All Stories from April 5, 2013 (Change date)
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Official: Obama proposes cuts to Social SecurityApr 05, 2013 7:15 am - WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama’s proposed budget will call for reductions in the growth of Social Security and other benefit programs while still insisting on more ...
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Pope seeks decisive action against sex abuseApr 05, 2013 7:00 am - VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis directed the Vatican on Friday to act decisively on clergy sex abuse cases and take measures against pedophile priests, saying the Catholic C...
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Professor credits kids for Lincoln bookApr 05, 2013 6:58 am - BLOOMINGTON — Leonard Swett, who met Abraham Lincoln as a young circuit-riding lawyer in Central Illinois, is referred to as the president’s “forgotten friend.” He might...
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Chicago officials want public drinking crackdownApr 05, 2013 6:53 am - Chicago’s mayor wants to increase the penalties for drinking and urinating on the public way and for gambling. City officials say quality-of-life crimes have the highest...
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‘One Destiny’ takes stage at Lincoln MuseumApr 05, 2013 6:51 am - SPRINGFIELD — A play about an actor and a house manager at Ford’s Theater the night Abraham Lincoln was shot will be staged this month in Springfield. “One Destiny” wil...
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Studying abroad benefits college studentApr 05, 2013 6:33 am - Exploring the world beyond our borders creates unparalleled learning opportunities. Travel exposes you to different cultures, languages and perspectives. Dedicating a su...
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U-46 must restructure 10 schools feds deem ‘failing’Apr 05, 2013 6:30 am - Ten elementary schools in Elgin Area School District U-46 have been deemed failing by the federal government. Administrators and leaders in the Elgin Teachers Associatio...
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French company wants to sell of f Boeing rival EADS by JulyApr 05, 2013 6:00 am - PARIS — Lagardere has confirmed its intention to sell its stake in European aerospace and defense giant EADS by the end of July. The French multinational company has mad...
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Trout fishing season opens Saturday in three DuPage preservesApr 05, 2013 6:00 am - Certain things are worth waiting in line for. Among local fishing enthusiasts, that list apparently includes the Saturday, April 6, launch of the spring rainbow trout se...
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Naperville celebrates Prairie Path’s 50th birthdayApr 05, 2013 6:00 am - The other day I flashed back more than 20 years ago to the first time I visited May Watts Elementary School. We were house-hunting and deciding where to move in Napervil...