All Stories from September 20, 2011 (Change date)
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Lamar Alexander to resign No. 3 Senate GOP postSep 20, 2011 12:00 am - WASHINGTON — Republican Sen. Lamar Alexander said Tuesday he will step down from the ranks of Senate GOP leadership, leaving the No. 3 job in January. He also decided ag...
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Illini get message on Western MichiganSep 20, 2011 12:00 am - When you're an Illinois football fan, dealing with disheartening losses represents a big part of the gig. With that in mind, the Western Michigan game in 2008 still has ...
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Kirk to meet Schaumburg Township RepublicansSep 20, 2011 12:00 am - U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk will be the special guest at the Schaumburg Township Republican Organization’s monthly breakfast meeting at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 24 at Chandler’...
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Wisconsin ban on margarine targeted for repealSep 20, 2011 12:00 am - MADISON, Wis. — A quirky Wisconsin law that makes it a crime for restaurants to serve margarine at the table and not butter is being targeted for repeal. Republican stat...
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U.S. military milestone: End to ban on gay serviceSep 20, 2011 12:00 am - WASHINGTON — The U.S. military passed a historic milestone Tuesday with the repeal of the ban on gays serving openly in uniform, ending a prohibition that President Bara...
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Wis. duck season to start this weekendSep 20, 2011 12:00 am - $PHOTOCREDIT_ON$Associated Press$PHOTOCREDIT_OFF$ MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin’s duck season is set to open this weekend. The northern zone hunt opens at 9 a.m. on Saturday...
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Comcast sues British telecommunications over eight patentsSep 20, 2011 12:00 am - Comcast Corp. sued British Telecommunications Plc over eight patents. Comcast claimed that it doesn’t infringe the BT Group Plc unit’s network technology. To contact the...
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Wrigley sells iconic Chicago skyscraperSep 20, 2011 12:00 am - The Wrigley Building, an iconic Chicago skyscraper, has been sold by the company that gives the building its name. The Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co. announced Monday the building ...
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Clarifying some points on pensionsSep 20, 2011 12:00 am - Clarifying some points on pensions I’d like to clarify four points about defined benefit public pensions and the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund in response to t...
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Wisconsin soldier killed in AfghanistanSep 20, 2011 12:00 am - APPLETON, Wis. — A soldier from Wisconsin has died while serving in Afghanistan. The Department of Defense says 25-year-old Sgt. Garrick Eppinger Jr. of Appleton died S...