All Stories from January 22, 2015 (Change date)
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Numbers of Illinois households on food stamps still risingJan 22, 2015 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - State figures show the number of Illinois households on food stamps continues to rise. The Illinois Department of Human Service says there were ...
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Indiana House education chairman backs out of lobbying planJan 22, 2015 10:00 pm - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The Indiana House Education Committee chairman announced in a letter Friday that he's dropping plans to lobby for a company in the education field, j...
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Mannequin on billboard spurs 911 calls about possible jumperJan 22, 2015 10:00 pm - SPERRY, Iowa (AP) - A mannequin sitting atop a billboard in Des Moines County prompted several 911 calls from people who feared someone was about to take a leap. Sheriff...
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South Bend councilman says city should ax Columbus DayJan 22, 2015 10:00 pm - SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) - A proposal to replace Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples Day is drawing more questions than support in South Bend. Common Council member Henry ...
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Suburban Chicago man sentenced for defrauding futures firmJan 22, 2015 10:00 pm - CHICAGO (AP) - A 30-year-old suburban Chicago man has been sentenced to three years in prison for defrauding a futures trading company he worked for out of more than $1 ...
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Packers continue Lambeau neighborhood land buysJan 22, 2015 10:00 pm - GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) - The Green Bay Packers latest purchase of property around Lambeau Field is the Road Star Inn. The hotel is among a growing number of properties in ...
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Ex-Quincy theater bookkeeper gets probation for embezzlementJan 22, 2015 10:00 pm - QUINCY, Ill. (AP) - A judge has sentenced a former Quincy woman to two years probation on charges she stole nearly $13,000 from the city's community theater. The Quincy ...
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GE earnings rise despite headwinds from low oil pricesJan 22, 2015 10:00 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - General Electric Co. posted higher revenue and net income for the fourth quarter, but was held back from even better results by a sputtering performance ...
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Pig blamed for Central Texas house fire, no humans, hog hurtJan 22, 2015 10:00 pm - SPICEWOOD, Texas (AP) - No humans or hogs have been hurt in a Central Texas house fire blamed on a pig. Authorities say the fire broke out Thursday afternoon at a rural ...
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Walker says casino rejection not based on politicsJan 22, 2015 10:00 pm - MILWAUKEE (AP) - Gov. Scott Walker says his decision to reject a proposal to build a new $800 million casino in Kenosha is not based on politics or impact on his potenti...