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Iowa woman charged after dogs die in carJul 04, 2011 11:00 pm - JOLIET — An Iowa woman is charged with aggravated cruelty to animals after her dogs died in a hot car outside a Joliet store. Authorities in Joliet say 27-year-old Maya ...
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Man dies after falling down elevator shaftJul 04, 2011 11:00 pm - MILWAUKEE — A man has died after falling down an elevator shaft at a Milwaukee apartment building. Officials say two people were in the elevator when it got stuck betwee...
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Blago lawyers take possible step toward appealJul 04, 2011 11:00 pm - Lawyers for Rod Blagojevich have taken what could be a step toward appealing the former Illinois governor's recent convictions. A one-page motion filed Tuesday in U.S. D...
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Motorcyclist killed in collisionJul 03, 2011 12:00 am - Authorities in the South suburbs say a 52-year-old motorcycle driver is dead after a collision with a truck. The Cook County medical examiner’s office identified him as...
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Suspect in 1957 slaying accused of molestationJul 03, 2011 12:00 am - SEATTLE — A court record shows a Washington man arrested in the 1957 slaying of a Sycamore girl has a long history of molestation claims, one of which cost him his job a...
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Fierce storm surprises Wis. campers, child killedJul 02, 2011 11:00 pm - GRANTSBURG, Wis. — A fierce thunderstorm swept through a rural Wisconsin county that was packed with holiday campers, toppling trees that killed an 11-year-old girl, bl...
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Quinn plans to skip $77 million in raisesJun 30, 2011 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Gov. Pat Quinn wants to cancel raises for thousands of state employees to help cope with the Illinois budget crisis, a move denounced Friday as "illegal an...
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Seattle man charged in 1957 slaying of Sycamore girlJun 30, 2011 11:00 pm - SYCAMORE — A Seattle man was charged Friday in the long-unsolved slaying of a 7-year-old girl who was abducted in 1957 near her home in the northern Illinois, prosecutor...
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Illinois lawmakers continue talks to keep Sears in Hoffman EstatesJun 30, 2011 12:00 am - While rumors swirl offering potential spots where Sears Holdings Corp. could move, Illinois officials continue to work to ensure the company remains in Hoffman Estates. ...
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Telemarketer admits role in $30 million schemeJun 29, 2011 11:00 pm - EAST. ST. LOUIS — A New Jersey woman has pleaded guilty to federal charges linked to a telemarketing scheme that prosecutors say defrauded more than 22,000 victims throu...