All Stories from July 11, 2012 (Change date)
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Quinn ends legislative scholarshipsJul 11, 2012 7:35 am - Illinois lawmakers are losing their century-old political perk of being able to hand out college scholarships just as federal prosecutors offer another reminder of the e...
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Polish fugitive deported to serve sentenceJul 11, 2012 7:34 am - Federal authorities say they have deported a 49-year-old man wanted in Poland for racketeering, fraud, extortion, battery and other crimes. U.S. Immigration and Customs ...
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West Nile Virus detected in Lake CountyJul 11, 2012 7:34 am - Mosquitoes have tested positive for West Nile Virus in Lake County. The county Health Department says the mosquitoes were sampled Friday in the village of Mundelein. It’...
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Asian carp fails to impress at TasteJul 11, 2012 7:33 am - Chefs at the Taste of Chicago have turned an environmental pest into lunch. Festival visitors got a chance Wednesday to munch on free sliders made of Asian carp, the inv...
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UW residence hall to honor American IndiansJul 11, 2012 7:32 am - MADISON, Wis. — A new University of Wisconsin-Madison residence hall will be named in honor of American Indians. Dejope Residence Hall opens Aug. 26 and will be home to ...
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Wis. dad jailed after 3 girls found dead at homeJul 11, 2012 7:32 am - RIVER FALLS, Wis. — A father has been arrested after three young girls, believed to be his daughters, were found dead at home in a tiny western Wisconsin town. Police sa...
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Derailment in SW Indiana city spills load of coalJul 11, 2012 7:31 am - PRINCETON, Ind. — Some freight train cars derailed in a southwestern Indiana city, dumping a load of coal along the tracks. The derailment happened late Tuesday in Princ...
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Feds raid motorcycle gang clubhouses in IndianaJul 11, 2012 7:30 am - INDIANAPOLIS — Federal agents have raided several sites used by the Outlaws motorcycle gang in Indianapolis and Fort Wayne. Those raids Wednesday morning included an Out...
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Wis. town barred from beefing up farm water rulesJul 11, 2012 7:18 am - MILWAUKEE — The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that a rural town lacks the authority to impose tougher water-quality standards on a livestock farm than the stat...
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AMR CEO says it’s time to weigh merger optionsJul 11, 2012 7:17 am - DALLAS — The head of American Airlines says his company has done so much to fix its problems that it can consider potential mergers, and invitations will be going out so...