All Stories from August 14, 2013 (Change date)
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Divisions apparent on Democrat DayAug 14, 2013 3:29 pm - SPRINGFIELD — There was no booing this year, but the divisions and intraparty squabbles among Illinois Democrats were on full display Wednesday in Springfield as they ri...
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Will County seats 1st Hispanic judgeAug 14, 2013 3:28 pm - Will County added two new judges Wednesday. They are 42-year-old David Carlson of Plainfield and 57-year-old David Garcia of Joliet. Garcia is the county’s first Hispani...
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No security changes after Iowa butter cow attackAug 14, 2013 3:28 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Organizers of the Illinois State Fair say they’re not changing security procedures after vandals threw paint on a butter cow at the state fair in Iowa. Jef...
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Manning takes stand, apologizes for hurting USAug 14, 2013 3:19 pm - FORT MEADE, Md. — Pfc. Bradley Manning took the stand Wednesday at his sentencing hearing in the WikiLeaks case and apologized for hurting his country, pleading with a m...
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Student-built solar home returns to UofIAug 14, 2013 3:00 pm - URBANA, Ill. — A solar-powered home constructed six years ago by University of Illinois students is returning to campus. The (Champaign) News-Gazette reports the buildin...
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Palatine woman gets 12 years for 7th DUIAug 14, 2013 3:00 pm - A Palatine woman who was drunk when she picked up her 1-year-old granddaughter from a day care center was sentenced to 12 years in prison Wednesday. Jeanine Jenkins, 53,...
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State panel to focus on 'environmental justice'Aug 14, 2013 3:00 pm - It wasn't difficult to find the biggest polluters in Jerry Mead-Lucero's Chicago neighborhood, including a coal-fired power plant that coated cars and houses with grit a...
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Arrieta promoted for shot in starting rotationAug 14, 2013 2:58 pm - The Cubs are making one major and one minor tweak to their starting rotation. They’ll call up right-hander Jake Arrieta to start Friday’s series opener against the Card...
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National bocce tournament coming to Northwest suburbsAug 14, 2013 2:55 pm - The Italian venue, Pinstripes, will host its first Bocce Tournament beginning Sept. 15. Great players from around the country are invited to show off their skills at thi...
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Bolivia records: Aymara herder is 123 years oldAug 14, 2013 2:49 pm - FRASQUIA, Bolivia — If Bolivia’s public records are correct, Carmelo Flores Laura is the oldest living person ever documented. They say he turned 123 a month ago. The na...