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Ill. man charged with sex assault of 93-year-oldJul 25, 2011 11:00 pm - ORLAND PARK — A Chicago-area nursing home says a worker charged with sexually assaulting a 93-year-old dementia patient had been working at the facility for less than tw...
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Japanese beetle problem grows for Mo., Ill. farmsJul 25, 2011 11:00 pm - ST. LOUIS — The Japanese beetle has been striking Missouri and Illinois with full force, eating its way through rose bushes and tomato plants and now threatening major c...
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Coroner: Plane crash victims died on impactJul 25, 2011 11:00 pm - RANTOUL — Preliminary autopsy results show the three victims of a weekend plane crash died upon impact and before the single-engine plane caught fire. Champaign County C...
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Deadline extended to apply for Wis foreclosure aidJul 25, 2011 11:00 pm - MILWAUKEE — Wisconsin homeowners who are at risk of foreclosure have been given a few more days to apply for assistance through a federal program. The initial deadline t...
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Milwaukee moves closer to downtown streetcar lineJul 25, 2011 11:00 pm - MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee is big step closer to getting a modern streetcar line downtown. Milwaukee aldermen voted Tuesday to approve the proposal. The measure is expected t...
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Anderson Japanese Gardens aim for tranquilityJul 25, 2011 11:00 pm - ROCKFORD — Japanese gardens are about inspiring and soothing the soul. And you don't have to be a gardening expert or Zen Buddhist to appreciate all they have to offer —...
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Organ donation brings together familiesJul 25, 2011 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Christine Smith's son, the late Spc. Jack Gallaher, died in a shooting accident four years ago while serving in the Army at Fort Lewis, Wash. But for her, ...
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Journal Communications earnings down 24 percentJul 25, 2011 11:00 pm - MILWAUKEE — Journal Communications Inc. said Tuesday its earnings fell 24 percent last quarter amid a continuing ad slump, and warned that publishing revenue was expecte...
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Illinoisan runs Negro League grave marker projectJul 24, 2011 11:00 pm - ALSIP — An organization that provides headstones on the unmarked graves of Negro Leagues baseball players has focused most of its efforts at a suburban Chicago cemetery ...
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Man teaches power of self-controlJul 24, 2011 11:00 pm - DECATUR — Kevin Hughes doesn't want to hurt you. Which is good news, considering his repertoire for pain distribution could fill several heavy volumes. The Decatur man, ...