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Illinois manufacturer plans NW Indiana moveAug 23, 2011 12:00 am - MERRILLVILLE, Ind. — Officials say an Illinois manufacturer will open a factory in northwestern Indiana, where it plans to potentially hire hundreds of workers. Merrillv...
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Family of stage collapse victim donating organsAug 22, 2011 12:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS — The family of a 24-year-old cheerleading coach from Ohio who suffered serious head injuries when a stage at the Indiana State Fair collapsed in high winds...
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State pulls health care licenses of sex offendersAug 22, 2011 12:00 am - Illinois on Monday yanked the licenses of 11 health care workers, including several from the suburbs, citing a new law that bars registered sex offenders and people conv...
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Scout leader fatally stabbed on Ind. hiking tripAug 21, 2011 11:00 pm - BUNKER HILL, Ind. — A 76-year-old man has been stabbed to death while leading Boy Scouts on a hiking trip in northern Indiana, and a suspect who battered his mother and ...
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Survivors recall aftermath of Ind. stage collapseAug 21, 2011 12:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS — Survivors of a deadly stage collapse at the Indiana State Fair say they feel fortunate to have escaped but mourn those who weren’t as lucky. Six people di...
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Official: 1 dead in storm in northeast Wis.Aug 19, 2011 11:00 pm - GREEN BAY, Wis. — Officials say one man has been killed after severe weather moved through northeastern Wisconsin. Marinette County Sheriff Jerry Sauve says in a stateme...
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No injuries in explosion at Hormel plant in BeloitAug 19, 2011 11:00 pm - BELOIT, Wis. — Beloit fire officials say an air compressor exploded at a Hormel Foods production facility, leading to a fire that caused an estimated $50,000 in damage. ...
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Illinois toll increases will create jobs, proponents sayAug 18, 2011 12:00 am - Foes of toll increases squared off against proponents of job creation Thursday at the Illinois tollway’s first hearings into a controversial $12 billion, 15-year capital...
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Pregnant Chicago teen killed, but baby savedAug 17, 2011 12:00 am - Authorities in Chicago say a pregnant teenager was fatally shot, but doctors were able to save her baby. Chicago Police Officer Ronald Gaines says the teen was walking w...
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Thief who swallowed ring pleads guiltyAug 17, 2011 12:00 am - A Chicago man who gulped down a diamond ring while trying to conceal a theft has been sentenced to 12 days in jail. Authorities say 30-year-old Wilfredo Gonzalez-Cruz al...