All Stories from September 11, 2012 (Change date)
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NASA, Morton Arboretum team up to study tree strengthSep 11, 2012 9:11 am - Biologists at the Morton Arboretum in the Lisle are teaming up with rocket scientists to study trees — or, more specifically, how trees stand and fall. The arboretum sa...
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Revenge cited for shooting of Fort Wayne ambulanceSep 11, 2012 9:10 am - FORT WAYNE, Ind. — The man believed to have driven the car from which numerous shot were fired at a Fort Wayne ambulance says the gunman was seeking revenge against a st...
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Danville encourages alternate transportSep 11, 2012 9:10 am - DANVILLE — Mitch Lankford rides his bicycle to work on average about three days a week, and lately, four days now that temperatures are milder. He chooses to bike, partl...
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Ill. gets more than $1M for justice programsSep 11, 2012 9:01 am - SPRINGFIELD — Illinois will receive more than $1 million in federal grants for two criminal justice programs. Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago will get ...
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Wis. DNR will take deer reports for 3 more weeksSep 11, 2012 9:01 am - MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources officials are reminding outdoor lovers they’ll take deer observations for another three weeks. The Operation De...
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Chicago kids, teachers brace for Day 2 of strikeSep 11, 2012 9:00 am - Rose Davis wasn't about to let her two young grandchildren walk alone through one of Chicago's most violent neighborhoods, even though they were going to a school kept o...
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Man charged with trespassing at Miley Cyrus’ homeSep 11, 2012 8:56 am - LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles prosecutors have charged a man with trespassing after his weekend arrest at the home of actress-singer Miley Cyrus. A city attorney’s spokesman...
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Awards to honor Lochte, other Latino U.S. OlympiansSep 11, 2012 8:54 am - LOS ANGELES — Ryan Lochte is among the Latino U.S. Olympians to be honored at this year’s ALMA Awards. Eva Longoria and George Lopez are returning for the third time as ...
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Southern Illinois judge tosses man’s 24-year-old murder convictionSep 11, 2012 8:54 am - SALEM — A judge in southern Illinois has thrown out the murder conviction of a man convicted 24 years ago in a fatal stabbing during a dice game. The (Bloomington) P...
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Amtrak passenger numbers surge in IllinoisSep 11, 2012 8:54 am - The number of people using Amtrak’s rail service in Illinois jumped by 5.5 percent over the last 11 months. The total number of passengers in Illinois was just short of ...