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Obama to issue new job creation proposalAug 17, 2011 12:00 am - ALPHA, Ill. — President Barack Obama has decided to press Congress for a new round of stimulus spending and tax cuts as he seeks to address the great domestic policy qua...
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State board allows Oak Forest Hospital closingAug 16, 2011 12:00 am - A state board agreed Tuesday to allow Cook County to close a South suburban hospital where nine long-term care patients remain and turn the facility into a regional outp...
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New law creates environmental justice commissionAug 16, 2011 12:00 am - Gov. Pat Quinn has signed legislation creating a commission to ensure minorities and the poor aren’t disproportionately affected by environmental pollution. The Environm...
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Indiana fair officials quiet about stage inspectionAug 16, 2011 12:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS - As the Indiana State Fair reopened after a deadly collapse of a concert stage, questions lingered about the structure's safety, why fans weren't evacuated...
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NIU uses new logo on websiteAug 15, 2011 12:00 am - Northern Illinois University’s new logo has made it onto the school’s website. The Daily Chronicle in DeKalb reported that the school’s new logo is now appearing on new ...
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Ind. fair honors five killed in stage collapseAug 14, 2011 11:00 pm - INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels told hundreds of people who gathered Monday for a service to remember five people killed when a stage collapsed at the Indiana ...
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Ind. fair honor dead before resumingAug 14, 2011 11:00 pm - INDIANAPOLIS — Hundreds of friends and relatives gathered at the Indiana State Fairgrounds Monday for a memorial service to honor the five people who died when a strong ...
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Updated: Indiana stage collapse imagesAug 14, 2011 12:00 am - ...
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Indiana State Fair cancels eventsAug 13, 2011 11:00 pm - INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana State Fair has canceled its Sunday activities after a deadly stage collapse. At least four people died and dozens were injured Saturday when a...
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Sugarland heartbroken by collapseAug 13, 2011 11:00 pm - INDIANAPOLIS — The lead singer for the country band Sugarland says members are heartbroken after last night's stage collapse at the Indiana State Fair. Five people have...