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Ex-stripper testifies in Vaughn murder trialSep 04, 2012 7:16 pm - A former stripper testified Tuesday an Oswego man accused of murdering his family told her he wanted to leave his wife but never mentioned he had children. Maya Drake te...
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Homeschool families form communitySep 04, 2012 10:44 am - CHARLESTON, Ill. — While public school students are back in the classroom for a new year, home-school families are hitting the books in a different way. Some children wi...
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Indiana town takes steps to shore up sliding hillsideSep 04, 2012 9:31 am - NEWBURGH, Ind. — A southwestern Indiana hillside that began slipping after heavy rains and flooding along the Ohio River last year is being stabilized with new pilings. ...
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Cook County trauma unit featured in TV specialSep 04, 2012 9:31 am - CHICAGO — The trauma unit at the Cook County Hospital is featured in a National Geographic special called “Chicago Trauma.” The one-hour show, which airs Tuesday night a...
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Pre-trial hearing set for Wis. John Doe defendantSep 04, 2012 9:31 am - MILWAUKEE — A final pretrial hearing is set for Kevin D. Kavanaugh, a former associate to Gov. Scott Walker who’s accused of embezzling about $42,000 from veteran groups...
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Hearing expected in 55-year-old Wis. homicide caseSep 04, 2012 9:31 am - SHEBOYGAN, Wis. — A final pretrial hearing is scheduled for a 76-year-old woman accused of killing her infant daughter 55 years ago in Sheboygan. Ruby Klokow has pleaded...
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Rockford Navy vet gets medal of honor from RussiaSep 04, 2012 9:31 am - A U.S. Navy veteran who served in World War II has received a Medal of Honor — from Russia. Delbert Dauenbaugh, of Rockford, recently received the Medal of Ushakov, whic...
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80-year-old woman found dead in NW Indiana pondSep 04, 2012 9:25 am - VALPARAISO, Ind. — Authorities say an 80-year-old woman was found dead in a pond near her northwestern Indiana home after she was reported missing by family members. Sta...
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Friends remember Indiana teen who died in balcony fallSep 04, 2012 9:22 am - INDIANAPOLIS — Dozens of friends of an 18-year-old Purdue University freshman released balloons during a vigil outside the downtown Indianapolis apartment building where...
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Attendance up for northeast Indiana classic car auctionSep 04, 2012 9:22 am - AUBURN, Ind. — Organizers of a long-running classic car auction in northeastern Indiana point to improved attendance and sales as signs that they’ve put behind the finan...