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BENEFIT TO BE HELD FOR BEATING VICTIM IN LAWRENCE
LAWRENCE CO., Ill.—A benefit and concert for Lea “Nikki” Piper, the woman who was badly beaten in an incident in early December 2013 in St. Francisville, will be held this Saturday (tomorrow, May 10,...
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Illinois police ramping up patrols until Memorial Day
KMOV.com by KMOV.com staff Posted on May 9, 2014 at 6:13 AM Photo from: www.flickr.com (KMOV.com) – Police in Illinois will be stepping up patrols as part of a safe driving campaign starting Friday...
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Obama to tout renewables, announce solar panel back at the White House
Kathleen Hennessey 6:53 a.m. CDT, May 9, 2014 Reporting from Washington— President Obama will promote his record on energy efficiency on Friday by touting several initiatives he says are taking hold...
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Elderly Missouri woman found guilty of killing husband 40 years ago
Laura Zuckerman Reuters 10:09 p.m. CDT, May 8, 2014 (Reuters) – An elderly Missouri woman accused of killing her husband four decades ago and burying his body in an abandoned Wyoming gold mine was...
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Nightly NewsCap: Jade brings the day’s headlines to you in AUDIO
Here’s our Jade covering for Lyndi while she’s out for a couple of days, bringing you the Nightly NewsCap roundup for the evening of Friday, May 9, 2014! Topics covered include: ISP reports on Clay...
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Guitar bought by Beatle at discount in Illinois could fetch $600K at auction
By Carlos Sadovi Tribune reporter 4:18 p.m. CDT, May 9, 2014 Back in 1963, Gabe McCarty was living in downstate Benton and playing bass for the Four Vests when he got a call from a woman whose younger...
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Illinois lawmakers move to regulate drone surveillance
By Maura Zurick Clout Street 2:19 p.m. CDT, May 9, 2014 SPRINGFIELD — Illinoisans would have fewer worries about private drones randomly shooting pictures and turning over their surveillance to police...
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I-Team: Illinois’‘tire tax’
By Jason Knowles May 9, 2014 May 9, 2014 (WLS) – Whether you’ve hit a pothole this season, or just need to replace them, you could end up spending hundreds of dollars on new tires for your vehicle. But...
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2 bodies recovered, 1 unaccounted for after hot air balloon catches fire in...
AP and Fox News May 10, 2014 The body of a second occupant of a hot air balloon that caught fire and crashed in rural Virginia has been recovered Saturday as the recovery effort continued for the third...
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Pesticides likely ‘main culprit’ in bee deaths: Harvard study
Josh Elliott, CTVNews.ca Published Saturday, May 10, 2014 2:56PM EDT In this file photo, bees pause on a sunflower at the Agricenter in Memphis, Tenn., on Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2013. (AP Photo/Jim...
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ANOTHER HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER HEMMED UP ON VIDEOTAPING CHARGE
WAYNE CO., Ill.—Yet another school instructor has been alleged to have unlawfully been videotaping underage youth at an area school. Timothy Going, a math teacher and track coach at Fairfield...
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Mother’s Day Turns 100: Its Surprisingly Dark History
By Brian Handwerk for National Geographic UPDATED MAY 8, 2014 Anna Jarvis was the driving force behind the first Mother’s Day observances in 1908.PHOTOGRAPH BY BETTMANN, CORBIS As Mother’s Day turns...
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Man Kills Wife 4 Days After Marriage For Life Insurance Policy, Gets Life...
AP Posted: 05/08/2014 7:59 am EDT Updated: 05/08/2014 8:59 am EDT Michel Escoto stands as the jurors leave the courtroom, April 22, 2014, in Miami. He was accused of murdering his new wife for a $1...
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Could Rare Health Problem Stop Inmate Russell Bucklew’s Execution?
Reuters Posted: 05/10/2014 11:41 am EDT Updated: 05/10/2014 11:59 am EDTBy Kevin Murphy KANSAS CITY, Mo., May 9 (Reuters) – A Missouri death row inmate wants to halt his execution because of a rare...
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Texas cop fired following killing of 93-year-old
Gary Strauss, USATODAY 3:59 p.m. EDT May 11, 2014 A Texas cop who fatally shot a 93-year-old woman following a family dispute has been fired. Hearne Police Officer Stephen Stem was dismissed Saturday...
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Reading Report Shows American Children Lack Proficiency, Interest
Reuters | by Andrew M. Seaman Posted: 05/12/2014 12:01 am EDT NEW YORK, May 12 (Reuters Health) – Although American children still spend part of their days reading, they are spending less time doing it...
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25 HIGHEST SALARIED SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS IN ILLINOIS
KEVIN HOFFMAN MAY 8, 2014 RebootIllinois.com Teacher pensions have been a hot topic in Illinois for a while now. With the state drowning in debt, in large part because of unfunded pension liabilities,...
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WHERE THE TAX MONEY COMES FROM IN ILLINOIS
MATT DIETRICH MAY 11, 2014 RebootIllinois Source: Illinois Department of Revenue In late 2011, State Rep. Bill Mitchell, R-Decatur, introduced a bill to lop Cook County off of Illinois. The bill said,...
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Why is Illinois unemployment so high?
By Paul Merrion May 12, 2014 Illinois always has been one of the last states to suffer from a recession and one of the last states to recover, but this is getting ridiculous. Nearly five years after...
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Self-Described ‘Med School Virgin’ Hanna Kern Calls Off Auction After Dubious...
The Huffington Post | by David Moye Posted: 05/11/2014 10:10 am EDT Updated: 05/11/2014 10:59 am EDT A medical school student who was auctioning off her virginity has called off the stunt, after...
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