All Stories from November 11, 2011 (Change date)
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St. Charles E. takes 3rd at stateNov 11, 2011 11:00 pm - NORMAL — Having fun at the state finals was the theme this weekend for the St. Charles East girls volleyball team, so it was fitting the effervescent Saints departed Red...
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Analysis: Brussels takes heavy hand in euro crisisNov 11, 2011 11:00 pm - BRUSSELS — The European Union, never known for its light touch, is pushing through the euro crisis with an unusually heavy hand. Surprisingly, few people seem to be comp...
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Conant's Jacobson follows her instincts to CreightonNov 11, 2011 11:00 pm - Kim Jacobson has always loved the cat family — especially the big ones like the lions, tigers, panthers, jaguars and leopards. So how appropriate she plays softball — th...
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Illini start slow again, fall to Michigan, 31-14Nov 11, 2011 11:00 pm - CHAMPAIGN — At halftime Saturday, Ron Zook felt lucky his team wasn't down by a bunch. The Illini had 30 yards of offense, one first down and hadn't gotten near midfield...
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Caterpillar expansion to create 300 new Illinois jobsNov 11, 2011 11:00 pm - PEORIA — Caterpillar Inc. says it will spent $640 million to upgrade plants in East Peoria and Decatur, creating 300 new jobs. A company spokesman tells the (Peoria) Jou...
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Officials say Bangkok will escape major floodsNov 11, 2011 11:00 pm - BANGKOK — Central Bangkok will see only mild flooding if it ends up falling victim to the waters that have devastated much of Thailand, the prime minister said Saturday....
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Eaglets rescued at Mooseheart released at Starved RockNov 11, 2011 11:00 pm - Andie Groff has witnessed eaglets hatch 32 times and has watched several types of raptors be released, but Saturday's eaglet release at Starved Rock State Park near Utic...
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Despite finish, this Cary-Grove team shines againNov 11, 2011 11:00 pm - NORMAL — When is losing a state final match not such a bad thing? How about when you were never expect to be in the state final in the first place. Yet, that's exactly w...
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Benet title a family affairNov 11, 2011 11:00 pm - NORMAL — Meghan and Maddie Haggerty might never play another volleyball match together. This last one sure was one for the family home video. Wisconsin-bound senior Megh...
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Public workers often get significant boost from sick time ‘cash-out’Nov 11, 2011 11:00 pm - Denny Johnston received more than a pension and a handshake when he retired from the Washington state corrections system in 2009. Because he used only a quarter of his s...