All Stories from December 15, 2013 (Change date)
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Santa dons skates, takes to the ice in Hoffman EstatesDec 15, 2013 4:39 pm - More than 200 people, and one notable and jolly old elf, took to the ice Sunday during Skate with Santa at Triphahn Ice Arena in Hoffman Estates. Families enjoyed an af...
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C. African militias seek president’s overthrowDec 15, 2013 4:38 pm - BANGUI, Central African Republic — The Christian militiamen fighting to oust Central African Republic’s Muslim president from power hide in the hills far on the edge of ...
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Dogs helping CLC studentsDec 15, 2013 3:54 pm - Trained therapy dogs have been visiting the College of Lake County’s library at its flagship Grayslake campus in an effort to provide much-needed stress relief for stude...
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Holiday train run brings smiles to kids in MundeleinDec 15, 2013 3:42 pm - Six-year-old Donovan Straka and 4-year-old Mason McMurray ran around the train tracks chasing the North Pole Central as it passed snow-covered towns and people bustling ...
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District 103 artwork on displayDec 15, 2013 3:41 pm - The Lincolnshire Village Hall is exhibiting artwork from the students of Lincolnshire-Prairieview Elementary District 103, village officials said in a news release. The ...
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U.N. study: Electrical waste up by third by 2017Dec 15, 2013 3:23 pm - BERLIN — The mountain of refrigerators, cellphones, TV sets and other electrical waste disposed of annually worldwide is forecast to grow by a third by 2017, according t...
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Maybe not sci-fi, but robots readied for big testsDec 15, 2013 3:20 pm - PENNSAUKEN, N.J. — The real world has not caught up yet with “Star Wars” and its talking, thinking robots, but some of the most sophisticated units that exist are headin...
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Walker praises Ryan for budget dealDec 15, 2013 3:05 pm - MILWAUKEE — Gov. Scott Walker is praising fellow Wisconsin Republican Paul Ryan for the congressman’s role in broking a bipartisan budget bill that’s been blasted a by n...
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Coast Guard wants barges to ship fracking waterDec 15, 2013 3:00 pm - PITTSBURGH — The U.S. Coast Guard wants to allow barges filled with fracking wastewater to ply the nation's rivers on their way toward disposal. Many environmentalists a...
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Dolphins beat Patriots 24-20Dec 15, 2013 2:57 pm - MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Tom Brady’s latest comeback bid fell short, and the Miami Dolphins helped their playoff chances with a breakthrough victory over AFC East leader Ne...