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Peterson lawyer asks judge to postpone sentencingSep 25, 2012 5:00 pm - The lead attorney for Drew Peterson is asking a judge to postpone the former police sergeant’s sentencing for the murder of his third wife. The Chicago Tribune reported ...
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Notre Dame exercises 3-year out in Michigan football dealSep 25, 2012 1:00 pm - ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Notre Dame is opting out of its series with Michigan, meaning the last scheduled game between college football's winningest programs will take place i...
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Hundreds gather for Suu Kyi’s visit in Ind. citySep 25, 2012 7:00 am - FORT WAYNE, Ind. — Hundreds of people are gathering at a northeastern Indiana arena in anticipation of a visit by the leader of Myanmar’s democracy movement. About 200 p...
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Coach fired for sex book files lawsuitSep 24, 2012 4:48 pm - A former South suburban high school guidance counselor and girls basketball coach who was fired after writing a racy book has filed a federal lawsuit. The Chicago Tribun...
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Indiana Excise Police arrest 72 at Notre DameSep 24, 2012 7:21 am - SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Indiana State Excise Police officers have arrested 72 people on 99 charges on and around the campus of the University of Notre Dame in South Bend Cpt....
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Missing Ill. woman found dead in car in Ind. creekSep 24, 2012 7:00 am - WILLIAMSPORT, Ind. — Western Indiana police say the husband of an Illinois woman who went missing Friday night found her dead in her overturned car in a rural creek. The...
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Ill. teacher pension system lowering expectationsSep 22, 2012 9:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — The pension system for thousands of Illinois teachers is officially lowering the forecast of how much money it will make on investments. Instead of assumin...
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Daniels tackles skeptics, prepares for Purdue jobSep 22, 2012 9:00 am - WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels is meeting skeptics head-on as he educates himself about the challenges he'll face as the next president of Purdue Univ...
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Wirtz office manager pleads guilty to $1 million theftSep 21, 2012 4:29 pm - The Illinois attorney general’s office says a northern Illinois woman has pleaded guilty to stealing more than $1 million from her employer. Officials say 49-year-old Li...
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Family marks verdict with lemon drop martinisSep 21, 2012 4:14 pm - Relatives of a murdered Oswego mother say they celebrated her husband’s conviction with her favorite drink, lemon drop martinis. Family spokesman David Butsch said Frida...