All Stories from November 26, 2013 (Change date)
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Glen Ellyn to raise ambulance feesNov 26, 2013 3:11 pm - Glen Ellyn is preparing to raise ambulance fees for nonresidents and to charge for some emergency calls it previously handled for free. Trustees this week unanimously ap...
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Thanksgiving shopping? Not in states that ban itNov 26, 2013 3:10 pm - PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Shoppers won’t be lining up for Thanksgiving Day deals at stores in Rhode Island, Maine and Massachusetts. They can’t. It’s the legacy of so-called “b...
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New breed of buses draws Thanksgiving travelersNov 26, 2013 3:09 pm - CHICAGO — As millions of Americans hurtle through the jumble of transportation arteries for Thanksgiving, many are discovering that bus travel may be the cheapest, comfi...
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Santa to arrive in Batavia at tree-lighting ceremonyNov 26, 2013 3:05 pm - Submitted by Batavia Park District On Sunday, Dec. 1, the Batavia Park District kicks off the season with Celebration of Lights Festival from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Batav...
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Community Trees exhibit opens at Cantigny’s McCormick MuseumNov 26, 2013 3:03 pm - Christmas trees decorated by seven nonprofit groups from DuPage and Kane counties will grace the always palatial rooms of the Robert R. McCormick Museum through Dec. 29 ...
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Boomers announce 2 player signingsNov 26, 2013 3:02 pm - The Schaumburg Boomers have signed infielder Jordan Dean, a member of their 2013 championship club, and added Ryan Normoyle, another infielder, to their 2014 roster. Dea...
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Pope issues mission statement for papacyNov 26, 2013 2:12 pm - VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis denounced the global financial system that excludes the poor as he issued the mission statement for his papacy on Tuesday, saying he wants th...
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Up to 30 Haitian migrants die after boat capsizesNov 26, 2013 1:58 pm - MIAMI — A sailboat passing through the southern Bahamas islands with more than 100 Haitian migrants on board capsized, killing up to 30 people and leaving the rest cling...
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Glen Ellyn approves 2.7 percent property tax increaseNov 26, 2013 1:52 pm - Glen Ellyn homeowners next spring will see an average 2.7 percent increase in the village and library portion of their property tax bills. With Village President Alex De...
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AP report: CIA trained Gitmo detainees to be double agentsNov 26, 2013 1:50 pm - WASHINGTON — A few hundred yards from the administrative offices of the Guantanamo Bay prison, hidden behind a ridge covered in thick scrub and cactus, sits a closely he...