All Stories from June 5, 2013 (Change date)
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Cubs hitting prospects connecting with CougarsJun 05, 2013 8:00 am - Rock Shoulders, the young man with the perfect baseball name, has hit the cover off the ball for the Kane County Cougars this season, collecting 36 RBI and 12 homers in ...
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MLB interviewing players as part of drug clinic probeJun 05, 2013 8:00 am - NEW YORK — Major League Baseball is interviewing players linked to a Miami anti-aging clinic that allegedly sold performance-enhancing drugs and has become the focus of ...
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New books help novices, enthusiasts stoke their interest in smokingJun 05, 2013 7:30 am - To say that smoking is hot is an understatement. In 2012, nearly 14.4 million smoker and barbecue units were shipped in the U.S., according to the Hearth, Patio and Barb...
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Kate Winslet expecting a baby with new husbandJun 05, 2013 7:02 am - LOS ANGELES — Kate Winslet is going to be a mom again. A representative for the 37-year-old Oscar winner confirms Winslet and husband Ned Rocknroll are expecting a child...
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Peoria faces budget deficit for 2014 and 2015Jun 05, 2013 6:48 am - PEORIA — City leaders in Peoria say the central Illinois community will likely face a multimillion budget deficit during the next two years and they hope to spend the ne...
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Durbin: Poland should be in U.S. visa waiver programJun 05, 2013 6:48 am - Sen. Dick Durbin says Polish citizens should be able to visit the U.S. for up to 90 days without a visa. Durbin met Tuesday with fellow senators and Polish Foreign Minis...
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Carmi man gets 6 years for online drug salesJun 05, 2013 6:48 am - A southern Illinois man has been sentenced to six years in prison for selling prescription drugs over the Internet. The U.S. Justice Department says 40-year-old Michael ...
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Man gunned down outside Illinois strip club namedJun 05, 2013 6:48 am - BROOKLYN, Ill. — Investigators say they’ve identified the man gunned down outside a southwestern Illinois strip club as a 27-year-old St. Louis resident. Illinois St...
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Illinois National Guard gets new assistant adjutantJun 05, 2013 6:48 am - SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois National Guard says Gov. Pat Quinn has named Brig. Gen. Richard J. Hayes as its assistant adjutant general. The guard says Hayes will serve as...
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Author, priest Greeley laid to restJun 05, 2013 6:47 am - The Rev. Andrew Greeley was known as an author, a scholar and a priest who challenged authority. He was also remembered as a genuine Chicagoan and a dedicated servant of...