All Stories from August 16, 2013 (Change date)
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I-94 reopened near Wisconsin line after crashAug 16, 2013 5:00 pm - All lanes of the Tri-State Tollway have reopened near the Wisconsin state line following a crash involving two semi-trucks and three cars, authorities said. The crash oc...
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Suburban hazing scandals spawn new criminal offenseAug 16, 2013 4:57 pm - The 2012 hazing scandals at Maine West and Hoffman Estates high schools have led to the creation of a new criminal offense in Illinois for failure to report hazing. Gov....
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Quinn signs bills banning hand-held phones in carsAug 16, 2013 4:56 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Using a hand-held cellphone while driving soon will be illegal in Illinois. Gov. Pat Quinn signed legislation Friday banning the use of cellphones held to...
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Dow slips to worst week of 2013Aug 16, 2013 4:43 pm - NEW YORK — Stocks fell Friday, closing out what was the worst week of the year for the Dow Jones industrial average. The market was dragged lower by a weak performance f...
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Power companies dangle free nights and weekendsAug 16, 2013 4:20 pm - NEW YORK — Electric bills have long been take-it-or-leave-it affairs: Pay one rate for all the power you used the month before, no matter when you used it. But some elec...
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Companies halt operations amid violence in EgyptAug 16, 2013 4:19 pm - DETROIT — A number of international companies have suspended operations in Egypt as three days of violent street battles make the streets of Cairo unsafe. General Motors...
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Big boost in home sales expected in July numbersAug 16, 2013 4:18 pm - Home sales probably increased in July to the highest level in more than three years as growing demand for residential real estate bolsters the expansion, economists said...
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GM recalls nearly 293,000 Cruzes for brake problemAug 16, 2013 4:13 pm - DETROIT — General Motors Co. is recalling nearly 293,000 Chevrolet Cruze compact cars in the U.S. because the power-assisted brakes can fail. The recall affects Cruzes m...
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Fort Hood suspect kicked gun from officer’s handAug 16, 2013 3:55 pm - FORT HOOD, Texas — With the gunman standing over her, Fort Hood police officer Kimberly Munley tried to fire her weapon as she lay bleeding on the ground. Nothing happen...
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Judge halts creation of Lake election commissionAug 16, 2013 3:54 pm - A plan to strip oversight of Lake County elections from the county clerk was halted by a judge’s order Friday afternoon. In a hearing in Waukegan, Kane County Judge Davi...