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Quinn grants 85 clemency petitionsApr 21, 2011 11:00 pm - Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn continued Friday to chip away at the backlog of clemency petitions left behind by his predecessor, ousted Gov. Rod Blagojevich, by granting 85 cl...
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Two horses abandoned in Fort Wayne parkApr 21, 2011 11:00 pm - FORT WAYNE, Ind. — A veterinarian is evaluated two horses found apparently abandoned in a Fort Wayne park. A woman walking through Johnny Appleseed Memorial Park Thursda...
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Nat'l Weather Service: 21 Ind. tornadoes confirmedApr 21, 2011 11:00 pm - INDIANAPOLIS — The National Weather Service has confirmed 21 tornadoes touched down this week in Indiana, including four in Orange County. Information posted on weather ...
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Lyric Opera of Chicago names directorApr 21, 2011 12:00 am - The Lyric Opera of Chicago named Houston Grand Opera CEO Anthony Freud as its new general director Thursday, making him the first Lyric head appointed from outside the c...
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Man accused of killing 3 women, taping attackApr 20, 2011 12:00 am - Prosecutors said Wednesday that a South suburban man charged with killing three young women, including two whom he met on telephone chat lines and a neighborhood teen he...
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Union questions Ill. treasurer pension commentsApr 19, 2011 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD — A major state employee union objects to the Illinois treasurer opening the door to making workers contribute more money to their pensions. The American Fed...
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Simon's income dropped during raceApr 19, 2011 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Illinois Lt. Gov. Sheila Simon saw her income drop by nearly one-third last year as she ran for office, according to tax returns she provided Wednesday ahe...
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Quinn seeks change in bill on Illinois appointeesApr 18, 2011 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Gov. Pat Quinn asked lawmakers Tuesday to change legislation that would force him to make faster decisions on whether to keep or replace key officials. Qui...
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Repackaged second Blagojevich trial starts todayApr 18, 2011 11:00 pm - Rod Blagojevich's second corruption trial is set to get under way with nearly all the same evidence as the first trial, just packaged and presented in a whole new way. W...
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Nursing home raid leads to arrest of 4 residentsApr 18, 2011 11:00 pm - BURNHAM — Authorities have arrested four residents of a south suburban Chicago nursing home in a surprise raid. The raid Tuesday at Burnham Healthcare was part of a seri...