All Stories from January 30, 2013 (Change date)
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French foreign minister: Troops to leave Mali soonJan 30, 2013 7:44 am - SEVARE, Mali — France’s foreign minister said Wednesday that French forces would depart Mali “quickly” following their success in taking control of the airport in Kidal,...
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Standoff: Man shoots Ala. bus driver, takes childJan 30, 2013 7:44 am - MIDLAND CITY, Ala. — Police, SWAT teams and negotiators clustered at a rural property where a man was believed to be holed up in an underground shelter Wednesday after f...
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St. Charles North actors to present ‘Twilight Zone’Jan 30, 2013 7:23 am - Submitted by St. Charles North The St. Charles North Drama Department will present its winter play, “The Twilight Zone,” Jan. 31-Feb. 2 in the high school auditorium, 25...
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Music, art abound during Kaneland’ arts festivalJan 30, 2013 7:05 am - Submitted by Kaneland Community Fine Arts Festival After starting the year with the fourth annual Lee Murdock Hometown Concert with guest star Anne Hills, the Kaneland C...
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Actor Jim Nabors marries partner in SeattleJan 30, 2013 7:00 am - HONOLULU — Jim Nabors, the actor best known for playing Gomer Pyle on TV in the 1960s, has married his longtime male partner. Hawaii News Now reports Nabors, 82, and St...
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West Chicago teachers: Little choice but to strike MondayJan 30, 2013 7:00 am - Saying they've been left with little choice, teachers in West Chicago Elementary District 33 plan to go on strike Monday if a contract agreement isn't reached with the s...
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Police agencies worry over ammunition suppliesJan 30, 2013 6:42 am - DEKALB — Concerns over potential gun control legislation may be having an impact on Illinois law enforcement agencies. WNIJ Radio reports that some northern Illinois po...
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Illinois House resumes work WednesdayJan 30, 2013 6:37 am - SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois House returns to work as the General Assembly gears up for a spring session that promises a continuing struggle over how to close a $96 billio...
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Durbin: Repay federal funds if Midway privatizedJan 30, 2013 6:36 am - Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin says the city of Chicago should repay any federal funds spent to update Midway International Airport if officials decide to sell or lease it. D...
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Brewers, musicians craft new collaborationsJan 30, 2013 6:11 am - The label on the beer looks like an album cover, with a floating reptilian eye and two gray pyramids that bring to mind Pink Floyd. Scan its QR code with your smartphone...