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Driver dies in collision with Osceola-based moving company truck
A moving company truck, stalled on I-80 at the 12.8 mile marker in Lake County during rush hour Tuesday evening, was first sideswiped by a semi and then rear-ended by an extended cab pickup truck. The pickup truck driver, Joshua Garner, 20, of Griffith,...
Tags: Head Injuries, Economy, Business and Finance, Companies and Corporations, Motorvehicle Accidents, Disasters and Accidents
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Bank robber still on the loose, police ask for help
ST. JOSEPH COUNTY – St. Joseph County police believe a suspect in a bank robbery earlier this month may be responsible for several other crimes across the region.
Police say he may be responsible for at least three bank robberies in the last month....Tags: Theft, Bank Robbery
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Monk charged with trying to lure girls released on bond
Special to the TribuneA Benedictine monk charged with trying to lure several far north suburban girls into his car has been released on bond -- for a second time – and is now living with his father, authorities in Lake County said today. Judge Christopher Stride agreed...Tags: Antioch (Lake, Illinois), Prosecution
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North Central presents 'A Story of Us'
Memory is a mysterious thing. Especially when it comes to how individuals will recall the same events completely differently. This is the mind-boggling concept behind "A Story of Us," a lighthearted drama debuting this weekend as part of North Central...
Tags: Entertainment, Berwyn, Marriage, Arts and Culture, Robin Williams
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More poor live in suburbs than urban areas, research shows
Bucking longstanding patterns in the United States, more poor people now live in the nation's suburbs than in urban areas, according to a new analysis. As poverty mounted throughout the nation over the past decade, the number of poor people living in...
Tags: Frank Lloyd Wright, Social Services, New York City, South Holland, Blue Island
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FACTBOX-U.S. coal-fired power plants scheduled to shut
ReutersMay 16 (Reuters) - U.S. power companies plan to shut or convert over 50,000 megawatts (MW) of coal-fired plants over the next several years as cheap natural gas prices and strict environmental rules have made coal the more expensive option in some areas....Tags: Will County, Metal and Mineral, FirstEnergy Corp., Riverside (Cook, Illinois), Edgewater
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Sears seeks to lease space in 8 namesake, Kmart stores
Tribune staff reporterSears Holdings Corp. is seeking "sub-tenants" for a total of eight Illinois stores, the company has confirmed. The Hoffman Estates-based retailer said it has hired Mid-America Realty to lease space in two Sears locations in Bloomingdale and Crystal...Tags: Real Estate, Homewood, Kmart, Hoffman Estates, Sears Holdings Corp.
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NW Indiana added to American Discovery Trail
PORTAGE, Ind. (AP) — Trails in northwest Indiana are being added to a national walking trail that stretches from Delaware to California. The Times of Munster reports (http://bit.ly/12ouNqO ) the northern route of the 6,800-mile-long American...Tags: Kankakee
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Here is the latest Indiana news from The Associated Press
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A state budget proposal that would cut the personal income tax five percent over the next four years faces final votes in the Indiana Legislature. The votes expected today by the House and Senate are likely formalities after...Tags: Indiana Legislature, Personal Income
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Joe Orr Road project may pave way for south suburban economic boon
A $40 million roadway expansion is under way in southeast Cook County that will culminate in a new connection between Illinois and Indiana, and officials say the project provides a possible template for marrying transportation and economic development...
Tags: Michigan Avenue, Highway Transportation, Economic Policy, Economy, Business and Finance, Science and Technology
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Missing elderly woman located in Michigan
Tribune reporterUpdate: St. Charles police cancelled the missing person alert for Sarah Mignin this evening, after she was found safe in Michigan, police said. Police had been looking for the 89-year-old woman after she failed to show up at her daughter’s home...Tags: St. Charles (Kane, Illinois), Car Safety Tips and Advice
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Man sentenced to 22 years in Orland Park jewelry store robbery
One of four men charged in a 2011 high-profile jewelry store robbery in Orland Park was sentenced to 22 years in prison after pleading guilty to the crime, police said. Charles Harper, 38, of Lansing pleaded guilty to one count of armed robbery with a...
Tags: Trials, Police Arrests, Prisons, Theft, Orland Park
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