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Chicago gambling critics worry mob will followJun 02, 2011 11:00 pm - The way Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel sees it, thousands of craps players and slot machine pullers would flock to his cash-strapped city if it gets into the gambling busine...
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Nurse-in' supports right to breast-feed in publicJun 02, 2011 11:00 pm - DEKALB — Families rallied outside a shop in the northern Illinois city of DeKalb to protest the owner's asking a mother to stop breast-feeding in his place of business. ...
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RTA announces plans for changes to free senior ridesJun 01, 2011 12:00 am - Free bus and train rides for Illinois seniors are ending later this summer for all but low-income seniors. The Regional Transportation Authority announced Wednesday a ti...
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Oak Forest Hospital to cut servicesMay 31, 2011 11:00 pm - A battered charity hospital in Chicago's southern suburbs will remain open for now, although with radical cuts to services, while its leaders keep seeking a state board'...
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Electric, gas rebates available through Illinois planMay 31, 2011 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Illinois state officials are announcing guidelines for electric and gas rebates through the Illinois Energy Now program. The program helps cities and schoo...
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General Mills plans new Ind. distribution centerMay 30, 2011 11:00 pm - FORT WAYNE, Ind. — One of the world's largest food companies plans to open a new distribution center next year in northeastern Indiana. General Mills Inc. announced Tues...
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Quinn 'absolutely' will sign workers' compensationMay 30, 2011 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Gov. Pat Quinn says a major overhaul of Illinois workers' compensation system will mean "significant saving" for the state. The measure passed 62-43 in the...
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IDOT executive used cocaine, drank on jobMay 30, 2011 11:00 pm - CHAMPAIGN — State inspectors say a former high-ranking official with the Illinois Department of Transportation used cocaine and vodka on the job while meeting with a wom...
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Young sea lion dies at Miller Park ZooMay 30, 2011 11:00 pm - BLOOMINGTON, Ill. — Officials at Miller Park Zoo are trying to figure out what caused the death of a young California sea lion that was brought to Bloomington less than ...
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Illinois Senate approves congressional mapMay 30, 2011 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD — The battle over Illinois' newly redrawn congressional districts could shift quickly to the courts, with Republicans questioning on Tuesday whether the Demo...