Articles filed under Illinois
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United cancels flights for fourth straight day as snow falls in Colo.Dec 27, 2007 10:00 pm - DENVER -- United Airlines, hit hard by weekend storms in the Midwest, canceled dozens more flights Thursday as the second storm since Christmas threatened to pile 20 inc...
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Police: Fast food worker steals 50 debit card numbersDec 27, 2007 10:00 pm - PLAINFIELD -- Authorities say a teenage Wendy's employee stole up to 50 debit card numbers from drive-through customers and went on an extended spending spree. The 18-ye...
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Men sentenced for freeing Springfield zoo's hawkDec 27, 2007 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Two men were sentenced to two years of probation for freeing a red-tailed hawk from his enclosure at a Springfield zoo. Sean Coleman, 21, of Glenarm, and ...
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Local zoos are safe, officials stressDec 26, 2007 10:00 pm - Lincoln Park Zoo literature promises visitors a "perfect afternoon" lunching at the outdoor Big Cat Cafe, which offers a bird's-eye view of lounging lions and tigers. A ...
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Judge orders Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan to appear in courtDec 26, 2007 10:00 pm - HAMMOND, Ind. -- A federal judge has ordered Nation of Islam Minister Louis Farrakhan to appear in court to explain why payments to his son are not considered income. A ...
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Medicare deadline loomsDec 26, 2007 10:00 pm - Time is running out for Illinois' senior citizens who want to sign up for a Medicare Part D plan during the open enrollment period. Seniors who haven't yet enrolled have...
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United vows to do better after third day of massive flight cancellationsDec 26, 2007 10:00 pm - For a third consecutive day, United Airlines took it on the nose Wednesday for continuing to cancel hundreds of flights but promised to do better today, despite upsettin...
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Hallucinogenic plant joins list of banned substances in Ill. in new yearDec 25, 2007 10:00 pm - A law taking effect in Illinois on New Year's Day makes possession or sale of a plant called Salvia divinorum a felony. The plant can cause hallucinations within seconds...
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Armored car employee shot, wounded at Calumet City mallDec 24, 2007 10:00 pm - Authorities say an armored car employee was shot and wounded Monday at a shopping mall in Calumet City. Police say the shooting was reported at the J.C. Penney store at ...
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Pathologist's testimony missing in murder trialDec 24, 2007 10:00 pm - CARBONDALE -- Federal prosecutors are uncertain how they'll proceed with a trial involving the 2005 death of a southern Illinois woman because the pathologist who perfor...