All Stories from November 19, 2013 (Change date)
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Animal refuge fined $69K after tiger attackNov 19, 2013 4:23 pm - BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Workplace-safety regulators have fined a western Indiana animal refuge $69,000 for safety violations discovered after a tiger mauled a Streamwood nat...
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Motions expected in Marni Yang appealNov 19, 2013 4:22 pm - A Lake County defense attorney says he has taken on the appeal for a woman serving a life sentence for killing of the pregnant girlfriend of former Chicago Bear Shaun Ga...
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Ex-sheriff’s deputy sentenced for extortionNov 19, 2013 4:22 pm - A former Cook County sheriff’s deputy has been sentenced to 2½ years in prison for his role in a protection racket that also involved his son. A federal judge announced ...
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Corrections Dept. says revised gun bill would still be costlyNov 19, 2013 4:22 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Revised legislation stiffening penalties for gun crimes would still cost hundreds of millions of dollars and add nearly 2,500 inmates to the crowded correc...
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Man charged with torturing tenants, stealing paychecksNov 19, 2013 4:21 pm - A Calumet City man who owns a South Side building is charged with torturing his mentally challenged tenants and forcing them to hand over their paychecks to him. Roy Est...
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Illinois regulators looking for health care scamsNov 19, 2013 4:21 pm - Background checks have turned up three felons trying to get certified to help Illinoisans sign up for health insurance, state regulators told a governor’s task force Tue...
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Large electronics recycling ends Nov. 25 in Hoffman EstatesNov 19, 2013 4:15 pm - The Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County’s large electronics recycling drop-off program will end for the season on Monday, Nov. 25. The service will resume in the ...
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Naperville North claims win for new coachNov 19, 2013 4:10 pm - Some new things worked quite well for Naperville North Tuesday night, but so did a few returners, namely junior forward Kayla Sharples. With Sharples tough on both ends ...
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Balanced Glenbard East overcomes ElginNov 19, 2013 4:08 pm - Although Glenbard East won 52-38 over visiting Elgin on Tuesday night in the season opener for both teams, the coaches for both squads were happy with what they saw. The...
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Willowbrook shares the wealthNov 19, 2013 4:02 pm - One game into the season and Willowbrook not only sent 13 girls into Tuesday’s basketball game, they all scored. “We were just all super-excited to have our first game ...