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'Serial Stowaway' Marilyn Hartman deemed fit to stand trial for trespassing at O'HareJan 12, 2020 10:00 pm - Marilyn Hartman, the 68-year-old woman with a history of sneaking aboard airplanes without a ticket, is fit to stand trial, a Cook County judge ruled Monday. Judge Peggy...
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Suburban Chicago man convicted in a crash that killed teenJan 12, 2020 6:00 am - ROLLING MEADOWS, Ill. (AP) - A suburban Chicago man who police said was driving at 107 mph (172 kilometers per mile) when he struck another car, killing a 16-year-old gi...
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Prosecutor wants federal death penalty in lawyer's slayingJan 12, 2020 6:00 am - EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. (AP) - Madison County State's Attorney Tom Gibbons wants to see if the federal death penalty could be imposed in the stabbing death of a prominent Ill...
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ISU will honor Kurt Thomas, rest of 1977 gymnastics teamJan 12, 2020 6:00 am - TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) - In November, Indiana State University plans to honor its 1977 NCAA champion men's gymnastics team, featuring Kurt Thomas, to help celebrate the ...
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East St. Louis official faces $175K in fines to state boardJan 12, 2020 6:00 am - EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (AP) - An elected official in East St. Louis owes more than $175,000 in accrued fines to the Illinois State Board of Elections if he wants to appear...
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Today in HistoryJan 12, 2020 6:00 am - Today in History Today is Sunday, Jan. 12, the 12th day of 2020. There are 354 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Jan. 12, 1828, the United States a...
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Ghost hunters tell how their show got on streaming serviceJan 12, 2020 6:00 am - PEORIA, Ill. (AP) - Central Illinois Ghost Hunters (CIGH) owner Shane Cleer has been involved in paranormal investigation for nearly a decade and a half. After managing ...
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Lilly Endowment awards $54.7M to groups that aid kids, youthJan 12, 2020 6:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Thirteen groups that serve children and young people across central Indiana have landed $54.7 million in grants from the Lilly Endowment Inc. aimed a...
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County's printing glitch led to duplicate voter cardsJan 12, 2020 6:00 am - PEKIN, Ill. (AP) - County officials in central Illinois said a computer glitch was to blame after some residents received up to eight voter registration cards recently. ...
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2 Soldiers killed in Afghanistan from Virginia, IllinoisJan 12, 2020 6:00 am - KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - Two U.S. service members were killed and two others injured Saturday when their vehicle was hit by a roadside bomb in southern Afghanistan, the...