All Stories from May 11, 2013 (Change date)
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Drowsy driving kills, but remains an elusive dilemmaMay 11, 2013 4:45 pm - MINEOLA, N.Y. — It probably happens to most drivers. Heading home after an overtime shift and the eyelids flutter. Up all night with a sick baby and you rest your eyes ...
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Prince Harry, Missy Franklin launch Warrior GamesMay 11, 2013 4:42 pm - COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Escorted by Britain’s Prince Harry and swimming superstar Missy Franklin, a U.S. Navy officer blinded by an improvised bomb in Afghanistan lit ...
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Blue Island man facing child pornography chargesMay 11, 2013 4:24 pm - CHICAGO — Cook County authorities say a suburban Chicago man faces child pornography and weapons charges. State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez announced that 56-year-old Kirk ...
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Tree climbing championships showcase ‘industry athletes’May 11, 2013 4:24 pm - “Industry athletes” who climb, cut and care for trees for a living showcased their trade Saturday in Wheaton during the annual Illinois Tree Climbing Championships. Tre...
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ISU president’s last day is May 15May 11, 2013 4:23 pm - NORMAL — Illinois State University President Al Bowman has scheduled his last day in office. The university says that Bowman will end his tenure as ISU president on May ...
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65 arrested in Cook County warrant sweepMay 11, 2013 4:22 pm - CHICAGO — Officers in Cook County have arrested more than five dozen people in a domestic violence warrant sweep. Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart announced the 65 arrests o...
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More Illinois farmers raising alpacasMay 11, 2013 4:20 pm - HEYWORTH, Ill. — Soft, copper-colored fleece falls gracefully off an alpaca as Brian Houchin passes his clippers across the animal’s belly and torso. His wife, Karley, a...
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Last of Dixon comptroller’s assets soldMay 11, 2013 4:19 pm - DIXON, Ill. — Federal officials say they’ve sold the last of former Dixon Comptroller Rita Crundwell’s tangible assets. Crundwell is serving a nearly 20-year prison sent...
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Bail set at $2 million in Chicago police chase deathMay 11, 2013 4:18 pm - CHICAGO — Bail is $2 million for a Chicago man charged with killing another driver in a collision during a high-speed chase with police. Twenty-year-old Timothy Jones, o...
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Bank robbery suspect shot dead in Richmond, two others chargedMay 11, 2013 4:15 pm - Charges have been filed against two men who were captured outside a Richmond bank as part of an FBI surveillance operation that resulted in agents killing a third robber...