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Elderly St. Charles woman foundFeb 25, 2013 3:00 pm - An elderly St. Charles woman missing since Sunday morning was found safe this evening in East Lansing, Mich. Sarah Mignin, 89, was reported missing Sunday morning after ...
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Peterson's prison home is PontiacFeb 25, 2013 2:00 pm - Inmate M35067 will spend 38 years in the maximum-security Pontiac Correctional Center for murdering his third wife. Prison officials confirmed Monday that Drew Peterson ...
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Turnout expected to be low in congressional primaryFeb 25, 2013 10:00 am - Candidates for Jesse Jackson Jr.'s former congressional seat made their final push for votes Monday ahead of a high-stakes primary, but turnout was expected to be paltry...
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Indiana man dies in Ohio balcony fallFeb 25, 2013 7:01 am - CINCINNATI — The victim of a fatal weekend hotel balcony fall in Cincinnati has been identified as a 24-year-old Indiana man. The Hamilton County coroner said Alexander ...
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Smugglers still cashing in on Michigan can refundFeb 23, 2013 5:27 pm - LANSING, Mich. — Michigan lawmakers want to crack down on can and bottle smugglers they say are scamming Michigan for undeserved recycling refunds, corrupting a generous...
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Sex assault case revived against ex-NIU officerFeb 22, 2013 8:43 pm - A DeKalb County grand jury has indicted a former Northern Illinois University police officer accused of sexually assaulting a student in October 2011. Last year, prosecu...
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South Suburban College gets state funds to expandFeb 22, 2013 3:34 pm - South Suburban College outside Chicago will receive more than $40 million in state money to build an addition that will help improve its health curriculum. Gov. Pat Quin...
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Lawsuit by coach fired for sex book dismissedFeb 22, 2013 3:34 pm - A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by a former South suburban high school guidance counselor and girls basketball coach who was fired after writing a racy boo...
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Drew Peterson enters Stateville prisonFeb 22, 2013 3:02 pm - Less than 24 hours after screaming out his innocence in court, Drew Peterson was transferred to an Illinois prison to begin serving his 38-year sentence for the murder o...
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Plath a draw for IU library 50 years after deathFeb 22, 2013 9:30 am - BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Two years before poet Sylvia Plath died, the director of Indiana University’s Lilly Library purchased some of her papers for $352.66, equivalent to a...