments of...
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Wisconsin Republicans propose 2 sales tax holidaysFeb 27, 2013 5:35 am - Republicans propose 2 sales tax holidays MADISON, Wis. — Republican lawmakers are proposing a pair of sales tax holidays in Wisconsin in August and November. Rep. Chad W...
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Indiana man, 20, convicted in ex-girlfriend’s killingFeb 27, 2013 5:35 am - VALPARAISO, Ind. — A northern Indiana jury has convicted a man in his ex-girlfriend’s fatal shooting following a nearly monthlong trial. The Porter County jury found 20-...
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University of Illinois hosts Evers’ widow at celebrationFeb 27, 2013 5:35 am - URBANA — The University of Illinois will mark the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation with a speech by the widow of Medgar Evers. Civil rights activist My...
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Historic Illinois site’s popular horse to be honoredFeb 27, 2013 5:35 am - PETERSBURG, Ill. — Lincoln’s New Salem State Historic Site is honoring one of its most popular residents: A Horse named Bay. The Illinois Historic Preservation Agency ha...