All Stories from November 2, 2012 (Change date)
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Man with ammo detained at Sikh templeNov 02, 2012 7:44 am - OAK CREEK, Wis. — A police report says Oak Creek officers detained a man at the Sikh temple where six people were killed in August and found he had ammunition and notebo...
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Former Chicago alderman to head state departmentNov 02, 2012 7:43 am - A former Chicago alderman and former journalist and philanthropist have been appointed to Illinois state positions. Gov. Pat Quinn announced Thursday that former Chicago...
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Crime commission expands hunt for heroin dealersNov 02, 2012 7:42 am - JOLIET — The Illinois State Crime Commission says it’s partnering with Will County prosecutors to begin offering cash rewards for information on heroin dealers who sell ...
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Winners of bias lawsuit among firefighter gradsNov 02, 2012 7:39 am - When nearly 100 new Chicago firefighters crossed the stage Thursday to shake Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s hand during their graduation, most of them did so after waiting — and f...
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Bloomington man gets 42 years for assaulting girlsNov 02, 2012 7:38 am - BLOOMINGTON — A judge has sentenced a 40-year-old Bloomington man to 42 years in prison for sexually assaulting two young girls. The (Bloomington) Pantagraph reports tha...
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Illinois AG reminds voters of some basic rightsNov 02, 2012 7:38 am - Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan is reminding voters of some basic rights ahead of Tuesday’s election. Madigan says voters have the right to vote if they are in li...
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Purdue gets $6M for robotic grape, apple pruningNov 02, 2012 7:36 am - WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue University scientists are using $6 million in funding to develop robotic technology that can tackle the laborious task of pruning vineyards...
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Markets in wait and see mode ahead of U.S. jobs dataNov 02, 2012 7:19 am - LONDON — Stock markets were flat Friday ahead of key U.S. jobs figures that could have a major impact on the country’s presidential campaign. The euro, meanwhile, slid h...
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Police: Hackman knew homeless man he slapped in N.M.Nov 02, 2012 7:14 am - SANTA FE, N.M. — Actor Gene Hackman had given clothes, money and rides to a homeless man whom he slapped this week after the man became aggressive toward the Oscar-winni...
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Francis Lawrence to direct ‘Hunger Games’ sequelsNov 02, 2012 7:13 am - LOS ANGELES — The odds are ever in Francis Lawrence’s favor. Lionsgate announced Thursday that “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire” filmmaker will also direct “The Hunger G...