All Stories from February 8, 2013 (Change date)
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Police say man killed dog mistaken for coyoteFeb 08, 2013 3:00 pm - Palatine resident put deer carcass in backyard as a lure, authorities allege
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Chicago prison guard accused of briberyFeb 08, 2013 2:59 pm - A 51-year-old guard at a federal prison in downtown Chicago has been indicted on bribery charges after authorities alleged he broke rules regarding inmate contraband. T...
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Pope defrocks Illinois priest accused of abuseFeb 08, 2013 2:58 pm - BELLEVILLE, Ill. — A Roman Catholic priest whose decades-old molestation of a former altar boy led to a $6.3 million payout in an Illinois lawsuit has been kicked out of...
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Illinois State Fair announces more performancesFeb 08, 2013 2:58 pm - SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois State Fair is adding more performances to its grandstand lineup — including the return of Styx and REO Speedwagon. State Fair Manager Amy Blie...
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EPA to clean up lead-contaminated lot in ChicagoFeb 08, 2013 2:58 pm - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says it will remove lead-contaminated soil from a lot near a Chicago elementary school. The agency this week said results of soi...
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Quinn signs law to fast-track foreclosuresFeb 08, 2013 2:57 pm - Gov. Pat Quinn has signed a new law that’s designed to speed up Illinois’ foreclosure process. The governor’s office says the law will help restore neighborhoods and pro...
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Cabinet member’s letter, not law, key to roadworkFeb 08, 2013 2:57 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Gov. Pat Quinn’s administration says that when it comes to a boost in road construction this spring, follow the letter, not the law. A new law signed by th...
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Aunt says bomb plot suspect from Elk Grove is unstableFeb 08, 2013 2:57 pm - TULSA, Okla. — An Elk Grove Village man suspected in a plot to firebomb dozens of Oklahoma churches last fall with Molotov cocktails is unstable and has battled bouts of...
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SEC files fraud charges against Chicago manFeb 08, 2013 2:57 pm - A Chicago man has been accused of scamming hundreds of Chinese investors out of millions of dollars, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced Friday. The SEC all...
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Kirk’s physical therapist to be guest for speechFeb 08, 2013 2:56 pm - Sen. Mark Kirk has invited one of the physical therapists who helped him recover after his stroke to be his guest for next week’s State of the Union address. A spokesman...