All Stories from January 28, 2014 (Change date)
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Man charged in son’s snowmobile deathJan 28, 2014 5:05 pm - KANKAKEE, Ill. — A Kankakee County man is free on $100,000 bond after being charged with DUI, child endangerment and leaving the scene after a snowmobile accident that l...
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Dist. 211 students learn about careers in foreign serviceJan 28, 2014 5:00 pm - Students at Fremd and Palatine high schools learned a bit about politics and future career paths from the U.S. Department of State’s Diplomat in Residence for the Midwes...
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Electrical fire causes smoke damage in BataviaJan 28, 2014 4:22 pm - Moisture on an unused electrical outlet caused a fire Tuesday afternoon at an apartment complex in Batavia, fire officials said. Fire officials responded to Lorlyn Apart...
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5 things to know about Quinn’s State of the State speechJan 28, 2014 4:19 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Gov. Pat Quinn is set to give his annual State of the State speech Wednesday, the second time he has addressed state legislators and constitutional officer...
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Woman with children in the car charged with DUIJan 28, 2014 4:12 pm - A Wisconsin woman was arrested after a drunken driving crash on Sunday evening near Woodstock with two children in the car, police said. The McHenry County sheriff, as w...
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Firm to choose between Illinois, Iowa for plantJan 28, 2014 4:09 pm - SPRINGFIELD — A decision could come within months on whether Cronus Chemical LLC will build a $1.1 billion fertilizer plant in Illinois or Iowa, company officials say. “...
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Former professor makes record donation to EIUJan 28, 2014 4:09 pm - CHARLESTON, Ill. — The estate of a former Eastern Illinois University professor has donated $3.68 million to the school. It is the largest donation in EIU history. EIU s...
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Chicago sees drop in shootings of young peopleJan 28, 2014 4:08 pm - City of Chicago statistics show that the number of shooting incidents involving teenagers 16 years and younger fell 40 percent between 2012 and 2013. Tuesday’s statistic...
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Deng dishes a bit on Bulls experienceJan 28, 2014 4:08 pm - While dishing out some tough love to his new Cleveland Cavaliers teammates, Luol Deng shared some insight about how things worked with the Bulls. The Cavs had a tough ho...
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UIS to keep Prairie Stars nicknameJan 28, 2014 4:08 pm - SPRINGFIELD — The University of Illinois-Springfield athletic teams will keep the Prairie Stars nickname. Efforts started last year to explore alternatives to the Prairi...