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Inquest set 5½ years after Ottawa woman's deathAug 09, 2011 11:00 pm - OTTAWA — The sister of an Ottawa mother of two who was found dead in a bathroom 5 1/2 years ago says a coroner's inquest is scheduled in the woman's death. Katrina Gibbo...
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Firm charged with defrauding school districtsAug 09, 2011 11:00 pm - MILWAUKEE — The federal Securities and Exchange Commission has charged a St. Louis brokerage firm and a former executive with defrauding five Wisconsin school districts ...
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Recall elections to determine Wisconsin Senate controlAug 09, 2011 12:00 am - MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin Democrats, fueled by millions of dollars in spending by national unions and other outside groups, are hoping to wrest control of the state Sena...
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New workers' comp reform linked to trooper crashAug 08, 2011 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Illinois state employees injured while committing crimes no longer will be able to get workers' compensation under a new law signed by Gov. Pat Quinn. The ...
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Missing NJ teen might be headed to ChicagoAug 08, 2011 11:00 pm - CHERRY HILL, N.J. — Police say a missing New Jersey girl might be headed to Chicago with a former boyfriend. Police say 15-year-old Summer Ristich left her Cherry Hill h...
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Law to bring back Illinois doctor databaseAug 08, 2011 11:00 pm - CHICAGO — Patients will be able go online to look up information on Illinois doctors, including judgments and settlements in malpractice lawsuits, because of a law signe...
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Dahmer survivor enters plea in man's deathAug 08, 2011 11:00 pm - MILWAUKEE — The man who led police to serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer 20 years ago has pleaded not guilty to throwing a man off a bridge into the Milwaukee River. The victi...
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Extreme summer weather affecting Illinois cropsAug 08, 2011 11:00 pm - PEORIA — The extreme weather Illinois experienced this summer, from inches and inches of rain to blistering high temperatures, has affected crop yields, agriculture expe...
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Ill. to begin seizing abandoned cash after 1 yearAug 08, 2011 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Forgotten bank accounts could be put to work for taxpayers much more quickly under a new Illinois law. The measure says the state can take control of aband...
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Knoxville boy competes in drag racesAug 08, 2011 11:00 pm - KNOXVILLE — Most kids grow up playing sports their father taught them, but very few participate in the sport Knoxville's Zach Lewis does — especially at his age. At just...