Evanston
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Notre Dame clamps down on CarmelDec 26, 2012 10:00 pm - Carmel stayed with conference rival Notre Dame into the third quarter of their Wheeling Hardwood Classic second-round game Thursday, but a third-quarter blitz put the Co...
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Evanston woman espouses benefits from housing programDec 22, 2012 10:00 pm - Stephanie Brown sat in her Evanston apartment, surrounded by Christmas presents she was wrapping for her grandchildren, and talked about what it was like to move out of ...
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Northwestern falls to Stanford 70-68Dec 21, 2012 9:42 pm - Josh Huestis tied a career-high with 18 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, Aaron Bright hit the go-ahead 3-pointer and Stanford came away with a wild 70-68 victory over Nor...
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Analysis: Pension cuts could save $2 billion next yearDec 21, 2012 11:46 am - SPRINGFIELD — Two suburban Democrats said Friday their plans to cut teachers’ and state workers’ pension benefits could save the state $2 billion next year and immediate...
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Man charged in courthouse disturbanceDec 20, 2012 8:00 am - An Evanston man was charged with disorderly conduct and obstructing a peace officer after making a ruckus in the Lake County Circuit Court Clerk's Office on Wednesday, o...
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Best bets: Last chance for 'The Nutcracker'Dec 18, 2012 5:00 am - Nutcrackers aplenty The season is winding down for area presentations of Tchaikovsky's classic ballet “The Nutcracker.” Here are a few key remaining productions: Ÿ ...
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Lawmakers want pension deal done by early JanuaryDec 14, 2012 8:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — Top Democrats leading a push to cut teachers' retirement benefits said they must try to get it done by early January in part because so many new lawmakers ...
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Stand for Children jumps into school pension debateDec 10, 2012 2:21 pm - An influential education reform group that has successfully worked to overhaul school policies in states across the country — including Illinois — is now jumping into th...
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Closing 2 juvenile prisons makes senseDec 03, 2012 4:00 am - Illinois has made tremendous progress over the past decade in cutting the number of youth held in state prisons by investing in alternatives that improve public safety, ...
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Illinois-Chicago rallies past Northwestern 50-44Dec 01, 2012 2:44 pm - Josh Crittle’s go-ahead basket with 53 seconds remaining helped UIC to a 50-44 upset of Northwestern on Saturday. Crittle finished with a team-high 13 points, and Gary T...