All Stories from December 19, 2013 (Change date)
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In another classic, Larkin survivesDec 19, 2013 6:17 am - Larkin coach Deryn Carter stood in darkened Chesbrough Field House 20 minutes after another agonizingly close game in the crosstown series against rival Elgin had conclu...
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Target: 40 million card accounts may be breachedDec 19, 2013 6:11 am - Target is grappling with security and a public relations nightmare just as the holiday shopping season is wrapping up. The nation’s second largest discounter said Thursd...
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Demi Lovato confirms ‘X Factor’ exitDec 19, 2013 5:56 am - LOS ANGELES — Demi Lovato says she’s leaving “The X Factor” to focus on her music career. In an interview after Wednesday’s performance show the 21-year-old singer-actre...
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Day of holiday music returns to Elgin Saturday in ‘Jingle Bell Jam!’Dec 19, 2013 5:54 am - Submitted by Side Street Studio Arts Side Street Studio Arts, 15 Ziegler Court in downtown Elgin, will host “Jingle Bell Jam!,” a day of music, featuring a wide range of...
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Rock Valley College president says he’s resigningDec 19, 2013 5:52 am - ROCKFORD — The president of Rock Valley College plans to resign six months before his contract is scheduled to expire. The Rockford Register Star reports that Jack B...
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Illinois kicks off driving enforcement for holidaysDec 19, 2013 5:52 am - SPRINGFIELD — Illinois officials and local law enforcement agencies are planning roadside checks to kick off their holiday safe-driving campaign. The Illinois Departmen...
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Illinois offers snowmobile safety remindersDec 19, 2013 5:52 am - SPRINGFIELD — Authorities are reminding snowmobile users about the importance of safety. The Department of Natural Resources says there were 34 reported snowmobile accid...
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Louisville Slugger, developers plan Peoria centerDec 19, 2013 5:52 am - PEORIA — A Kentucky-based company whose name is synonymous with baseball bats says it’s working with developers to construct a new youth sports center in central Illinoi...
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Workers at Chicago Public Media vote to form unionDec 19, 2013 5:52 am - Employees at Chicago Public Media and public radio station WBEZ have voted to form a union. The Chicago Sun-Times reports that Wednesday night’s vote was 40-7 in fav...
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Ex-Madison County treasurer loses $90,000 pensionDec 19, 2013 5:52 am - EDWARDSVILLE — A former southern Illinois county treasurer who was convicted of rigging tax liens has lost his $90,000 state-funded pension. The Belleville News Demo...