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Ind. burglars steal woman's ashesNov 11, 2010 10:00 pm - HAMMOND, Ind. -- A Hammond man wants burglars to return the ashes of his late wife that were stolen with other items during a break-in. Burglars broke into Christopher W...
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Illinois gambling revenue lowest in 10 yearsNov 11, 2010 10:00 pm - Revenue from legalized gambling in Illinois is the lowest it's been in 10 years, a victim of a sagging economy and a smoking ban on riverboat casinos, according to a new...
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Kenilworth man crushed by golf cartNov 11, 2010 10:00 pm - A Kenilworth man is dead after becoming trapped under an electric golf cart. Authorities say 67-year-old attorney Larry Schad died from multiple crushing injuries after ...
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Report focuses on equality for Illinois disabledNov 11, 2010 10:00 pm - A report says Illinois lags behind many other states in employment, community living and education for people with disabilities. The Chicago Community Trust and the Advi...
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St. Louis riverboat fails to lure serious biddersNov 10, 2010 10:00 pm - ST. LOUIS — A century-old riverboat that's been a fixture along St. Louis' Mississippi River banks until folding as a floating casino won't be moving anytime soon after ...
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Campus police step up patrols after 5 sex assaultsNov 10, 2010 10:00 pm - BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Police on Indiana University's main campus have increased patrols and are offering women free self-defense classes after the fifth reported sexual as...
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Peoria schools resurrect moment of silenceNov 09, 2010 10:00 pm - PEORIA — School leaders in Peoria have decided to add a 20-second moment of silence to the school day almost two years after ending the practice. The Journal Star newsp...
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Woman: Coma like 'being buried alive'Nov 08, 2010 10:00 pm - FREEPORT — Joy Hattula could hear her son praying next to her. He's not a very religious man, so this seemed out of the ordinary to her. Later it could have been a day o...
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Sen. Durbin to film cameo in Hollywood movieNov 08, 2010 10:00 pm - Lights! Camera! Action! Sen. Dick Durbin is making his Hollywood debut. The Illinois senator's office said Monday that Durbin will have a cameo role in a single scene fo...
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Fire destroys abandoned factory in IndianaNov 07, 2010 10:00 pm - CONNERSVILLE, Ind. -- A fire that destroyed much of an abandoned factory in an eastern Indiana city prompted officials to evacuate much of the surrounding neighborhood w...