All Stories from May 8, 2013 (Change date)
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Govt. seeks to protect ag workers in Mo., Ill.May 08, 2013 7:33 am - $PHOTOCREDIT_ON$Associated Press$PHOTOCREDIT_OFF$ ST. LOUIS) — Federal watchdogs say they’re launching an effort to bolster labor-law compliance involving hand-harvested...
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668 lawyers to be admitted to Ill. barMay 08, 2013 7:32 am - SPRINGFIELD — Hundreds of new attorneys beginning Thursday can practice law in Illinois. Justices of the Illinois Supreme Court will administer the oath at five location...
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McDonald’s sales hit by weakness in Asia, EuropeMay 08, 2013 7:29 am - NEW YORK — McDonald’s says a key sales figure slipped again in April, with the world’s biggest hamburger chain citing fears over a new strain of avian flu for weakness i...
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Men need self-defense classes, tooMay 08, 2013 7:24 am - Associated Press URBANA — Building upon the popularity of its self-defense classes for women, the University of Illinois Police Department has begun offering similar cla...
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Midway control tower spared overnight closureMay 08, 2013 7:15 am - A U.S. congressman says the air traffic control tower at Chicago’s Midway International Airport no longer faces possible overnight closure under federal budget cuts. Mid...
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DNR: Illinois losing too much Lake Michigan waterMay 08, 2013 7:00 am - The Illinois Department of Natural Resources wants to change permit regulations for local communities that use Lake Michigan water. The proposal is an effort to document...
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Soggy spring keeping Midwest farmers out of their corn fieldsMay 08, 2013 7:00 am - GREEN BAY, Wis. — A soggy spring has kept many Midwest farmers out of their corn fields. The National Agriculture Statistics Service says about 4 percent of corn fields...
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Farmers market opens at state fairgroundsMay 08, 2013 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Products Farmers' Market is opening for its sixth season at the state fairgrounds in Springfield. Beginning this week, the market will be held...
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The Cicero Cubs? Hey, wait a minuteMay 08, 2013 7:00 am - Cicero Town President Larry Dominick today said he is proposing in a letter to Cubs owner Tom Ricketts that the baseball team relocate to Cicero in exchange for free lan...
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Ham and Cheddar QuicheMay 08, 2013 6:04 am - 1 prepared uncooked pie crust, room temperature 8 ounces deli-sliced ham, chopped 6 ounces (1½ cups) grated cheddar cheese 8 eggs 1/3 cup milk 1 teaspoon dried thyme ½ t...