All Stories from July 27, 2012 (Change date)
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DuPage County Fair offering dog adoptionsJul 27, 2012 7:57 am - Cody is a seven-pound brown-and-black terrier mix who likes running in the yard and snuggles on the couch, according to his profile provided by Annie’s Little Angels, a ...
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Report: Rural Illinoisans worry about educationJul 27, 2012 7:41 am - MOLINE— A recent tour of rural areas by Illinois Lt. Gov. Sheila Simon has resulted in a report that shows residents expect their quality of life to improve. The report ...
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Prison transferring inmates ahead of closureJul 27, 2012 7:37 am - TAMMS— Prison officials looking to close a southern Illinois maximum-security prison say they’ve begun relocating that lockup’s minimum-security inmates. Illinois Depart...
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3 killed in crash involving deerJul 27, 2012 7:37 am - GREENVILLE — Illinois State Police officials say a 41-year-old woman and her two daughters are dead after a crash on Interstate 70 that happened after the woman stopped ...
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Former library director gets to 6 years in prisonJul 27, 2012 7:36 am - PONTIAC — A judge in north-central Illinois has sentenced a former library director to six years in prison for stealing money from the Odell Public Library. The (Bloomin...
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Wisconsin’s Lake Delton dyed a tourist-pleasing blueJul 27, 2012 7:35 am - LAKE DELTON, Wis. — The lake that’s home to the long-running Tommy Bartlett ski show has gone from pea green to a more aesthetically-pleasing color. Five-hundred gallons...
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Lucky Lincoln returns to U of I hallJul 27, 2012 7:00 am - URBANA — A year after leaving the hall at the University of Illinois that bears his name, a bust of Abraham Lincoln has returned to its place of honor. The (Champaign) N...
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Arthur's Amish stay in touchJul 27, 2012 7:00 am - ARTHUR — The “English,” or non-Amish, in Arthur and the surrounding communities may have access to high-tech smartphones that provide nearly every means of communication...
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Willard says he did nothing to warrant arrestJul 27, 2012 6:56 am - LOS ANGELES — Fred Willard said his recent lewd conduct arrest at an adult movie theater was “very embarrassing” but insisted he did nothing wrong. “It’s the last time I...
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Short Madonna concert gets boos from Paris crowdJul 27, 2012 6:55 am - PARIS — A small Madonna concert that the pop star said was intended to celebrate France’s tolerance instead tested it, drawing boos and cries of “refund!” when she left ...