All Stories from December 20, 2014 (Change date)
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Believe Project: $100 to help a boy who lost a leg in train accidentDec 20, 2014 6:31 am - Today's winner of a $100 bill through the Believe Project is Barbara Lightner of Arlington Heights. Here is some of her pitch: "I'd give $100 to the family of Alex Zeped...
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Copyright law prompts Google to close news service in SpainDec 20, 2014 6:28 am - Google said that it will shutter the Spanish version of its news service next week in response to a new local law that allows Spanish publishers and newspapers to charge...
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Google says death threats don't trump copyright law on YouTubeDec 20, 2014 6:28 am - LOS ANGELES - An actress who says she got death threats over a performance used in an anti-Islam YouTube clip has made enemies of Google and Hollywood, which say her bid...
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Volunteer's cookies fetch $75,000 for Boys & Girls Club of Dundee Twp.Dec 20, 2014 6:25 am - A batch of 500 cookies were auctioned off at a stunning $75,000 to benefit the Boys & Girls Club of Dundee Township. Barbara Ferguson dropped off her home-baked cookies ...
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Lake County agency looks to reopen electronics drop-off sitesDec 20, 2014 6:21 am - Some free electronics disposal locations could reopen next week and more could soon be back online pending action by the Solid Waste Agency of Lake County. How quickly t...
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Sandra Pihos to make bid for College of DuPage seatDec 20, 2014 6:11 am - While her tenure as a state representative is coming to an end, Sandra Pihos says she wants to continue to serve the public. So the Glen Ellyn Republican is running for ...
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Weekend picks: Revisionist 'Christmas Carol'Dec 20, 2014 6:00 am - SATURDAY Revisionist Dickens The Organic Theater Company offers a different take on Charles Dickens' holiday classic by presenting Tom Mula's “Jacob Marley's C...
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Need a last-minute fitness gift idea?Dec 20, 2014 6:00 am - If you're looking for any last-minute gift ideas, don't forget the gift of fitness. Here are some great ideas for the fitness inclined, or as a hint for anyone you'd li...
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Gift Guide: 5 fitness trackers offer wide rangeDec 20, 2014 6:00 am - NEW YORK — There are several fitness trackers to choose from, varying in what they measure and how easy they are to use. Here are five, ranked from budget to sophisticat...
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Pregnant women to get better information from drug labelsDec 20, 2014 6:00 am - WASHINGTON — Pregnant and worried about your medication? The Food and Drug Administration is revamping confusing labels on prescription drugs to make it easier to unders...