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Indiana University proposes tuition increaseMay 24, 2013 4:53 pm - BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Indiana University President Michael McRobbie is recommending tuition and fee increases of 1.75 percent for Indiana residents in each of the next two...
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Couple plead not guilty in boy’s deathMay 24, 2013 4:38 pm - A West suburban couple accused in the death of their 1-year-old son have pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder charges. Cook County prosecutors say Lakesha Baker and...
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Baby wallaroo goes missing in northern IllinoisMay 22, 2013 3:22 pm - KINGSTON, Ill. — A baby wallaroo has gone missing in northern Illinois. Officials on Wednesday asked anyone who sees the animal to call the DeKalb County sheriff’s offic...
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Purdue freezes tuition on main campusMay 22, 2013 3:21 pm - WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The Purdue University trustees have approved a tuition freeze and lower costs for students on the main campus in West Lafayette. The trustees on W...
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2 men charged in shooting death of Markham manMay 21, 2013 5:22 pm - Two men have been charged with first-degree murder in connection with the death of a man whose body was found last month. Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart announced Monday a...
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College student killed while home on breakMay 16, 2013 6:49 pm - A former West suburban high school track star, home after his first year in college, has died after being shot while sitting in the back seat of an automobile. Deshawn M...
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Selling embezzler’s assets wasn’t smooth, marshals sayMay 16, 2013 5:18 pm - DIXON, Ill. — Federal marshals say selling off Rita Crundwell’s assets wasn’t exactly “smooth sailing.” The U.S. Marshals Service finished selling the former Dixon compt...
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Big Ten announces 2014 conference football scheduleMay 16, 2013 12:00 pm - The Big Ten has released its conference schedule for the 2014 season. Penn State travels to Rutgers to open conference play on Sept. 13, 2014. The game will be the Scarl...
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5 abuse lawsuits filed against Joliet dioceseMay 15, 2013 4:00 pm - Five new lawsuits have been filed against the Diocese of Joliet alleging sexual abuse by priests and a teacher. A Chicago law firm filed the lawsuits Tuesday in Will Cou...
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Northwestern sees record number of applicantsMay 15, 2013 4:00 pm - Officials at Northwestern University in Evanston say they received a record number of applicants for fall admission, with nearly 33,000 students applying. The surge in a...