Illinois
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No injuries in BNSF train derailment
Jan 11, 2009 10:00 pm - EARLVILLE -- A freight train carrying coal has derailed in the northern Illinois community of Earlville, causing problems for passenger trains. Spokesman Steve Forsberg ...
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State: Bald eagle making comeback, may lose 'threatened' status
Jan 11, 2009 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Ten animal and four plants species would be added to Illinois' endangered and threatened list under proposed changes scheduled to go before a public heari...
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State: 4 in 10 homes have excess radon
Jan 11, 2009 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- A new study from the Illinois Emergency Management Agency finds 42 percent of homes in Illinois tested positive for excess levels of radon from 2003 to 20...
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Woman killed by train in DeKalb Co.
Jan 11, 2009 10:00 pm - DeKalb County authorities say a Shabbona woman died after she was struck by a freight train in the village of Lee. The DeKalb County Sheriff's office says 40-year-old Gl...
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Dell settles lawsuit with Illinois
Jan 11, 2009 10:00 pm - ROUND ROCK, Texas -- Dell Inc. said it is settling a class-action lawsuit that claimed the company made misleading financing and service offers to PC buyers. Dell will p...
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Burris to stay in area; lawyers head to D.C.
Jan 11, 2009 10:00 pm - Former Illinois Attorney General Roland Burris plans to stay in Chicago Monday while attorneys head to Washington to urge the Senate to accept his appointment to fill th...
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There's more than one way to lower the cost of a wedding
Jan 10, 2009 10:00 pm - NORMAL -- Wedding bells meant Taco Bell for Paul and Caragh Brooks. Customers inside the fast-food restaurant continued to order tacos and burritos as the couple sat Fri...
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Doctor gets 10 days in jail in horse neglect case
Jan 10, 2009 10:00 pm - CHARLESTON -- A central Illinois doctor found guilty of mistreating 72 horses has been ordered to pay for their care. A judge ordered Ernest Rose of Charleston on Friday...
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Historical reenactor is also a shepherdess
Jan 10, 2009 10:00 pm - STOCKTON -- Besides being a volunteer and historical reenactor, Suzy Beggin Craft of Stockton is also a shepherdess. She has kept sheep for approximately eight years. In...
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While he's avoided scandal, Burris has made questionable decisionsJan 10, 2009 10:00 pm - Normally, a potential U.S. senator's record faces intense scrutiny by their opponent, the media and voters. That is, when the senator is elected. But when a senator is a...