All Stories from March 22, 2013 (Change date)
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Parents, union to fight Chicago school closingsMar 22, 2013 9:29 am - CHICAGO — Chicago Public Schools officials ended months of speculation when they released the list of 54 schools the city plans to close, but the pushback against Mayor ...
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Hunger strike hinders DC murder trial plansMar 22, 2013 9:29 am - WASHINGTON — The already-bizarre criminal case of a slain German socialite and journalist has been brought to a virtual standstill by her husband’s refusal to eat, which...
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Syria’s Assad vows to clean country of extremistsMar 22, 2013 9:14 am - DAMASCUS, Syria — The Syrian president vowed on Friday to rid the country of Muslim extremists whom he blamed for a suicide blast the previous evening that killed dozens...
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Six suburban businesses honored as ‘Companies That Care’Mar 22, 2013 9:07 am - Six suburban companies were among those recognized by the Center for Companies That Care on its 11th Honor Roll. The Honor Roll recognizes privately held and publicly tr...
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Hub Group recognizes its top providersMar 22, 2013 9:06 am - Trucking and logistics services provider Hub Group, Inc. of Downers Grove, announced the recipients of its first Truckload Carrier of the Year award. The award was estab...
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Aurora police probe attempted child abductionMar 22, 2013 9:00 am - Aurora police are investigating an attempted child abduction in which a man who was not wearing pants made a sexually explicit comment to two girls Thursday afternoon on...
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Rihanna worth the wait? Barrington students say yesMar 22, 2013 9:00 am - There are plenty of celebrities most kids would give up a day of school to see, but pop star Rihanna proved her popularity Friday when students in Barrington gave their ...
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Dan Stevens not too emotional about ‘Downton’ exitMar 22, 2013 8:52 am - NEW YORK — “Downton Abbey” fans were devastated when Matthew Crawley made his dramatic exit from the series at the end of the show’s third season. The actor who played h...
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Obama ending Israel visit with symbolic stopsMar 22, 2013 8:45 am - JERUSALEM — Wrapping up a three-day visit to Israel, President Barack Obama paid respects to the nation’s heroes and to victims of the Holocaust, solemnly reaffirming th...
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Texas shootout may tie to Colo. prison chief deathMar 22, 2013 8:45 am - DECATUR, Texas — Investigators from three Colorado police agencies rushed to Texas to determine if a man identified as a parolee, who was critically wounded by Texas pol...