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Officials looking for people who may have been exposed to measlesMay 24, 2011 12:00 am - DES MOINES, Iowa — The Iowa Department of Public Health has confirmed a case of the measles in a central Iowa resident who flew from Chicago to Des Moines on May 11, and...
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1 dead, 1 injured in restaurant shooting near UW MilwaukeeMay 23, 2011 11:00 pm - MILWAUKEE — One person is dead and another is injured in a shooting at a restaurant on Milwaukee's east side. Police are searching for three suspects in the shooting ins...
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Illinois seeks disaster status for 14 flooded countiesMay 23, 2011 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Illinois is asking the federal government to grant disaster status to 14 counties hit by flooding. The counties are Alexander, Franklin, Gallatin, Hardin,...
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Alleged Urbana fraud may total $12 millionMay 23, 2011 11:00 pm - This article is no longer available on dailyherald.com.
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Deere raises dividend by 17 percent to 41 centsMay 23, 2011 11:00 pm - MOLINE — Deere & Co. on Tuesday raised its quarterly dividend by 17 percent a week after it reported a surging second-quarter profit and boosted its revenue forecast for...
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State parks remain closed, weeks after floodingMay 23, 2011 11:00 pm - CAIRO — The Ohio River's floodwaters have receded, but many state parks inundated by the river earlier this month remain closed. WSIL-TV reports that 13 parks in souther...
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Experts: Possible Blago witnesses all 'land mines'May 23, 2011 11:00 pm - In deciding whether to call Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel or other big names to testify, attorneys for ousted Gov. Rod Blagojevich have treaded carefully because they know ...
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Health officials offer tips on pool safetyMay 23, 2011 11:00 pm - SRPINGFIELD — The Illinois Department of Public Health is encouraging people to learn how to protect themselves from illnesses and other potential problems associated wi...
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2 accused of vandalizing WWI statueMay 23, 2011 11:00 pm - CARLINVILLE — Two men are jailed on charges that accuse them of destroying a statue of a World War I soldier in a southwestern Illinois cemetery. The (Alton) Telegraph r...
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OSHA issues 33 notices to North Chicago VA centerMay 23, 2011 12:00 am - A veterans health care center in North Chicago has received 33 notices of unsafe working conditions from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. OSHA Chicago ...