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THE WORLD’S LARGEST OBJECTS IN ILLINOIS
LEAH ANSEL AUG 1, 2014 The saying might be “everything’s bigger in Texas,” but Illinois has got some pretty big stuff too. In fact, there are several of the world’s largest objects in Illinois, such...
View ArticleJUST A LIL VID FOR THOSE IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS WHO LIVE IN REALITY
From comedienne Sarah Boyles. Enjoy.
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Ebola terror at Gatwick as passenger collapses and dies getting off Sierra...
Aug 03, 2014 23:30 By Rebecca Younger, Andy Lines Staff tell of fears as jet from Africa is quarantined after the death of passenger who was ’sweating and vomiting’ before she collapsed Airport staff...
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REMEMBER THAT INTERNET SCARE A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO ABOUT RAPES IN MARION?
….apparently, there’s some veracity to it, as in, there HAVE been rapes in Marion. Over the past THREE YEARS, that is. And whether it’s a “serial rapist” remains sort of unknown at this point. But...
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WHAT HAPPENED TO A HARRISBURG MAN IN INA, ILLINOIS
We hear a lot about police overstepping their bounds of authority in high-profile cases coming out of major metropolitan cities across the country. But what about the smaller burgs, the places where...
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THE FOURTH BRANCH OF GOVERNMENT
Every once in a while, I just get a gutful. Oftentimes, this comes from sitting in public meetings. And even the ones I DON’T sit in on, I hear from my employees the crap that goes on in these...
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HEY HARRISBURG…DID YOU KNOW YOUR WATER RATES WENT UP?
Bet you did. But do you know WHY? It’s probably to take care of raises and other nonsense going on at city hall. Nonsense like the Tax Increment Financing (TIF) District, which is, from what we can...
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Super-Rich Gubernatorial Candidate Used Controversial Cayman Tax Gimmick To...
BY ALAN PYKE POSTED ON AUGUST 2, 2014 AT 3:15 PM Illinois gubernatorial candidate Bruce Rauner (R) made part of his fortune from investments in a Caribbean tax haven, the Chicago Sun-Times reports. But...
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ISP ISSUES INFO ON LAST NIGHT’S JASPER COUNTY ATV CRASH
JASPER CO., Ill.—Illinois State Police District 12 has released information on an ATV crash that occurred just before 8 p.m. last night, Sunday, August 3. According to District 12 in Effingham, the...
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Man Faces Attempted Murder Charge After Fight With Roommate Over Cookies
By:Huffpost Posted: 08/03/2014 4:10 pm EDT Updated: 08/03/2014 4:59 pm EDT There may be no crying over spilled milk, but when it comes to cookies, it’s a different story. After an Illinois woman ate...
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Nightly NewsCap: Catching you up on the news over the past 24 hours & weekend...
Here’s Lyndi with the Nightly NewsCap for the evening of Monday, August 4, 2014…not a lot occurring over the weekend, but there you go; we get what we get! Topics covered include: Marion Police Chief...
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Woman Finds Ikea Bags Filled With Human Bones
The Huffington Post | By Emily Thomas Posted: 08/04/2014 5:14 pm EDT Updated: 08/04/2014 7:59 pm EDT Those large, bright blue Ikea bags are great for storing miscellaneous items, but human bones might...
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TARA-BLE & BUTTER….WHAT A COMBO
To make it into our paper, oftentimes all it takes is someone’s active role in a really high-profile case. And then it sure doesn’t hurt if you hook up with another really high-profile guy and get your...
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FACEBOOK = SORT OF SAFE, TWITTER…NOT SO MUCH; HARDIN HARPY AT IT THERE
HARDIN CO., Ill.—Just when you thought it was safe to socially network again, comes a new threat…this one, to the Twittersphere. Last week we reported that Tina Williams had lost her Facebook page,...
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DEATH OF DR. PATRICK PETERSON OF ELDORADO BEING INVESTIGATED
Dr. Patrick Peterson SALINE CO., Ill.—Authorities have confirmed to us at this hour the death of a local, well-liked doctor from the Eldorado area in Saline County. According to officials, Dr. Patrick...
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LAWRENCE COUNTY CRIM HEMMED UP IN VINCENNES ON DISORDERLY
VINCENNES, Ind.—Yet another Lawrence County, Illinois, felon has crossed over the river into Indiana and has caused some problems there. According to Knox County’s Hometown News Daily, Angela June...
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TRAFFIC SHUT DOWN ON 34 AFTER WRECK ON WOMBLE ROAD SOUTH OF HARRISBURG
Map showing Womble Road…not specifically the wreck location. It’s our understanding that it took place at the T with 34. SALINE CO., Ill.—Authorities are working a wreck that occurred earlier this...
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FIRST, WE MUST BELIEVE WE CAN IMPROVE THE FUTURE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS
DAILY HERALD EDITORIAL BOARD AUG 4, 2014 Editor’s Note: The following editorial on the state of Illinois, reprinted with permission, is by the Daily Herald Editorial Board. The Daily Herald is the...
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FATALITY IN THIS MORNING’S FIERY CRASH ON WOMBLE ROAD
SALINE CO., Ill.—Authorities have confirmed that one person involved in this morning’s fiery crash on Womble Road at Illinois 34 has died as a result of the wreck. Authorities have not confirmed the...
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ELDORADO COUPLE BUSTED IN WILLIAMSON COUNTY ON SERIOUS CHARGES
Josh Ragan, from a Saline County mugshot last year WILLIAMSON CO., Ill.—Two names with which Saline County residents are painfully familiar were busted in Williamson County Monday evening. Local police...
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