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Ill. woman charged after newborn found in toilet
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (AP) — An Illinois woman has been charged with trying to kill her baby by dumping it in a toilet at a homeless shelter. The McLean County State's Attorney's office says 37-year-old Tonya McKee has not yet entered a plea to the...Tags: McLean County, Lawyers, Justice System
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Report: Illinois inmates wear dirty, old underwear
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A watchdog group says inmates in at least one of Illinois' prisons are being forced to wear the same underwear for days at a time because of a clothing shortage. The (Bloomington) Pantagraph reports that the John Howard...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Prisons, John Howard, Illinois
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Boycotting Indiana Dems research Lincoln story
URBANA, Ill. (AP) — Two Indiana House Democrats taking part in their party's boycott of Republican-backed proposals are using some of their time away from Indiana to dig into a story that Abraham Lincoln once jumped out of a window to block a vote...Tags: Urbana (Champaign, Illinois), Abraham Lincoln, Democratic Party, Springfield, Fort Wayne (Allen, Indiana)
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Hay honored as 50-year member of Hillcrest Grange
Somerset County Grangers celebrated 50 continuous years of membership of one of their loyal members at a dinner meeting held May 8 in Somerset Township. David R. Hay of Somerset received the National Grange's "Golden Sheaf" certificate and a 50-year...
Tags: Germany, Somerset County (Pennsylvania), U.S. Army, Illinois State University
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Latest Illinois news, sports, business and entertainment
CORN CROP USDA: Despite late start, record corn crop likely DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The wet start to the corn planting season may reduce the amount each acre produces this year, but farmers are planting so much corn they're still likely to bring...Tags: Prosecution, Judges, Crime, Law and Justice, Social Media, Lawyers
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Resignation of state GOP leader reveals party's split on social issues
Pat Brady's resignation Tuesday as chairman of the state's Republican Party was a move months in the making, an effort to leave on his own terms rather than being ousted for his support of gay marriage. But in leaving the post, effective immediately,...
Tags: Bill Brady, Pat Quinn, Republican Party, Peter Roskam, Executive Branch
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GOP leader's resignation spotlights schism
Tribune reportersPat Brady’s resignation Tuesday as chairman of the state’s Republican Party was a move months in the making, an effort to leave on his own terms rather than being ousted for his support of gay marriage. But in leaving the post, effective...Tags: Bill Brady, Pat Quinn, Republican Party, Peter Roskam, Executive Branch
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Midway's air traffic control tower to stay open overnight
Midway Airport has received a reprieve from possible overnight closings of its air traffic control tower, U.S. Rep. Dan Lipinski said Tuesday. The Federal Aviation Administration is expected to announce Wednesday that 72 airports, including Midway,...
Tags: Waukegan, Southwest Airlines Co., U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Air Transportation Delays, Air Transportation Industry
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Midway Airport gets reprieve from overnight tower closures
Tribune reporterMidway Airport has received a reprieve from possible overnight closures of its air-traffic control tower, U.S. Rep. Dan Lipinski said Tuesday. The Federal Aviation Administration is expected to announce on Wednesday that 72 airports, including Midway,...Tags: Southwest Airlines Co., Waukegan, U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Air Transportation Delays, Air Transportation Industry
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TABLE-U.S. soybean processors downtime schedule
ReutersMay 6 (Reuters) - Downtime maintenance schedules for selected U.S. soybean processing plants, according to processors, cash traders and brokers contacted by Reuters. * = Indicates downtime confirmed by the company. + = Indicates a plant may be closed or...Tags: Petroleum Industry, Gainesville, Emporia (Emporia, Virginia), West Point, Salisbury (Wicomico, Maryland)
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Marriage license applications
Alexander, Preston, 26, and Adria Williamson, 26, both of Irish Hills Drive, South Bend. Barakat, Mohamed, 27, of Rue Bossuet Street, South Bend, and Ikram Elal, 42, of Burbank, Ill. Blair, Paul Jr., 69, of Market Street, North Liberty, and Carolyn...Tags: Bradley, Burbank (Cook, Illinois), Annapolis, Wayne, Calumet City
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Voice of the People, Apr. 26
In praise of stuff Every women's magazine I pick up has an article on de-cluttering. Every home I see pictured has been staged for purchase, not arranged for living. I get wedding invitations that recommend gift cards, not china or silver. I recently...Tags: Teachers, Abusive Behavior, Chicago Public Schools, School Examinations, Family
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Apr 26, 2013
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