All Stories from February 27, 2013 (Change date)
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Study finds pregnancy nausea drug won’t harm fetusFeb 27, 2013 2:32 pm - There’s reassuring news for pregnant women miserable with morning sickness: A very large study in Denmark finds no evidence that using a popular anti-nausea drug will ha...
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West Coast terminal locks out longshoremenFeb 27, 2013 2:30 pm - PORTLAND, Ore. — A Pacific Northwest grain terminal owner imposed a lockout on longshoremen Wednesday after saying an “independent former FBI investigator” determined a ...
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Lawmakers, vet groups panning Pentagon’s new medalFeb 27, 2013 2:28 pm - WASHINGTON — The military’s new medal for cyber warriors should get a demotion, according to veterans groups and lawmakers who say it shouldn’t outrank such revered hono...
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Komatsu plans layoffs in PeoriaFeb 27, 2013 2:28 pm - PEORIA — Japanese construction-equipment maker plans to start laying off workers at its plant in Peoria. A statement from the company didn’t specify how many of the 575 ...
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State looking to lure international visitors with “Lincoln”Feb 27, 2013 2:28 pm - Illinois has spent money in the United Kingdom and Germany on ads playing in theaters before the Oscar-winning movie “Lincoln” and partnered with a federally funded trav...
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Senate rejects Quinn’s SIU board appointmentsFeb 27, 2013 2:28 pm - SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Senate hasn’t provided a single vote in favor of three appointments by Gov. Pat Quinn to the Southern Illinois University board of trustees. ...
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Chicago archdiocese to eliminate 75 jobsFeb 27, 2013 2:27 pm - The Archdiocese of Chicago says it’s cutting 75 jobs and closing or consolidating five schools. Cardinal Francis George made the announcement Wednesday in a letter on th...
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Justices voice skepticism of voting rights lawFeb 27, 2013 2:20 pm - WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court’s conservative justices voiced deep skepticism Wednesday about a section of a landmark civil rights law that has helped millions of Americ...
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Maple trees offer more than just syrupFeb 27, 2013 2:20 pm - ‘Tis the season to think maple. Granted, this is not Vermont, it’s Illinois. Nor is it autumn, it’s winter. But our native Illinois maple trees are noteworthy, especiall...
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Former Des Plaines cop accused of fraud pleads not guiltyFeb 27, 2013 2:19 pm - Retired Des Plaines police commander Timothy Veit, who is accused of padding overtime hours in reports which led to the department’s misuse of federal funds, pleaded not...