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New lawsuit filed against Wisconsin union lawJun 14, 2011 11:00 pm - MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin state employees will start paying more for their health care and pension benefits in late August, state officials said Wednesday as a coalition...
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Police seek truck in search for Indiana studentJun 14, 2011 11:00 pm - BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Police made a new bid for help in finding a missing Indiana University student on Wednesday, releasing security camera images showing her just before...
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Strike stalling work on N. Ind. road projectsJun 14, 2011 11:00 pm - GARY, Ind. — A strike by construction workers has halted progress on numerous road projects across northern Indiana. Three contractors groups and the union have yet to ...
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Mental tests ordered for Indiana boy charged in bus fireJun 14, 2011 11:00 pm - LAFAYETTE, Ind. — A judge has ordered a mental health evaluation for a 14-year-old boy charged with setting a fire that destroyed four school buses parked outside an el...
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Rockton teen drowns at state park lakeJun 14, 2011 11:00 pm - LOVES PARK — Authorities in northern Illinois say a 17-year-old boy drowned after falling out of a canoe on Pierce Lake at Rock Cut State Park. Loves Park Police Chief J...
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Man arrested in wife's death at N. Indiana homeJun 14, 2011 11:00 pm - SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Police have arrested a man in connection with the death of his wife whose body was found inside their South Bend house that was filled with natural g...
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C. Ind. girl found safe after reported abductionJun 14, 2011 11:00 pm - TIPTON, Ind. — Police say a 10-year-old girl was found safe several hours after she was reported abducted from her central Indiana hometown, but a search continues for ...
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Funeral scheduled for suburban soldierJun 14, 2011 12:00 am - A Southwest suburban man killed while serving in Iraq will be remembered during a funeral service later this week. Army Pfc. Michael Olivieri of Homer Glen and four othe...
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Increase in Freeport students eligible for lunchesJun 13, 2011 11:00 pm - FREEPORT— The number of students eligible to receive help paying for school lunches has more than doubled in Freeport since 1997. The Journal-Standard reports Tuesday th...
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Alton home stormed by suspects after Facebook postJun 13, 2011 11:00 pm - An Alton home invasion is being offered as an example of the danger of posting information on Facebook. Police in the Mississippi River city say the break-in early Monda...