All Stories from December 26, 2013 (Change date)
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Stevenson High School mourns veteran math teacherDec 26, 2013 5:00 pm - Students, teachers and others in the Stevenson High School community are mourning the death of Mary Layco, who taught mathematics at the Lincolnshire school for more tha...
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Fremd students host poverty awareness weekDec 26, 2013 4:50 pm - Two classes at Fremd High School in Palatine participated in a unique event to create awareness around the global issue of poverty. “Poverty Awareness Week” was a series...
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How to get rid of that Christmas tree in the Fox ValleyDec 26, 2013 4:48 pm - Christmas is over, meaning about 35 million Americans who purchased real trees for the holidays are now watching their investment transform into a large toothpick. The n...
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Online shopping grows, catching companies off guardDec 26, 2013 4:40 pm - Americans waited until the last minute to buy holiday gifts, but retailers weren’t prepared for the spike. Heavy spending in the final days of the mostly lackluster seas...
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Calif. schools prepare for transgender rights lawDec 26, 2013 4:34 pm - SAN FRANCISCO — With a law that spells out the rights of transgender students in grades K-12 set to take effect in California, school districts are reviewing locker room...
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U.S. sends Hellfire missiles to Iraq to fight al-QaidaDec 26, 2013 4:27 pm - BAGHDAD — The U.S. has sent Hellfire air-to-ground missiles to Iraq’s air forces, which is using them in an ongoing campaign against the country’s branch of al-Qaida, of...
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Utah will ask U.S. Supreme Court to block gay marriage orderDec 26, 2013 4:23 pm - Utah is preparing to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to block a ruling by a federal judge in Salt Lake City that declared the state’s ban on same-sex marriage unconstitutiona...
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Hand, face transplants to face new government oversightDec 26, 2013 4:13 pm - WASHINGTON — Sure your liver or kidney could save someone’s life. But would you donate your hands, or your face? Signing up to become an organ donor may get more complic...
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Spellman’s Scorecard: Time for some dressing down of NBA, NHLDec 26, 2013 4:08 pm - Hope you’ve been enjoying the time of year I like to call “what day is it again?” Wearing me out: The Bulls did it on Christmas. The Blackhawks will do the sam...
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Pa. court reverses monsignor’s conviction over sex abuseDec 26, 2013 4:07 pm - PHILADELPHIA — A Roman Catholic church official who has been jailed for more than a year for his handling of priest sex-abuse complaints had his landmark conviction reve...