All Stories from December 20, 2013 (Change date)
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A little crazy and a lot of lights help win Daily Herald contestDec 20, 2013 4:30 am - Schaumburg woman's insane display also the readers' favorite
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Lake Zurich District 95 gets air conditioning estimatesDec 20, 2013 4:30 am - Cost to cool five schools could reach $25 million
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Three cheers for White Sox wheeler-dealer HahnDec 20, 2013 4:30 am - Hahn's Solo: Has White Sox GM Rick Hahn had himself a nice little off-season thus far, or what? But: Really like most of his moves, but the one that still both...
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Suburban Democrats targeted over graduated income taxDec 20, 2013 4:30 am - The Illinois arm of Americans for Prosperity, a national conservative advocacy group, is targeting a handful of suburban Democratic state lawmakers with video ads in its...
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Lots of pressure in Bears-Eagles gameDec 20, 2013 4:00 am - It's the second week of the Jay Cutler big-money contract drive. That means the Chicago Bears are hoping their mistake-prone quarterback can go to Philadelphia and light...
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Dawn Patrol: 30 puppies in 1-bedroom apartment; hazing trial delayedDec 20, 2013 4:00 am - North Chicago woman faces animal cruelty charges Animal cruelty charges have been filed against a 42-year-old North Chicago woman after the discovery of about 30 pu...
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Congress still isn’t being responsibleDec 20, 2013 4:00 am - Congress is winding down its historically unproductive session with a small flurry of activity. It’s a welcome change, but so long overdue that it can’t possibly make up...
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Vigil in Palatine remembers deceased homeless of Northwest suburbsDec 20, 2013 4:00 am - On the eve of the winter solstice, when daylight is at its shortest, homeless residents of the Northwest suburbs who died over the past year were remembered at a service...
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Cut do-nothing federal departmentsDec 20, 2013 4:00 am - I read in the Herald this morning that Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said he would cut his staff by 20 percent. It says that this will save $1 billion dollars over five ...
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Reform pensions, but leave retirees aloneDec 20, 2013 4:00 am - The recently passed “pension reform” bill contains a number of curiosities with respect to its harsh treatment of retirees. First, one cannot find an offsetting benefit ...