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State Union Workers To Start Receiving Overdue Raises July 1st
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Associated Press has learned that Gov. Pat Quinn's administration will start paying overdue raises to unionized workers July 1 even though lawmakers didn't approve extra funding.
Quinn Sets July 9 Deadline for Pension Reform Deal
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Gov. Pat Quinn has set a July 9 deadline for a bipartisan committee to come up with a solution for Illinois' pension crisis.
Five Arrested on Felony Drug Charges
Five people are being held in the Marion County Jail on felony drug charges following three Tuesday night traffic stops. One of the cases escalated into a fight between the two vehicle occupants and Centralia Police.
Salem High Sees Large Decline in Plate Lunches
The new federal nutrician guidelines have resulted in a large number of Salem High School students no longer eating the school plate lunch.
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Report: Mexican Roots for Majority of Latino Americans
Mexican Latinos make up more than two-thirds of all Latinos in the United States, according to a new Pew Hispanic report.Of the 51.9 million Latinos living in the U.S. in 2011, more than 33.5 million trace their family back to Mexico. The report looked at demographic data collected from the 2011 American Community Sur ...
NFL Patriots' Aaron Hernandez Sued for Allegedly Shooting Friend
New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez, who is caught in the middle of a homicide investigation of an "associate," is also being sued by a former friend who claims Hernandez shot his eye out after the two left a Miami strip club. The suit states that Hernandez "possessed a gun which he was not legally licensed ...
Ohio Woman Enslaved, Threatened with Snakes, Says FBI
The lawyer for an Ohio suspect accused of keeping a mentally disabled woman and her daughter as slaves and threatening them with deadly snakes, says his client is innocent and the alleged victim was free to come and go as she pleased. The alleged victim, a 29-year-old woman, claims she was kept against her will by thr ...
Body of Missing Chicago Student Found in Lake Michigan
A body found in Lake Michigan has been identified as missing Chicago student Austin LaPore, investigators said. "The family of Austin Hudson LaPore positively identified his body earlier today," an official with the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office told ABC News. Authorities pulled the body of LaPore, 20, out of ...
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Two-Time State Champion Returns to Illinois
Wes Lunt's transfer to U of I is official.
St. Louis CVC Pays $2mil to Rams
Payment covers the team's legal fees for the dispute over upgrades to the Edward Jones Dome.
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Greg Biffle Ready for Sonoma
Fresh off his win at Michigan, Greg Biffle is looking forward to racing this weekend at Sonoma. "We are coming off a big win for us in Michigan and I’m lookin ...
Campbell Returns to Bruins
Boston Bruins forward Gregory Campbell returned to the locker room on Tuesday almost two weeks after breaking ...
Red Wings Reach Deal with Pavel Datsyuk
Pavel Datsyuk will be staying in Detroit. The Red Wings and Datsyuk agreed on a three-year contract Tuesday. ...
Marian Hossa Likely to Play in Game Four
Chicago Blackhawks forward Marian Hossa is likely to play in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Finals against the Bos ...
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Can Apple’s Siri Help Prevent Suicide?
Apple's snarky assistant has been updated with a helpful, serious feature. Siri will now respond to suicidal statements with useful suicide prevention information. ...
Eliminate Racism, Increase Life Expectancy?
Eliminating racism might help people live longer. Medical studies increasingly show that racial bias, whether ...
HPV Vaccines Working Despite Limited Use
Vaccines against the cancer-causing human papillomavirus appear to be working better than expected in the U.S ...
Women Undress in Photos to Mark Special Occasions
Increasing numbers of women are marking special occasions such as bridal parties and big milestone birthdays ...
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James Franco Joins List of Celebs Using Crowdfunding
It worked for Zach Braff and Veronica Mars creator Rob Thomas. Now James Franco has turned to crowdfunding to bankroll a trilogy of movies.Franco launched his campa ...
Famed Country Singer Slim Whitman Dead at 90
Country singer Slim Whitman died Wednesday. He was 90.Best known for his 1952 hit, "Indian Love Call," Whitma ...
Nick Stahl Hospitalized for Psychiatric Treatment
Terminator 3 actor Nick Stahl has reportedly been hospitalized for involuntary psychiatric treatment at a med ...
Report: New "Jurassic Park" on Track for 2015 Release
Jurassic Park 4 is back on track. Last month, production on the film was postponed, leaving its release date ...
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