All Stories from February 6, 2013 (Change date)
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For Cary-Grove’s Cullens, wrestling’s a family affairFeb 06, 2013 3:29 pm - Being a freshman in high school is a big adjustment for any student. Being a freshman wrestling on the varsity? That only ramps up the heat even more. Just ask Cary-Grov...
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Wheaton write-in candidate sparks legal challengeFeb 06, 2013 3:18 pm - It wasn’t enough to have Wheaton’s electoral board remove Frank Garcia’s name from the spring ballot. Officials now are seeking a court order to prevent the city council...
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Stomach virus prompts quarantine at jailFeb 06, 2013 3:02 pm - What officials say is an outbreak of the “stomach flu” in the Cook County jail has prompted the sheriff to quarantine one of the jail’s largest divisions. Sheriff Tom D...
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U of I considers Chinese-funded instituteFeb 06, 2013 3:02 pm - URBANA, Ill. — The University of Illinois may open a new institute financed by the Chinese government and focused on Chinese language and culture. The Confucius Institut...
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Official urges feds to prosecute more gun casesFeb 06, 2013 3:02 pm - A Cook County official wants federal authorities to prosecute more gun cases. In a news release Wednesday, Cook County Commissioner John Fritchey says the number of cas...
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Lawsuit seeks police overtime for phone useFeb 06, 2013 3:02 pm - Does scanning emails and answering calls from bosses on your smartphone after hours constitute work that should be compensated? A lawsuit winding its way through federal...
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Former Dixon comptroller seeks leniencyFeb 06, 2013 3:00 pm - An attorney for the former Dixon comptroller who stole a staggering $53 million in public funds is arguing for a lenient prison sentence, saying the woman has cooperated...
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NIU football signs 24 players from eight statesFeb 06, 2013 2:49 pm - DeKALB — Building on its second-straight Mid-American Conference championship and 2013 Orange Bowl berth, Northern Illinois Univeristy head coach Rod Carey added 24 futu...
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Stocks little changed as earnings fail to inspireFeb 06, 2013 2:48 pm - NEW YORK — Stocks were flat on Wall Street as the latest round of earnings reports failed to give investors an impetus to push the market’s recent rally forward. The Do...
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Modern muskie record weighs in at 58 poundsFeb 06, 2013 2:31 pm - The International Committee of the Modern Day Muskellunge World Record Program (MDMWRP) has announced the acceptance of a recent muskellunge catch as its world record. T...