All Stories from December 11, 2013 (Change date)
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Key support for budget deal; deficits would riseDec 11, 2013 7:13 am - WASHINGTON — A newly minted budget deal to avert future government shutdowns gained important ground Wednesday among House Republicans who are more accustomed to brinkma...
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Naperville businessman: ‘Helping people is my goal’Dec 11, 2013 7:09 am - Naperville resident Steve Hlavac is combining his passion for fitness and training to help others and launch his career. “Helping people is my goal,” says Hlavac, found...
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Naperville cops take kids in need on shopping spreeDec 11, 2013 7:00 am - Naperville’s Cops with Kids program is designed to put smiles on the faces of youngsters in need by allowing them to pick out toys, clothes and other presents courtesy o...
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Aurora cops hope new app improves outreach effortsDec 11, 2013 7:00 am - Aurora police hope a new app, My PD, will make it easier for residents to communicate with the department and even provide crime-related tips. The free app is available ...
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Pope Francis is Time’s Person of the YearDec 11, 2013 6:30 am - NEW YORK — Time magazine selected Pope Francis as its Person of the Year on Wednesday, saying the Catholic Church’s new leader has changed the perception of the 2,000-ye...
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Boeing official talks with Wash. machinistsDec 11, 2013 6:00 am - SEATTLE — The chief executive of Boeing Commercial Airplanes met Tuesday with union leaders of the machinists who last month rejected the company's offer of a contract t...
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Feds: More than 7,000 Illinoisans select health plansDec 11, 2013 5:42 am - More than 7,000 Illinois residents signed up for private insurance coverage in the first two months of the troubled HealthCare.gov website, less than 30 percent of the f...
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Office Depot move raises tax-break issue againDec 11, 2013 5:36 am - Illinois will lose 1,600 jobs after Office Depot said Tuesday that it will keep its headquarters in Florida after its merger with Naperville-based OfficeMax. The move co...
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Lea Michele announces debut album release dateDec 11, 2013 5:35 am - NEW YORK — Thanks to her role on Fox’s “Glee,” Lea Michele is no stranger to recording music. Now she’s ready to launch her solo music career. The 27-year-old will re...
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Kate Winslet gives birth to a son, her 3rd childDec 11, 2013 5:31 am - LONDON — A spokeswoman for Kate Winslet says the actress has given birth to a son and is “doing great.” Publicist Laura Symons says Winslet had a boy, her third child, o...