All Stories from June 17, 2009 (Change date)
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Ill. court rejects law on mandatory retirementJun 17, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- The Illinois Supreme Court declared Thursday that a state law requiring judges to retire when they turn 75 is unconstitutional. The state's retirement law...
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Fox Valley club newsJun 17, 2009 11:00 pm - To list your club's meetings, e-mail to foxvalley@dailyherald.com, or fax to (847) 608-0849. Widows or Widowers: Widowed women and men of all ages are invited t...
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Caught red-haired: Dye job leads police to suspectJun 17, 2009 11:00 pm - PEEKSKILL, N.Y. -- Hair the color of a clown's wig has helped police just north of New York City capture a burglary suspect. Police say a resident of Peekskill was start...
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Motorola patent claims against Research In Motion on holdJun 17, 2009 11:00 pm - Schaumburg-based Motorola Inc.'s patent-infringement claims against BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd. will be put on hold while the U.S. government reviews the pa...
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Posies in the potty belong indoorsJun 17, 2009 11:00 pm - I am afraid that Lakemoor resident Tina Asmus, who has planters consisting of old toilets in her yard, is operating under the umbrella of confusion. Perhaps she has fai...
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Service agencies worry while lawmakers lock in budget stalemateJun 17, 2009 11:00 pm - Suburban social service agencies warned of severe cuts under a proposed state budget Wednesday, even as lawmakers appeared to be playing chicken over how to resolve the ...
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Ensign may find it tough to move on from scandalJun 17, 2009 11:00 pm - LAS VEGAS -- Sen. John Ensign has been quick to describe his dalliance with an aide in brief and simple terms. The affair is over. The apologies made and accepted. No qu...
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Don't let lobbyists control CongressJun 17, 2009 11:00 pm - Ninety-three percent of Americans no longer trust their insurance companies. One hundred nineteen million Americans want a public health care option in the health care r...
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Petros has Lake Geneva bass on the runJun 17, 2009 11:00 pm - Angling guru Spence Petros reports from Lake Geneva that this season for bass is one of the best in years. Petros has embarked on a new guiding service and his bookings ...
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Feds look for Blago role in university admissionsJun 17, 2009 11:00 pm - Federal prosecutors are investigating possible contacts between ousted Gov. Rod Blagojevich and his political allies involving admissions at the University of Illinois a...