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Southern Indiana woman pleads guilty to post-sex shootingJan 30, 2014 5:25 am - NEW ALBANY, Ind. — A southern Indiana woman has pleaded guilty to murder charges in a Kentucky man’s shooting death that authorities say happened soon after they had sex...
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DeKalb police kill Malta man attacking familyJan 28, 2014 6:52 pm - DEKALB, Ill. — DeKalb police say an officer shot and killed a Malta man who was observed attacking family members with a knife at their home. In a statement, Police Chie...
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Indiana House passes gay marriage banJan 28, 2014 5:45 pm - INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana lawmakers pressed ahead Tuesday with an effort to outlaw gay marriage under the state constitution, but the version that cleared the House wouldn’...
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Controversial welfare legislation advances in IndianaJan 28, 2014 5:43 pm - INDIANAPOLIS — A contentious bill to screen welfare recipients for drug abuse and limit residents to buy only “nutritional” foods with food stamps is moving forward. St...
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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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Woman to be extradited in murder caseJan 27, 2014 6:00 pm - A 20-year-old Ohio woman is waiving extradition and will be returned to Illinois to face charges in the stabbing death of a Chicago teacher. The Chicago Sun-Times repor...
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Owner charged after dog dies in coldJan 27, 2014 5:59 pm - Authorities have charged a South suburban woman with misdemeanor animal cruelty after her dog was left outside during subzero temperatures and died of hypothermia. Cook...
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Channahon man dies in snowmobile accidentJan 23, 2014 3:41 pm - ROCKDALE, Ill. — A 29-year-old Illinois man has died in a snowmobile accident. The Herald-News in Joliet reported that 29-year-old Gregory J. Mosher of Channahon died la...
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High school teacher’s death ruled a homicideJan 22, 2014 4:50 pm - A longtime suburban Chicago high school teacher’s death has been ruled a homicide. The Cook County medical examiner ruled Wednesday that 61-year-old Al Filan died of mul...
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Police search for motive in deadly Purdue shootingJan 22, 2014 9:11 am - WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Classes at Purdue University were interrupted by the sounds of gunfire, fire alarms and screams when a student entered a basement classroom and fa...