All Stories from December 19, 2013 (Change date)
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12 sickened by carbon monoxide in SkokieDec 19, 2013 1:54 pm - Twelve people have been hospitalized after a carbon monoxide leak at an apartment building in Skokie. Police said a resident called 911 around 2:30 a.m. Thursday and rep...
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Naperville seniors invited to Christmas Day luncheonDec 19, 2013 1:49 pm - Naperville area seniors are invited to the 30th annual Christmas Day luncheon hosted by Naperville’s Kroehler YMCA and the Naperville Park District. The luncheon begins ...
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Wisconsin governor signs school mascots billDec 19, 2013 1:44 pm - MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker signed a bill Thursday that will make it harder to force public schools to drop tribal nicknames, pushing aside opponents’ ch...
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Deal requires removal of Chicago ‘petcoke’ pilesDec 19, 2013 1:44 pm - Chicago’s mayor and the Illinois attorney general announced an agreement with an Indiana company Thursday that will require it to remove huge piles of petroleum coke fro...
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Mental exam ordered for accused grandmotherDec 19, 2013 1:43 pm - A South suburban woman will undergo a psychiatric exam to find if she fit to go to trial on charges she killed her 6-month-old granddaughter in October. The Southtown St...
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Pension accounts don’t need to sell assets in 2013Dec 19, 2013 1:43 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Stable state funding over the last two years meant key state employee pension funds didn’t have to sell assets to meet payments in 2013, according to a rep...
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Peoria considering WWII ship on Illinois RiverDec 19, 2013 1:43 pm - PEORIA — City leaders in Peoria are looking at how much it would cost to moor a World War II tank landing ship on the Illinois River. The LST 325 naval vessel is based i...
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South Barrington police chief retires, replacement search under wayDec 19, 2013 1:35 pm - South Barrington Police Chief Michael Deegan has retired, leaving Deputy Chief Ray Cordell as acting chief and a search for a new permanent chief under way. Deegan had b...
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Rosemont-based US Goods in $330K settlementDec 19, 2013 1:31 pm - ALBANY, N.Y. — New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman says Rosemont-based US Foods will pay a $330,000 settlement for overcharging dozens of institutions across the...
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A mistreated maid? Or a profound insult?Dec 19, 2013 1:16 pm - Associated Press NEW DELHI — In New York, it looked like a straightforward case: an obscure young diplomat at the Indian consulate was accused of lying on visa forms so ...