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Swim warning issued for Lake Michigan shoresAug 08, 2013 4:55 pm - The National Weather Service is warning swimmers along Lake Michigan in Illinois and Indiana. Forecasters issued a beach hazards statement on Thursday that says the swim...
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Baby dolphin born at Brookfield ZooAug 06, 2013 4:36 pm - There’s a new baby dolphin at the Brookfield Zoo. The zoo announced the calf’s birth on Tuesday. Zoo officials say the baby was born Friday. The calf weighs 40 pounds an...
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Joliet shooting suspect held on $10 million bailAug 06, 2013 3:58 pm - A 31-year-old man is being held on $10 million bail after authorities say he opened fire inside a busy Joliet restaurant, killing a man in front of diners. Christopher L...
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Durbin asks for federal oversight of Metra safetyAug 06, 2013 3:57 pm - U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin is asking federal transportation officials to provide special oversight of Metra as it deals with “serious management and financial challenges.” In...
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Rush says he did not pressure ex-Metra CEOAug 06, 2013 3:56 pm - U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush said Tuesday that he didn’t engage in improper dealings with officials at the Metra commuter rail agency over a massive construction project on Chic...
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Tiger attack victim returns to workAug 05, 2013 6:25 pm - CENTER POINT, Ind. — A Streamwood native badly injured in a tiger attack at a western Indiana animal refuge has resumed working part time at the center, saying she loves...
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Joliet man charged in restaurant shootingAug 04, 2013 11:23 am - A Joliet man faces a murder charge in a restaurant shooting that left a 29-year-old man dead. Authorities allege 31-year-old Christopher L. Thompson opened fire in Loui...
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Bra drive helps world’s sex-trafficking victimsAug 04, 2013 11:09 am - BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — An unusual donation drive is gaining momentum in Bloomington as part of an effort to help women rescued from sex trafficking reestablish their lives....
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Kid Rock offers $5K reward after burglary attemptAug 02, 2013 11:00 pm - CLARKSTON, Mich. — Authorities are investigating an attempted burglary at Kid Rock's Detroit-area home. Oakland County Undersheriff Michael McCabe says security cameras ...
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South suburban woman dies in Iowa crashAug 02, 2013 8:07 pm - Associated Press GILBERTVILLE, Iowa — A Harvey woman died when a motorcycle she was a passenger on struck a patrol car on Interstate 380 in northeast Iowa as officers we...