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Judge allows sale of former Dixon official’s assetsMay 31, 2012 3:37 pm - ROCKFORD — Several properties and a luxury motor home belonging to a former Dixon comptroller accused of stealing more than $53 million in public money can be sold, a fe...
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EPA creates Great Lakes protection advisory boardMay 31, 2012 3:35 pm - TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is creating a board to advise federal agencies carrying out two wide-ranging programs to protect the Grea...
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Illinois Rural Heritage Museum to open in PinckneyvilleMay 31, 2012 10:01 am - Charlie Greer’s dream has finally come true. This Friday, the Illinois Rural Heritage Museum will celebrate its grand opening, putting a cap on a 10-year journey for the...
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31 percent of Q1 Ill. home sales were foreclosuresMay 31, 2012 9:51 am - Almost 31 percent of homes sold in Illinois in the first quarter of the year were in foreclosure or owned by a bank. The statistics were released Thursday by Irvine, Cal...
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Belleville man admits stealing from plumbers unionMay 31, 2012 9:48 am - A southwestern Illinois man faces up to 10 years in federal prison now that he’s pleaded guilty to stealing from a plumbers union where he served as business manager. Fi...
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Nominate Illinoisans of the Day at state fairMay 31, 2012 9:48 am - Illinoisans who make a difference in their communities could be honored during this year’s Illinois State Fair. The Illinois State Fair Foundation is asking for nominati...
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Illinois Symphony Orchestra has new music directorMay 31, 2012 9:48 am - The Illinois Symphony Orchestra has a new music director. The Bloomington-Normal-based orchestra has chosen 41-year-old Massachusetts native Alastair Willis for the posi...
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Wisconsin’s Walker, Barrett to meet in final debate before recallMay 31, 2012 9:35 am - MADISON, Wis. — Gov. Scott Walker and Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett will meet for one final debate Thursday night before Tuesday’s recall election. The debate begins at 9 ...
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Wisconsin homeowner dies following house explosionMay 31, 2012 9:35 am - GLENDALE, Wis. — The elderly man seriously injured when his house exploded in a Milwaukee suburb has died. The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner’s Office says 88-year-o...
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Wisconsin’s richest woman owed no 2010 state taxesMay 31, 2012 9:35 am - BELOIT, Wis. — A Beloit billionaire who is Gov. Scott Walker’s largest campaign donor owed no Wisconsin taxes in 2010 because of a change in her corporation’s structure....