Wisconsin
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28 Joliet city workers take early retirementSep 15, 2011 12:00 am - JOLIET— More than two dozen city workers in Joliet are taking early retirement. The Herald-News reports ( http://bit.ly/nnwDS1 ) that 28 union and management employees a...
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Former southwestern Illinois smelter being razedSep 15, 2011 12:00 am - HARTFORD — The long-awaited demolition of a former copper smelter that's been a southwestern Illinois eyesore is under way, though the state's environmental agency says ...
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Illinois' Aug. home foreclosures rise 17.6 percentSep 15, 2011 12:00 am - A report released Thursday by Irvine, Calif.-based RealtyTrac shows Illinois with 12,493 foreclosure filings last month. Filings include default notices, auction-sale no...
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Show highlights building of Calatrava additionSep 15, 2011 12:00 am - MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee Art Museum is featuring an exhibition featuring art about the Santiago Calatrava-designed addition. The exhibition is called “Building a Master...
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Packers to tweak Lambeau’s new sound systemSep 15, 2011 12:00 am - GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Green Bay Packers will tweak Lambeau Field’s new sound system after receiving mixed reviews for its performance during the home opener against the ...
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Changing Wis. presidential primary up for voteSep 13, 2011 12:00 am - MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin’s presidential primary would move from late February to the first Tuesday in April under a bill to be voted on by the state Assembly. The measu...
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UW-Madison chancellor writes against fetal banSep 13, 2011 12:00 am - MADISON, Wis. — The interim chancellor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison has sent a letter to Wisconsin lawmakers urging them to oppose a bill that would ban the us...
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Group says UW-Madison admissions favor minoritiesSep 13, 2011 12:00 am - MADISON, Wis. — Black and Hispanic applicants were more likely to be accepted to the University of Wisconsin-Madison even though they had lower average test scores than ...
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Freshman congressman moves outside districtSep 13, 2011 12:00 am - SHERWOOD, Wis. — First-term U.S. Rep. Reid Ribble has moved out of the Wisconsin congressional district he represents. The Republican congressman has returned to a hous...
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Wis. elections board clarifies student ID rulesSep 12, 2011 12:00 am - MADISON, Wis. — The state board that oversees elections in Wisconsin clarified Monday what student identification cards would be accepted under a new law taking effect n...