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2 more students surrender in NIU hazing deathDec 19, 2012 5:00 pm - DEKALB, Ill. — Two more fraternity members charged with hazing after a pledge died following a night a heavy drinking have surrendered to police. Twenty-two members of t...
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CPS document shows city has school closure plansDec 19, 2012 9:29 am - CHICAGO — An internal Chicago Public Schools document reveals that Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s administration has more extensive school-closing plans than it has acknowledged p...
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Officials probing death of Macoupin County inmateDec 19, 2012 9:29 am - CARLINVILLE — Authorities in southwestern Illinois’ Macoupin County say they’re investigating the death of a man a day after he was jailed on an outstanding warrant. ...
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$1 million Mega Millions winner in MilwaukeeDec 19, 2012 9:29 am - MADISON, Wis. — Someone who bought a Mega Millions ticket on Milwaukee’s south side will be having a very merry Christmas. The Wisconsin lottery says the ticket is a $1...
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Man convicted of stabbing, disfiguring girlfriendDec 19, 2012 9:29 am - BELLEVILLE — A southwestern Illinois man faces up to 14 years in prison after being convicted of using a knife to stab and permanently disfigure his girlfriend. The Bell...
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Wis. judicial candidate calls on others to declare ideologyDec 19, 2012 9:23 am - MADISON, Wis. — A candidate for Wisconsin Supreme Court who has already declared he is a Democrat is now calling on other candidates in the race, including a sitting jus...
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DNA could back innocence claim in ‘93 ISU killingDec 19, 2012 9:23 am - CHAMPAIGN — A lawyer says another set of DNA test results strengthen the claims of innocence of a man who spent 13 years in prison for the killing of his ex-girlfriend. ...
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Indiana governor making last trip in campaign RVDec 19, 2012 9:23 am - INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels is riding his signature-covered campaign RV on a final trip after it first helped him win the governor’s office eight years ago...
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Field Museum will lay off staff, limit researchDec 19, 2012 9:00 am - Chicago's renowned Field Museum, a major center of global scientific research, has announced plans to cut staff, overhaul operations and limit the scope of its research ...
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Bloomington woman convicted of strangling mother-in-lawDec 19, 2012 9:00 am - BLOOMINGTON — A Bloomington woman has been found guilty of strangling her mother-in-law in what she claimed was an act of self-defense. A jury convicted Misook Nowlin of...