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Ill. House sends speed-camera measure to governorNov 09, 2011 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Legislature approved a measure Wednesday authorizing speed-enforcement cameras around Chicago's parks and schools, a win for Mayor Rahm Emanue...
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Study: IU med school, hospitals boost Ind. economyNov 09, 2011 11:00 pm - INDIANAPOLIS — A new study says biomedical research at the Indiana University School of Medicine and its partner hospitals pumped about $370 million into Indiana’s econo...
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About 30 Ill. officers take self-defense classNov 09, 2011 11:00 pm - JOLIET — A specialized training class has brought self-defense tactics used by the Israeli Defense Forces to northern Illinois. About 30 law enforcement officers attende...
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Unemployment offices closed for Veterans DayNov 09, 2011 11:00 pm - The offices of the Illinois Department of Employment Security will be closed Friday in observance of Veterans Day. Offices will reopen on Monday at 8:30 a.m. People will...
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Ill. gets $493K to improve veterans transportationNov 09, 2011 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD— Illinois will get $493,325 from the federal government to improve access to local and affordable transportation for veterans and military families. The U.S...
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Lugar book set to come out in thick of GOP battleNov 09, 2011 11:00 pm - INDIANAPOLIS — U.S. Sen. Richard Lugar is set to get some voluminous praise next year as he enters the thick of his toughest election battle in decades. Washington autho...
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Testimony in fatal crash trial too much for jurorNov 09, 2011 11:00 pm - LA CROSSE, Wis. — Some of the testimony in the trial of a former sheriff’s deputy accused in a fatal crash was too much for one juror in La Crosse County. The juror was...
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Study: Springfield post office cuts mean $32M lossNov 09, 2011 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD — A new study finds that the loss of 300 postal service jobs would take nearly $32 million out of Springfield's economy every year. The State Journal-Registe...
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Illinois' October home foreclosures up 9.7 percentNov 09, 2011 11:00 pm - Illinois home foreclosure activity rose 9.7 percent in October compared to the previous month. A report released Thursday by RealtyTrac shows Illinois with 12,522 forecl...
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Thousands without power after Wis. snowfallNov 09, 2011 11:00 pm - SHAWANO, Wis. — Heavy snow has downed power lines and left thousands of customers without power in central and northeast Wisconsin. Shawano County emergency officials sa...