All Stories from August 28, 2012 (Change date)
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Gambling backers focus on overriding Quinn vetoAug 28, 2012 9:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — The impact of Gov. Pat Quinn's decision to veto a major gambling proposal spread far and wide across the suburbs Tuesday, from employees at Arlington Park ...
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Drought-stricken states welcome rain from IsaacAug 28, 2012 9:00 am - OMAHA, Neb. — The remnants of Tropical Storm Isaac could bring welcome rain to some states in the Mississippi River valley this week, but experts say it’s unlikely to br...
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Bloomington man gets 16 years for sex assaultAug 28, 2012 9:00 am - BLOOMINGTON — A judge in central Illinois has handed down a 16-year prison sentence for a Bloomington man accused of sexually assaulting a girl more than 400 times over ...
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Shedd welcomes new baby beluga whaleAug 28, 2012 9:00 am - There’s a new baby beluga at Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium. Aquarium officials announced the baby beluga whale was born early Monday at 4 1/2-feet long and 150 pounds. Offici...
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Ryan opposed new, Obama-backed disaster aid regimeAug 28, 2012 8:55 am - WASHINGTON — As Tropical Storm Isaac bears down on the Gulf Coast, there should be plenty of money — some $1.5 billion — in federal disaster aid coffers, thanks to a new...
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Peterson lawyers to resume defense caseAug 28, 2012 8:53 am - Drew Peterson’s attorneys are hoping to dent the credibility of his vanished fourth wife heading into their second day presenting evidence as they seek to show he didn’t...
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Utah NBC affiliate won’t air show about gay coupleAug 28, 2012 8:51 am - SALT LAKE CITY — A Mormon church-owned NBC affiliate in Utah won’t air an upcoming sitcom about a gay couple that invites a surrogate mother into their home as they try ...
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Hurricanes hold election-year peril for candidatesAug 28, 2012 8:51 am - WASHINGTON — Politicians know every hurricane means avoiding disaster — including their own. Intent on showing the empathy and crisis leadership voters want, Republicans...
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‘Walking Dead’ actor charged with DUI in Ga.Aug 28, 2012 8:48 am - PEACHTREE CITY, Ga. — An actor on the television show “The Walking Dead” has been charged with driving drunk in Georgia, where the show is filmed. Peachtree City police ...
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Tougher than ever to figure running backsAug 28, 2012 8:45 am - This year’s group of RBs figure to drive fantasy owners batty