All Stories from June 21, 2013 (Change date)
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July sentencing in World War II veteran’s beatingJun 21, 2013 8:02 am - PEKIN — A July sentencing date is set for a Pekin man who has pleaded guilty to brutally beating a World War II veteran. The Pekin Daily Times reports that 19-year-old C...
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Miami celebrates Heat victory, Spurs fans somberJun 21, 2013 8:00 am - MIAMI — Miami Heat fans pumped fists jubilantly, uncorked champagne bottles and swarmed into the streets by the thousands to celebrate overnight after their team capture...
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Editorial: Suburban quality of life still healthyJun 21, 2013 7:57 am - A constant barrage of information and complaints reminds us nearly every day what a horror it is to live in Illinois. State spending is out of control. We’re pushing bus...
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Griffin shipwreck not found, but explorers pressing onJun 21, 2013 7:51 am - FAIRPORT, Mich. — After nearly a week of searching the muddy Lake Michigan bottom, a research team has failed to find the wreckage of a 17th century ship — but leaders s...
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Chicago hotels record near-record occupancyJun 21, 2013 7:03 am - Chicago hotels continue to enjoy near-record occupancy, and Mayor Rahm Emanuel says it’s a positive sign tourism is up in the nation’s third-largest city. Emanuel and th...
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Downey Jr. signs on for 2 more ‘Avengers’ filmsJun 21, 2013 6:59 am - NEW YORK — Robert Downey Jr. has signed up for two more “Avengers” films. Marvel announced Thursday that the actor will reprise his role as Iron Man/Tony Stark for “The...
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Primary care doctors in Illinois can get Medicaid rate boostJun 21, 2013 6:58 am - Doctors providing primary care in Illinois can get higher Medicaid reimbursement rates through the end of 2014. Illinois officials are reminding doctors to sign up onlin...
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Jack White, Kitty, Joe Jonas win at O Music AwardsJun 21, 2013 6:58 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Jack White, Kitty and Joe Jonas are among the winners of the O Music Awards. The off-kilter 24-hour awards show hosted by the MTV family of networks w...
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Audit: Illinois roads worsen despite extra fundingJun 21, 2013 6:55 am - SPRINGFIELD — An audit says more than 1 in 7 Illinois roads need to be repaired, four years after the state approved tax increases to pay for a $31 billion road construc...
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Gogo raises $187 million from IPO of 11 million sharesJun 21, 2013 6:53 am - Associated Press Gogo, an Itasca-based provider of internet services on airlines, has raised $187 million from an initial public offering of 11 million shares. The offe...