All Stories from December 15, 2013 (Change date)
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Reinvented 'Phantom' takes darker, 'edgier' approachDec 15, 2013 4:45 am - Mark Campbell started memorizing the songs from "The Phantom of the Opera" when he was 14 - he'd sing along with his portable CD player while mowing the lawn. Not long a...
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Inventiveness, eclecticism can be celebrated over the holidaysDec 15, 2013 4:45 am - Following the general trend in home décor, holiday trim and accessories this year are an eclectic mix of traditional and nontraditional colors and styles. Remember when ...
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Looming large: Parents find a craft craze to likeDec 15, 2013 4:30 am - Cooper Volkman is 8 years old and full of energy. While his 10-year-old sister sits down easily to focus on projects, Cooper tends to be perpetually in motion. Lately, ...
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Medical students create, run free clinicDec 15, 2013 4:30 am - NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — For Cara Wright, taking someone’s blood pressure at a free clinic on Southampton Avenue in Norfolk is pretty straightforward. Not so the other tasks ...
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Be careful when applying ice treatmentsDec 15, 2013 4:30 am - When using ice melting chemicals on slippery areas, follow directions carefully. Many people apply too much ice melt, which can cause damage to walks and adjacent plants...
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Penelope Cruz leads ‘Twice Born’ on and off cameraDec 15, 2013 4:30 am - LOS ANGELES — Forgetting Penelope Cruz is almost 40-years-old is easy to do. Even when she bears heavy makeup to add wrinkles for her role as Gemma in the wartime melodr...
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Editorial: The suburbs' different experience with firearmsDec 15, 2013 4:00 am - If you glance at the map of FOID cards by county that runs with our series, “Guns in the Suburbs,” you'll probably be struck as we were by an inescapable observation: Th...
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How we captured Elburn million-light holiday displayDec 15, 2013 4:00 am - So, here’s the back story to the gorgeous photo that ran on Saturday’s front page. Although the work for the TV show was done in October, which was cold and rainy enough...
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Holy suckitude!Dec 15, 2013 4:00 am - ’Tis the season and Nancy Pelosi has given the hands-down best gift to the American people — her phrase “Embrace the suck.” Miraculous. Offered to fellow Democrats as a ...
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Educators the losers in pension dealDec 15, 2013 3:40 am - Educators the losers in pension deal The new Illinois pension reform law was passed in the same cowardly manner that has become synonymous with Illinois politics. L...