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Former Chicago schools head to lead state ed boardJun 06, 2011 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn is naming former Chicago schools chief Gery Chico chairman of the State Board of Education. Quinn said in Chicago Tuesday that Chic...
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Emergency landing closes airport in Milwaukee Co.Jun 06, 2011 11:00 pm - MILWAUKEE — Wisconsin's largest airport has reopened after a SkyWest Airlines flight made an emergency landing. Milwaukee County's Mitchell International Airport was bac...
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Illinois takes slow approach on health exchangeJun 06, 2011 11:00 pm - Lawmakers in President Barack Obama's home state have opted for the slow approach to establishing an insurance marketplace that's key to the president's health care over...
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Alton mayor lays off 3 firefightersJun 06, 2011 11:00 pm - ALTON, Ill. — Alton Mayor Tom Hoechst has cut three firefighter positions, and he blames the layoffs on his city's poor financial condition. The (Alton) Telegraph report...
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Bag maker Vera Bradley plans Fort Wayne expansionJun 06, 2011 11:00 pm - FORT WAYNE, Ind. — Handbag and luggage maker Vera Bradley Inc. is planning an expansion in Fort Wayne that is expected to mean about 100 more jobs. The company is renova...
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Pastor to retire after 66 yearsJun 06, 2011 11:00 pm - BIG ROCK — When he took a moment to think about it recently, the Rev. Gene Frost Sr. believes he has given somewhere around 5,000 sermons in his 66 years as a pastor. Fr...
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Milwaukee worker crushed by 3-ton steel barJun 06, 2011 11:00 pm - MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee County officials say a 23-year-old factory worker was crushed when a 3-ton steel bar swung down from an overhead crane. The medical examiner's offi...
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Insurer sues Illinois over new health contractsJun 06, 2011 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD — An Urbana insurer is suing the state to block its decision to award health insurance contracts that cover tens of thousands of state employees to other pro...
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Peterson seeks release during appealJun 06, 2011 12:00 am - Attorneys for former Bolingbrook police sergeant Drew Peterson are asking for his release from jail while the appeals process continues in his murder case. Peterson rema...
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Illinois Soap Box Derby called off for second yearJun 05, 2011 11:00 pm - RANTOUL — A group of eastern Illinois Soapbox Derby enthusiasts have called off a race in Rantoul for the second year in a row because of low racer enrollment and a lack...