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Gunman kills Purdue University teaching assistantJan 21, 2014 11:14 am - WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Police say the man killed in a Purdue University shooting Tuesday was a senior at the school who was a teaching assistant, and the suspect is also...
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Reports shed light on Great Lakes water levelsJan 21, 2014 6:28 am - TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — Scientists are reporting new findings about the relationship between evaporation, precipitation and changing water levels in the Great Lakes. In a...
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Rockford judge convicts banker of fraudJan 20, 2014 3:10 pm - ROCKFORD — A Rockford federal judge has found a one-time bank CEO guilty of 20 fraud counts. Anthony D’Agostino is former owner, CEO and president of Commercial Mortgage...
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Mount Baldy remains closed 6 months after collapseJan 20, 2014 6:00 am - MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. — Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore hasn't determined if and when it will reopen a popular sand dune along Lake Michigan after part of it collapsed an...
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Illinois woman's car hit in apparent Indiana road-rage shootingJan 20, 2014 6:00 am - State police say a driver fired several shots at a woman's car on Interstate 80/94 in northwestern Indiana in the second apparent road-rage shooting on the highway withi...
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Businesses, churches mull concealed carry rulesJan 17, 2014 3:21 pm - KANKAKEE, Ill. — A new law that allows some Illinois residents to carry concealed weapons is prompting questions for hospitals, churches and even banks as they weigh whe...
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Winnebago County investigates prisoner escapeJan 17, 2014 3:21 pm - ROCKFORD — Northern Illinois officials said they are investigating how a female prisoner managed to steal a Winnebago County sheriff’s car this week, prompting a two-hou...
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Congresswoman criticizes handling of Asian carp issueJan 17, 2014 5:28 am - A congresswoman whose district stretches more than 100 miles alongside Lake Erie has criticized federal officials for not acting with enough urgency to keep harmful Asia...
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Landfill to help pay medical bills after leakJan 16, 2014 2:48 pm - SYCAMORE, Ill. — Waste Management landfill officials say they’ll help pay medical bills after an odor from their landfill sickened more than 60 students, teachers and st...
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6 groups interested in Ind. part of Illiana roadJan 15, 2014 5:35 am - INDIANAPOLIS — Six groups that include investors, engineering firms and contractors have shown interest in designing, building and financing the Indiana portion of the I...