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Purdue-Illinois kickoff time set for 11 a.m.Sep 22, 2014 1:01 am - CHAMPAIGN - The Big Ten says the kickoff for the Purdue-Illinois game on Oct. 4 will be at 11 a.m. Central. The conference said Monday that the game in Champaign will be...
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Suspect in Joliet double murder waives jury trialSep 22, 2014 1:01 am - One of four people accused of strangling two men for money to buy cigarettes and alcohol in Joliet last year waived his right to a jury trial Monday. His fate now will b...
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Revenue loss to fuel push for casino help in 2015Sep 19, 2014 11:00 pm - INDIANAPOLIS - Indiana casino owners say they need to find ways to become more competitive after losing more than $110 million in revenue to increased competition from n...
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Crestwood officials OK tainted water settlementSep 19, 2014 1:01 am - Crestwood village trustees approved an out-of-court settlement with the state over accusations of contaminated drinking water. The village will pay $50,000, but not admi...
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Police: Officers fatally shoot man near St. LouisSep 18, 2014 1:01 am - JENNINGS, Mo. - County police officers shot and killed a man after he allegedly pointed a rifle at them during a chase in suburban St. Louis, less than five miles from t...
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Official involved in reduced bond resignsSep 17, 2014 1:01 am - JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind. - A southern Indiana deputy prosecutor who agreed to a reduced bond for a man who later was accused of killing his girlfriend and mutilating and ea...
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Indiana University honors actor Kevin KlineSep 16, 2014 1:01 am - BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - Actor Kevin Kline told an Indiana University audience that his time on the Bloomington campus helped him learn to do more than just imitate what he ...
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Man convicted of killing teen during 2011 burglarySep 15, 2014 1:01 am - A guilty verdict was returned Monday against a parolee accused in the stabbing death of a West suburban girl during a 2011 burglary of her home. The jury deliberated for...
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On the road: Local brews featured at Logan Square Beer FestSep 13, 2014 5:30 am - Chicago Logan's run Twenty craft breweries and more than 50 beers will be featured in the Logan Square Beer Fest. Brewers on hand include 3 Floyds, Ale Syndicate, Bells,...
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Hundreds of workers on strike at Hammond Lear Corp. plantSep 13, 2014 1:01 am - INDIANAPOLIS - Hundreds of workers protesting what some are calling fast-food-like wages walked off the job Saturday at a Lear Corp. plant in northwest Indiana that make...