All Stories from December 28, 2013 (Change date)
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Weren’t you the mayor? Former leaders talk about time since leaving officeDec 28, 2013 7:00 am - When hundreds of jubilant Arlington Heights residents gathered at North School Park for the town’s annual Christmas tree lighting a few weeks ago, Arlene Mulder was amon...
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Milder flu season in Kane County — so farDec 28, 2013 7:00 am - The flu bug is lacking the bite it had last year in Kane County, but health officials say a flu shot still is a good idea, as now is when the virus tends to thrive. This...
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Families hunt for signs of nature’s creatures at Sugar Grove forest preserveDec 28, 2013 7:00 am - The 13 explorers discovered ample evidence of raccoon, mice, mole, coyote, squirrel and rabbit. But only by the tracks they left in the snow. A sole chickadee and a squ...
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Farm animals likely to return to Elgin zoo this summerDec 28, 2013 7:00 am - After an absence of several years, farm animals most likely will be back this summer at Lords Park Zoo in Elgin. The Friends of Lords Park Zoo group wants to launch the ...
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Google, Facebook collecting some of same information NSA gathersDec 28, 2013 6:46 am - Google Inc., Facebook Inc. and other Internet companies expressing outrage over the National Security Agency intercepting their users’ data pioneered mining information ...
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Prospectors seek fortune in legal potDec 28, 2013 6:45 am - SEATTLE — Dot-bong, Marijuana Inc., the Green Rush: Call it what you will, the burgeoning legal marijuana industry in Washington state is drawing pot prospectors of all ...
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App reviews: Batman, Devil’s AttorneyDec 28, 2013 6:31 am - Batman: Arkham Origins Fans of “The Dark Knight” might relish the chance to fight off the baddies of Arkham in their free moments, but this game doesn’t provide muc...
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Predictions from market experts for 2014Dec 28, 2013 6:05 am - NEW YORK — It is an understatement to say stock market investors had a good year in 2013. The Standard & Poor’s 500 index soared 29 percent, its best year since 1997. In...
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Experts discourage letting smartphones babysit infantsDec 28, 2013 6:00 am - TOKYO — Using a smartphone as a “baby sitter” may adversely affect the development of minds and bodies of babies, the Japan Pediatric Association has warned. The associa...
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Wild animals win friends on FacebookDec 28, 2013 5:51 am - Stumpy is a hulking fixture in seas around Ningaloo Reef off the coast of Western Australia. Photographed there often, he has a tranquil, inquisitive demeanor — despite ...