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Ind. fairgrounds Coliseum upgrade to add new arenaJul 25, 2012 7:49 am - INDIANAPOLIS — The $63 million renovation of the Indiana State Fairgrounds’ Coliseum complex will include adding a new, 20,000-square-foot arena. State Fair Commission C...
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Man’s burned body found in vacant lot in GaryJul 25, 2012 7:41 am - GARY — Northwestern Indiana police are investigating the grisly discovery of a man’s severely burned body in a vacant lot in Gary. The partially charred, crumpled body w...
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Dixon’s indicted ex-comptroller’s 400 horses to be soldJul 23, 2012 3:51 pm - Prosecutors say more than 400 horses that belong to a former city comptroller in Dixon accused of stealing millions in public money will be sold by Sept. 30. The Roc...
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Jurors familiar with PetersonJul 23, 2012 3:00 pm - Drew Peterson formally introduced himself to would-be jurors Monday in his long-delayed murder trial, but it was clear many of them already were familiar with the former...
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2 officers injured in W. Ind. shooting standoffJul 23, 2012 7:28 am - ROSEDALE, Ind. — Indiana State Police say a state trooper and a deputy town marshal were slightly injured when a man fired shots at officers responding to a domestic bat...
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Ailing crane that became nuisance is on the mendJul 23, 2012 7:00 am - BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — An ailing sandhill crane that became a pest in a southern Indiana subdivision after being left behind by its flock is now on the mend at a wildlife r...
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Sadler holds off Stenhouse, wins at ChicagolandJul 22, 2012 10:08 pm - Elliott Sadler spent most of the week in bed with a stomach virus, and wasn’t able to eat anything beyond a single biscuit Sunday morning. As weak as Sadler felt, there ...
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Durbin urges railroads to do more inspectionsJul 22, 2012 4:00 pm - U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin is urging railroad companies to conduct frequent track inspections to prevent rail derailments resulting from heat-related track buckling. The Illi...
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Judge in Peterson case could throw out hearsayJul 22, 2012 4:00 pm - JOLIET — The judge presiding over the Drew Peterson trial is leaving open the possibility that he could throw out hearsay statements that are at the heart of the prosecu...
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First Lady cancels Indy campaign fundraising stopJul 21, 2012 10:45 am - INDIANAPOLIS — First Lady Michelle Obama has canceled her weekend campaign fundraiser in Indianapolis following Friday's deadly shooting rampage at a Colorado movie thea...