All Stories from December 6, 2013 (Change date)
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State-by-state look at wintry blast hitting U.S.Dec 06, 2013 7:49 am - A big chunk of the U.S. is getting a blast of frigid temperatures, sleet, snow and ice. Several deaths have been reported, most resulting from treacherous driving condit...
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‘Ice Friday’ bears down on Texas, much of MidwestDec 06, 2013 7:49 am - DALLAS — As Texas residents prepared for what one hardware store manager called “Ice Friday,” schools started canceling classes and thousands of shoppers jammed store ai...
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Kaneland, Aurora Central fall shortDec 06, 2013 7:44 am - Walther Christian 66, Aurora Central Catholic 61: Despite four players finishing in double figures, the Chargers dropped their Suburban Christian Blue opener in Aurora. ...
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Nowling scores 15 in St. Charles East’s winDec 06, 2013 7:44 am - St. Charles East 64, Larkin 32:The Saints opened Upstate Eight River Division play with a convincing road victory, highlighted by a 15-point performance from senior Hann...
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Moving Picture: Wood Dale man turns rocks into jewelsDec 06, 2013 7:00 am - A lapidary grinding wheel spins as it sands down part of an anchored rock, gripped in a faceting machine. As geometric angles are followed from a chart and dials are tur...
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Nelson Mandela to be buried Dec. 15Dec 06, 2013 6:51 am - JOHANNESBURG — Flags were lowered to half-staff across South Africa and people in black townships, in upscale mostly white suburbs and in the country’s vast rural grassl...
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Mundelein shows winning mettle against WarrenDec 06, 2013 6:49 am - The first four minutes of the North Suburban Conference Lake Division boys basketball opener for host Mundelein against Warren on Friday night was worth watching for the...
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U.S. unemployment falls to 7 pct. on 203K jobs addedDec 06, 2013 6:37 am - WASHINGTON — A fourth straight month of solid hiring cut the U.S. unemployment rate in November to a five-year low of 7 percent. The surprisingly robust job gain suggest...
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Sears to spin off Lands’ End businessDec 06, 2013 6:26 am - Hoffman Estates-based Sears Holdings Corp. said Friday that it will spin off its Lands’ End clothing business as a separate company by distributing stock to the retailer...
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Arts Commission names Joseph Burlini as Cultural Arts Award winnerDec 06, 2013 6:23 am - Local artist Joseph Burlini was honored recently with the annual Cultural Arts Award at the Fall Art Outreach event hosted by the Arlington Heights Arts Commission Nov. ...