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Fourteen more people in Southern Illinois charged with Medicaid Fraud
By Margaret Gillerman June 5, 2014 STL Fourteen people in Southern Illinois were charged today with defrauding the Medicaid home services program in Illinois by claiming money they were not owed....
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One of those local crim stories everyone is asking about…
For your mid-day Read the Lead, we’re going to take you into the realm of some of our regular fare…regular to us, but not to mainstream media, which doesn’t generally cover this kind of material. There...
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UPDATE: VPD Investigating shooting in Vincennes
(Photo by: Joshua Martin©Hometown News Daily/2014) HTN (Vincennes, Indiana) Vincennes Police are investigating a shooting that took place Friday afternoon in Vincennes. UPDATE: Vincennes Police...
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TIME IS RUNNING OUT FOR GOV. QUINN TO SIGN CHICAGO PENSION RELIEF BILL
BRENDAN BOND JUN 6, 2014 Reboot IllinoisBack in April, state lawmakers in Springfield passed a Chicago pension relief bill pushed by Mayor Rahm Emanuel. When lawmakers initially balked at the bill due...
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MICHELLE OBAMA VS. MARK KIRK FOR 2016? SPECULATION APLENTY
MATT DIETRICH JUN 6, 2014 Reboot Illinois A post on the Reuters blog “The Great Debate” this week featured a tantalizing headline about Michelle Obama: “Is Michelle running for the Senate?” Blogger...
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Nightly NewsCap: Rounding up the day’s news in AUDIO
Here’s Lyndi returning with a few stitches falling out of place, but still able to speak coherently, for the Nightly NewsCap for the evening of Friday, June 6, 2014! Topics covered include: Lost load...
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MAN AIRLIFTED FOLLOWING ACCIDENT LAST NIGHT
POPE CO., Ill.—Details are still few about an incident last night in Pope County that left a man seriously injured. Disclosure received reports at about 9 p.m. last night that a man had been seen...
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Feds ding Illinois agencies on hospice care
By Andrew L. Wang June 06, 2014 A federal watchdog has determined that more than 90 percent of hospice claims sampled in an audit involved care provided by workers who didn’t meet state licensing...
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Illinois to spend $4M for ballot measure mailers
By CHACOUR KOOP Published: Friday, June 6, 2014 6:25 p.m. CDT Updated: Friday, June 6, 2014 6:28 p.m. CDT SPRINGFIELD – Illinois will likely spend about $4 million to mail pamphlets and buy newspaper...
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Train Passes Over ‘Very Lucky Young Lady’ Who Fell Asleep On Tracks
By David Lohr Posted: 06/06/2014 2:12 pm EDT Updated: 06/06/2014 2:59 pm EDT An Alabama woman is lucky to be alive after she fell asleep between railway tracks and a train passed over her, police say....
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Planning on going round and round a track this month “for cancer”? Don’t.
June and July are typically the months when most American Cancer Society fundraisers—the Relay for Life—are held. And even in light of the reality of funds raised at the events, and how they are (or...
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ONLY IN ILLINOIS: ILLINOIS BUDGET HONESTY HARD TO COME BY
MATT DIETRICH MADELEINE DOUBEK JUN 6, 2014 Reboot Illinois This week Reboot Illinois teamed with Rep. Scott Drury, D-Highwood, for an Illinois budget forum in Lake Forest titled “Spent and Taxed.” Also...
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ROBBERY CAUGHT IN VIDEO; POLICE ASK FOR PUBLIC’S HELP IN IGA HEIST
LAWRENCEVILLE–Borowiak’s IGA in Lawrenceville experienced a robbery Thursday night, and police are seeking the suspect. The whole thing was reported to have been caught on videotape, and a photo of the...
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SHAWNEETOWN COAL DAYS 2014 IS WRAPPING UP TONIGHT!
GALLATIN CO. (Shawneetown), Ill.—One of the fest season’s first events is preparing for its final evening tonight, and organizers are hoping plenty of people get out and enjoy the carnival, food and...
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SOUTHERN ILLINOIS WEATHER: NORTH COUNTIES MAY GET IT TONIGHT
….but South Counties might not be exempt. Here’s the National Weather Service’s forecast for the remainder of the evening for southern Illinois and surrounding areas. HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL...
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Badass Florida Man Protests X-mas Tree Inspection With AMERICA
By Barbara Liston Reuters Posted: 06/07/2014 9:54 am EDT Updated: 06/07/2014 9:59 am EDT June 6 (Reuters) – A Florida man who feels he is being unfairly treated by local code enforcement officials has...
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Man Lives In A Boeing 727 In The Woods Because He Can
By Shelby Sebens Reuters Posted: 06/07/2014 10:08 am EDT Updated: 06/07/2014 10:59 am EDT HILLSBORO, Ore., June 7 (Reuters) – Deep in the Oregon woods and rolling hills outside the Portland suburbs,...
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Former Nike Missile Site up for sale in Hecker Illinois
BY KELLEY HOSKINS POSTED 6:36 PM, JUNE 6, 2014 UPDATED AT 06:35PM, JUNE 6, 2014 HECKER , ILLINOIS ( KTVI ) A former Cold War Missile base in Hecker Illinois is up for sale and set to hit the...
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Hershey Sues Edible Marijuana Company For Over These Similar Candy Labels
By SADIE GURMAN Posted: 06/07/2014 10:58 am EDT Updated: 06/07/2014 11:59 am EDTDENVER (AP) — The Hershey Co. has sued a Colorado marijuana edibles maker, claiming it makes four pot-infused candies...
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PAPER’S DONE!!
Just thought we’d let you know. This one is HOT. And it’s only on stands for 3 weeks…so get out and get one. Deliveries start Tuesday…be watching the social media for delivery announcements!! Don’t...
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