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How a Court Secretly Evolved, Extending U.S. Spies’ Reach
By CHARLIE SAVAGE and LAURA POITRAS MARCH 11, 2014 nytimes.com President George W. Bush signing an extension of the Protect America Act in 2008. Credit Pablo Martinez Monsivais/Associated Press...
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WEATHER IN ILLINOIS: Are you getting used to it yet?
Below is the latest from the weather service, which is showing a study in contrasts across the readership area. From weatherunderground.com for Harrisburg as of 5:22 a.m. March 12, 2014: … Wind...
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Remember these punks? Their cases are proceeding through Lawrence County court
With the terrible situation placed upon an infant boy yesterday in Lawrenceville (see link), that brought up a lot of questions about the status of another Lawrence-area baby and how his parents are...
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TRUCK DRIVER IN TUESDAY CRASH CITED BY ISP
GALLATIN CO., Ill.—The man involved in a fatal truck crash yesterday at the Gallatin/Saline county line has been cited by ISP on various counts in relation to the accident. Thomas E. Woodworth, 42, of...
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Fluoride Spill at Water Facility Literally Burns Holes in Parking Lot Cement
Ethan A. Huff | Natural News A 2011 chemical spill at a water treatment facility in Rock Island, Ill., required the assistance of an emergency relief crew decked in the very same type of hazmat suits...
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INTRODUCING CANDIDATE SCORECARDS FOR GOVERNOR, SENATE, TREASURER
03/12/2014 Madeleine Doubek Reboot Illinois Uh oh. Have you checked the calendar lately? Yup, it’s bad. Primary Election Day is next week and if you care about your home and our government, you really...
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BIG-NAME DEMS, REPUBLICANS WRITE BIG CHECKS FOR FAIR MAPS
03/12/2014 Matt Dietrich Executive editor Reboot Illinois The Yes for Independent Maps coalition this week filed a financial statement that reads like a who’s who of Illinois business and political...
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High School Student Suspended For NRA T-Shirt
Mikael Thalen Infowars.com March 12, 2014 A high school student in Grand Island, N.Y. received a one day in-school suspension this week after refusing to turn his National Rifle Association t-shirt...
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OBERWEIS TAKING A ‘FEW DAYS’ IN FLORIDA WEEK BEFORE ELECTION
03/12/2014 Brendan Bond Staff Writer Land of Lincoln Lowdown Reboot Illinois Republican U.S. Senate candidate Jim Oberweis took off for Florida one week before the election for what he called “a few...
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JOHNSON COUNTY BALLOT INITIATIVE CONFUSES VOTERS
JOHNSON CO., Ill.—On Tuesday, March 18 voters in Johnson County will be ask to vote Yes or No on the following: “Shall the people’s right to local self-government be asserted by Johnson County to ban...
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Centralia Man Arrested Following Police Chase
By Bruce Kropp, WJBD News A 49-year-old Centralia man is in custody after allegedly leading Centralia Police on both a vehicle and foot chase early Thursday morning. Michael Harris of South Franklin is...
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by CHRIS DANIELS / KING 5 News Posted on March 12, 2014 at 7:04 PM Updated yesterday at 8:16 PM NEAR GEORGE, Wash. – The Grant County Sheriff’s Office is warning people to stay away from the Columbia...
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MADIGAN RECOGNIZES SUNSHINE WEEK, DETAILS 2013 REQUESTS TO PUBLIC ACCESS BUREAU
Chicago — In recognition of Sunshine Week, Attorney General Lisa Madigan today released the Public Access Bureau’s annual report detailing the more than 3,400 new matters the Bureau received in 2013....
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POLLING UPDATE: HAS FAT LADY SUNG IN ILLINOIS GOP GOV PRIMARY?
03/12/2014 Matt Dietrich Executive editor Reboot Illinois Pollster We Ask America has been doing regular polling of likely Republican primary voters for the last three weeks, with respondents giving...
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Border Patrol Shifted $7M From Border Fence to Salaries
Jeryl Bier The Weekly Standard March 13, 2014 As sequestration bore down in February 2013, the threat of furloughs for thousands of government workers was a common refrain from those warning of the...
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Ohio Fracking Operation Halted Following Area Earthquakes
Posted: 03/12/2014 5:56 pm EDT Updated: 03/12/2014 6:59 pm EDT huffingtonpost.com A series of earthquakes in Ohio has led officials to order a local fracking operation to halt while state inspectors...
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Supreme Court Refuses To Hear Case On ‘No-Knock’ Police Raids
Steve Watson Infowars.com March 13, 2014 The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal and refused to hear the case of a man in Texas who was SWAT teamed by police in a ‘no-knock’ raid, under the...
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Rescue Effort in East Harlem Yields Only More Victims
nytimes.com By MARC SANTORA and NATE SCHWEBER MARCH 13, 2014 Firefighters worked through a bitter cold night and into the day on Thursday, searching for survivors in the wreckage of two buildings in...
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BAD NEWS: ILLINOIS IN WORST FINANCIAL SHAPE SINCE 2006, TOPINKA REPORT SAYS
03/13/2014 Matt Dietrich Executive editor Reboot Illinois The Illinois Comptroller’s Comprehensive Annual Financial Report is a yearly financial post-mortem on the immediate past fiscal year. This...
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ACTIVITY AT BRIDGE OVERPASS IN POPE COUNTY
POPE CO., Ill.—There is activity at Grand Pierre Bridge on Illinois 146 by local officials. We are hearing that this is a search team for missing woman Chrissy Williams. A reporter is en route and...
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