All Stories from June 16, 2011 (Change date)
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Weekend picks: Crushers, setters, blockers and diggersJun 19, 2011 3:04 am - Spike it! Chicago-area Polish-Americans are bound to have their loyalties tested when the fifth-ranked USA Men's Volleyball team plays 10th-ranked Poland in two mat...
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Walker promises swift action on Wis. budgetJun 17, 2011 6:56 pm - MADISON, Wis. — Gov. Scott Walker promises swift action on his budget now that it's passed the Republican-controlled Legislature without a single Democratic vote. Walker...
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Illinois abortion notification law back in trial courtJun 17, 2011 11:46 am - The Illinois Appellate Court has sent a never-enforced law requiring a girl's guardians to be notified before she has an abortion back to the circuit court for trial. Th...
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June 24: MTV Networks offer Waukegan casting callJun 17, 2011 7:17 pm - If you are age 17-20 and dropped out of high school, MTV Networks would like to interview you at a casting event to be held from noon to 4 p.m. on June 24 at the Waukega...
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United Kingdom blocks UPS sites over securityJun 17, 2011 8:32 am - LONDON — Shipping company UPS has been barred from moving air cargo through some U.K. facilities because of security deficiencies, the British government said Friday. Th...
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Rebecca Black's 'Friday' pulled off YouTubeJun 18, 2011 11:14 am - LOS ANGELES — Rebecca Black's official “Friday” music video has been taken off YouTube. The page where the video starring the 13-year-old singer once played now says it ...
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Illinois rescue team sues over troubled vehicleJun 17, 2011 6:11 pm - SCHOOLCRAFT, Mich. — A rescue team in Illinois got a new emergency vehicle from a Michigan company. But there's a problem: No room for the divers. The Shelby County, Il...
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Illinois wetlands restoration projects get grantsJun 17, 2011 5:49 am - Two Illinois wetlands restoration projects have received grants to help improve habitat for migratory birds. The Migratory Bird Conservation Commission approved $152,400...
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Caterpillar plans to expand Texas plant, add jobsJun 17, 2011 6:56 pm - Heavy equipment maker Caterpillar Inc. says it will expand its hydraulic excavator plant currently under construction in Victoria, Texas, and add 100 more jobs to the or...
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Fed grants available for farmers marketsJun 17, 2011 11:23 am - CARBONDALE — Illinois Lt. Gov. Sheila Simon is urging food producers in the state to apply for federal grants that promote farmers markets. Some $10 million in grants a...