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Historic site opens exhibit of weird antiquesOct 27, 2012 9:00 am - METAMORA, Ill. — A display of weird and creepy antiques is on display at the Metamora Courthouse Historic Site, just in time for Halloween. The "Strange, Weird and Unusu...
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Indiana teachers colleges see drop in applicationsOct 27, 2012 9:00 am - WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The number of applications to Indiana teacher colleges is at its lowest level in at least five years, and education leaders say new state laws are...
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Troopers target tailgaters with new laser gunsOct 27, 2012 9:00 am - GARY, Ind. — Indiana State Police have a new tool to determine whether drivers are tailgating and should get a ticket. Laser speed guns used by troopers can capture the ...
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Joliet would vet firm behind immigrant detention centerOct 26, 2012 4:42 pm - A plan to build a federal detention center in the Chicago area to house illegal immigrants facing deportation is again under consideration after a previous attempt was b...
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Illinois' unemployment drops in all metro areasOct 25, 2012 1:00 pm - The Illinois Department of Employment Security says there's good news in Illinois' latest unemployment figures. For September, the unemployment rates are down in all of ...
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Route approval sought for Illiana Expressway near ChicagoOct 24, 2012 4:27 pm - LOWELL, Ind. — Indiana and Illinois officials have asked federal agencies to approve a proposed route for a highway that would link Interstate 65 in northwestern Indiana...
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Illinois fugitive arrested in Mo. traffic stopOct 24, 2012 12:04 pm - CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — A man who was once listed among the most wanted fugitives in Illinois is now in custody in southeast Missouri following a drunk-driving arrest. The...
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Wis. court upholds conviction in 1999 shootoutOct 24, 2012 12:04 pm - MADISON, Wis. — A state appeals court says a man accused of opening fire on Forest County Sheriff’s deputies in 1999 was properly convicted. A judge sentenced Robert Jac...
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Victims killed at suburban salon died of gunshotsOct 24, 2012 12:04 pm - BROOKFIELD, Wis. — The Waukesha County medical examiner has confirmed the three women killed at a suburban spa died of gunshot wounds. Autopsies show 42-year-old Zina H...
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6 jurors picked in Sheley murder trialOct 24, 2012 12:04 pm - MORRISON — Jury selection is scheduled to continue Thursday in the second trial of a man accused of killing eight people in Illinois and Missouri in 2008. With the sele...