All Stories from December 31, 2020 (Change date)
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Bomb-sniffing dogs? Check. Times Square crowd? Not this yearDec 31, 2020 12:00 am - NEW YORK - New York City police turned to familiar tactics ahead of Thursday's New Year's Eve celebrations, deploying bomb-sniffing dogs and sand-filled sanitation truck...
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Our most-read stories in 2020Dec 31, 2020 12:00 am - With working from home, learning from home and pretty much doing everything at home in 2020, it's hard to remember what happened yesterday, let alone a month ago. That's...
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Hidden costs of cheap gasDec 31, 2020 12:00 am - Marni Pyke's Dec. 14 article on low gas prices explains why gas prices are low, but doesn't adequately explore what low prices do. Yes, low gas prices help households co...
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District 207 board meets Monday to discuss construction, budget issuesDec 31, 2020 12:00 am - The Maine Township High School District 207 board will meet remotely Monday night to discuss construction updates, budget parameters for the 2021-22 term and other issue...
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Auld Lang Syne: New Year brings final UK-EU Brexit splitDec 31, 2020 12:00 am - LONDON - Like a separated couple still living together, Britain and the European Union spent 2020 wrangling and wondering whether they can remain friends. On Thursday, t...
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For all our sakes, let's resolve to move together into a better futureDec 31, 2020 12:00 am - If there is one word to sum up 2020, I believe it would be "polarization." In the past, when we as a country experienced intense stress, grief and loss, it brought us t...
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DuPage County's COVID-19 test sites closed for the holidayDec 31, 2020 12:00 am - DuPage County's COVID-19 testing site in Wheaton is closed through Sunday in observance of the new year. And the Odeum Expo Center COVID-19 testing site in Villa Park wi...
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Shorthanded Bulls pull out high-scoring win in WashingtonDec 31, 2020 12:00 am - The good news for the Bulls is they completed a two-game sweep of the Washington Wizards, using some clutch plays down the stretch to pull out a fast-paced 133-130 victo...
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Jim O'Donnell: What to expect from Sports world in 2021Dec 31, 2020 12:00 am - SO THIS IS New Year's. And who would believe? The sports figures still scurry around inside the giant TV screens, the stadiums empty. Final scores are posted and bets a...
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Editorial: Small businesses need help of government and local consumersDec 31, 2020 12:00 am - Fifth in an Opinion series The Daily Herald Editorial Board Small business owners and entrepreneurs have always been a special breed. Those who succeed are fearless in t...