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Ill. Catholics dispute foster-care law in courtJul 11, 2011 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD — A Sangamon County judge has granted a preliminary injunction that keeps the foster-care and adoption contracts between the state and Catholic Charities in ...
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6-year-old Illinois girl quietly sinks hole in 1Jul 11, 2011 11:00 pm - BLOOMINGTON — A 6-year-old golfer sank a hole in one on a course in central Illinois and calmly walked back to her cart. Why such a quiet reaction? Reagan Kennedy's fath...
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Services set for boy killed in ATV wreckJul 11, 2011 11:00 pm - MARION — Family members and schoolmates of a 13-year-old southern Illinois boy killed in an all-terrain vehicle accident are saying their goodbyes. Williamson County aut...
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ISU athletic director wants long-term focusJul 11, 2011 11:00 pm - NORMAL — New Illinois State University Athletic Director Gary Friedman says he wants the school's football team to build a winning tradition but he's looking for ideas t...
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Grandmother charged with giving baby fatal drugsJul 11, 2011 11:00 pm - MILWAUKEE — A Milwaukee grandmother is charged with reckless homicide in the drug death of her 10-month-old grandson. A criminal complaint filed in Milwaukee County says...
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Simon says food stamp use rises at farmers marketsJul 11, 2011 11:00 pm - BLOOMINGTON — Illinois Lt. Gov. Sheila Simon says more people who use food stamps are shopping at Illinois farmers markets. Simon announced at the Illinois Farm Bureau t...
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Collinsville outlaws saggy pantsJul 11, 2011 11:00 pm - COLLINSVILLE — Retailers who sell belts in Collinsville may want to stock up. The City Council in the southwestern Illinois community voted 3-2 on Monday to ban saggy pa...
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AO Smith increases dividend by 14 percentJul 11, 2011 11:00 pm - MILWAUKEE — A.O. Smith Corp. is raising its quarterly dividend by 14 percent to 16 cents per share. The water heater maker said late Monday that the dividend will be pai...
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Woman blames ex-boyfriend in double killingJul 11, 2011 11:00 pm - BENTON — A murder trial in southern Illinois is nearing an end after the defendant testified that she wasn't the one who fatally shot two West Frankfort women during a s...
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Milwaukee Public Museum to host Cleopatra exhibitJul 11, 2011 11:00 pm - MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee Public Museum is hosting an exhibit on Egypt's legendary queen Cleopatra. It features nearly 150 artifacts, including statuary, jewelry, daily ...