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Holiday Guide 2012

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  • News

    What's Your New Year's Resolution?

    On Sunday, Daylight Saving Time ends and Eastern Standard Time begins which means it's time to "fall back" and set your clocks back one hour.

    It may be cliche, but the approaching brand new year seems like an opportune time to make changes in your life you may have been wanting to make for a while. Do you have a New Year's...

  • Police & Fire

    Drunk Driving by the Numbers

    Local, county and state police will be out in full force for the holiday weekend with DUI enforcements.

    The slogan “Don’t Drink and Drive” can become trite until you consider the numbers. Numbers like the 258 lives lost in Illinois in drunk driving crashes in 2012. It is one of the sta...

  • Business

    Toast the 2013 New Year with a Bottle of Champagne

    A glass of holiday bubbly.

    The pop of the Champagne cork is as much a part of the New Year’s Eve soundtrack as "Auld Lang Syne" and fireworks. The tiny, tickling bubbles evoke celebratory moods. With so many s...

  • Business

    Northwest Suburban New Year's Eve Party Guide

    New Year's graphic

    Arlington Heights Carlos and Carlos http://carlosandcarloschicago.com/ Reservations starting at 5 p.m. offering regular dinner menu selections. A DJ and dancing starts at 9:30 p...

  • The Neighborhood Files

    New Years Eve Party Ideas for Kids

    New Year's graphic

    Christmas may be over but are you still in the mood to party? Looking to ring in 2013 with some fun for your family? Have relatives coming into town after Christmas and you want to plan s...

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