All Stories from December 13, 2013 (Change date)
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Pennsylvania museum tells blind visitors: Please touch!Dec 13, 2013 4:45 am - PHILADELPHIA — Angel Ayala has never been a big fan of museums. Blind since birth, the high school student says the exhibits are so sight-dependent that he can't enjoy t...
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2013-2014 Northwest Suburban Leadership Team honorable mentionsDec 13, 2013 4:45 am - Kristina Arns Bartlett High School Hometown:Bartlett Class: Senior Parents:Sherri and Robert Arns Sponsor:Michelle McCann, school counselor Community service:Class counc...
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Thank you to our 2013-2014 Leadership Team judgesDec 13, 2013 4:45 am - Donna Allgood: Director of Counseling Services at St. Edward Central Catholic High school; has worked in the mental health and developmental disabilities field more than...
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Go for the food: Braving the crowds at Rock CenterDec 13, 2013 4:45 am - NEW YORK — Plenty of people brave Rockefeller Center’s holiday crowds to see the famous Christmas tree and take a spin on the ice. But nobody goes to Rock Center this ti...
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2013-2014 Lake County Leadership Team honorable mentionsDec 13, 2013 4:45 am - Jacki Alberts Mundelein High School Hometown:Mundelein Class: Senior Parents:Judy & Ken Alberts Sponsor:George Kaider, counselor Community service:St. Mary of Vernon Chu...
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2013-2014 Fox Valley Leadership Team honorable mentionsDec 13, 2013 4:45 am - Emily Adams Harvest Christian Academy Hometown: South Elgin Class: Senior Parents: Fred and Cheryl Adams Sponsor: Jill Nolan, English teacher Community service: Student ...
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2013-2014 DuPage County Leadership Team honorable mentionsDec 13, 2013 4:45 am - Adrian Abrams Willowbrook High School Hometown:Villa Park Class:Senior Parents:Rosalind Abrams Sponsor:LeVar Ammons, guidance counselor Community service:Prodigy 2020 Fo...
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Travel books: Food, inspiration and a new Frommer’sDec 13, 2013 4:45 am - NEW YORK — Whether you’re planning a trip in the new year and need some practical advice, or you’d like to give a coffee-table book filled with inspirational photos to s...
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Dawn patrol: Cop shot; man charged after boy brings gun to schoolDec 13, 2013 4:30 am - Arlington Heights cop shot in neck An Arlington Heights police officer was expected to be undergoing his second surgery overnight after being shot in the neck Thurs...
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Peter Jackson stands by 48 frames-per-secondDec 13, 2013 4:30 am - NEW YORK — Has Peter Jackson reflected on the massive chunk of his life that he's devoted to Hobbits? “You're not going to make me are you?” he winces. “It's a long time...