All Stories from December 20, 2013 (Change date)
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Simon delivering gifts to Illinois town hit by tornadoDec 20, 2013 6:06 am - GIFFORD, Ill. — Lt. Gov. Sheila Simon is delivering holiday gifts to a central Illinois community damaged by last month’s deadly tornadoes. In a press release Thursday, ...
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$19 million in road, bridge work planned for Cook CountyDec 20, 2013 6:06 am - SPRINGFIELD — Road and bridge improvements totaling $18.6 million are planned for several Cook County communities. Gov. Pat Quinn announced the seven projects Thursday....
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Chicago theater helps visually, hearing impairedDec 20, 2013 6:06 am - Chicago’s Lookingglass Theatre Company says it’s trying to make productions more accessible to people with visual and hearing impairments. The downtown Chicago theat...
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Wisconsin program for at-risk youth to graduate 115Dec 20, 2013 6:06 am - STEVENS POINT, Wis. — A Wisconsin National Guard program for at-risk youth is preparing to graduate 115 cadets this weekend in Stevens Point. The Challenge Academy ...
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Durbin, Kirk support Argonne mass transit studyDec 20, 2013 6:06 am - Illinois’ two U.S. senators say they’re supporting a proposal by Argonne National Laboratory to conduct new federal research into mass transit safety. Argonne wants to l...
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George Webb employee fatally shotDec 20, 2013 6:06 am - MILWAUKEE — Police say a George Webb employee has been fatally shot in Milwaukee. Authorities say the employee was trying to remove a disorderly customer from the resta...
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Hotline hours extended to offer insurance helpDec 20, 2013 6:06 am - An Illinois hotline for people who need help signing up for new federal health insurance is extending its hours through Monday. That’s an important deadline under Presid...
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Springfield man pleads guilty in beating deathDec 20, 2013 6:06 am - SPRINGFIELD — A Springfield man has pleaded guilty in the 2010 beating death of a railroad worker whose body was discovered by a co-worker. The State Journal-Registe...
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Better Business Bureau offers travel tipsDec 20, 2013 6:06 am - MADISON, Wis. — The Better Business Bureau of Wisconsin has some tips to help make traveling over the holidays less stressful. For drivers, the BBB recommends having the...
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Indiana education board releasing ‘A-F’ school gradesDec 20, 2013 6:05 am - INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana’s State Board of Education is set to release “A-F” school grades for the 2012-13 school year four months after a grade change scandal sparked a re...