All Stories from June 16, 2014 (Change date)
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Prairie chickens an election issueJun 16, 2014 1:01 am - NEWTON -- A program to boost Illinois' declining population of greater prairie chickens is becoming an election-year issue, with some turning the bird into a feathered s...
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Wisconsin men charged in decade-old Kane Co. sex assaultJun 16, 2014 1:01 am - Two Wisconsin men are charged with sexually assaulting a victim less than 9 years old over a three-year span, according to court records. Erik A. Galindo, 29, of the 280...
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Beekeeper numbers increasing across IllinoisJun 16, 2014 1:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - The number of beekeepers in Illinois has been increasing for more than a decade. The Illinois Department of Agriculture's yearly report says there were 700...
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Germany turns up pressure on PortugalJun 16, 2014 1:01 am - SALVADOR, Brazil - Thomas Mueller picked up where he left off at the World Cup, scoring a hat trick in Germany's 4-0 victory over 10-man Portugal in the Group G opener o...
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NEDSRA works with other groups to help special needs youth transition to adulthoodJun 16, 2014 1:01 am - NEDSRA, partners help special-needs youth transition to adulthood
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Off-duty officer kills gunman at E. Peoria barJun 16, 2014 1:01 am - EAST PEORIA - Authorities in East Peoria say three people are dead after a gunman shot two people at an East Peoria sports bar before he was shot and killed by an off-du...
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Hall of Famer Tony Gwynn dies at 54Jun 16, 2014 1:01 am - SAN DIEGO - Baseball Hall of Famer Tony Gwynn has died of cancer at 54. Gwynn's sweet left-handed swing made him one of San Diego's best-loved athletes. He was nicknamed...
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Hillshire withdraws recommendation on Pinnacle Foods takeoverJun 16, 2014 1:01 am - Chicagoo-based Hillshire Brands Co., the target of a $7.7 billion takeover bid from Tyson Foods Inc., withdrew its recommendation to acquire Pinnacle Foods Inc. Tyson's ...
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Obama to sign order extending LGBT protectionsJun 16, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama plans to sign an executive order banning federal contractors from discriminating against employees on the basis of their sexual orien...
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Gunmen singled out non-Muslims in Kenya attackJun 16, 2014 1:01 am - NAIROBI, Kenya - The gunmen went door to door in the Kenyan costal town, demanding to know if the men inside were Muslim and if they spoke Somali. If the extremists did ...