All Stories from January 19, 2009 (Change date)
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Geneva agrees to settle lawsuit against NicorJan 19, 2009 10:00 pm - Geneva has agreed to settle its lawsuit against Nicor that alleged the natural gas utility damaged the city's electrical power plant. The city council Monday night agree...
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Who are Illinois' other presidents?Jan 19, 2009 10:00 pm - While Barack Obama embraces the heritage of Abraham Lincoln, the first president from Illinois, the state also claims two others who held the nation's highest office - U...
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A look at past and future presidentsJan 19, 2009 10:00 pm - When this column began nearly 10 years ago, it didn't occur to me my thoughts would appear on some significant dates. For instance, election days always fall on Tuesdays...
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Howard asks for $18 mil in arbitrationJan 19, 2009 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard asked for $18 million in salary arbitration Tuesday, the third-highest figure submitted since the process beg...
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Police: 3-week-old baby mauled by family dogJan 19, 2009 10:00 pm - BOURBONNAIS -- A 3-week-old child is dead after being mauled by the family dog in the north-central Illinois community of Bourbonnais. Bourbonnais police say the child d...
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Attorney: Ledger drug tape case overJan 19, 2009 10:00 pm - LOS ANGELES -- The legal battle over a video that purportedly shows Heath Ledger doing drugs two years before his death has ended, an attorney said Tuesday. Neville John...
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Toyota taps founder's grandson as new presidentJan 19, 2009 10:00 pm - TOKYO - Toyota says Akio Toyoda, grandson of the company's founder, has been picked as the new president to lead the Japanese automaker through a slump in the global aut...
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Ali salutes Obama at inaugural soireeJan 19, 2009 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- "The Greatest" saluted the nation's first black president at an inaugural soiree. Boxing legend Muhammad Ali, celebrating his 67th birthday, was the guest ...
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Tri-Cities briefsJan 19, 2009 10:00 pm - Senior tax program open The application period is open for DuPage County's Seniors Citizen Real Estate Tax Deferral Program. Applications will be accepted through Feb. 2...
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Illinois stands proud as Obama takes historic oath of office todayJan 19, 2009 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON- A Defining Moment. Every generation has maybe a few. Footsteps on the moon. Martin Luther King Jr. stoically marching across an Alabama bridge. A concrete...