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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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FBI Foils Plot to Build "X-Ray Weapon," Possibly Targeting President Obama
A New York man who allegedly wanted to kill President Obama and apparently blamed him for the recent Boston bombings has been arrested for trying to build and detonate a weapon of mass destruction.Glendon Scott Crawford, 49, of Galway, N.Y., spent months designing and constructing an X-ray system that would emit deadl ...
Nice Catch! Joe Torre’s Daughter Snags Falling Baby
The daughter of baseball legend Joe Torre made the perfect catch on Wednesday when she caught a 1-year-old boy who fell out of a New York City building, according to reports.Cristina Torre, 44, who was biking past the building, was able to catch the child before he fell to the pavement, WABC reported.Police told WABC ...
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 ...
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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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"The Sopranos" Star James Gandolfini Dead at 51
James Gandolfini, best known for his role as mobster Tony Soprano in the 1999-2007 HBO series The Sopranos, has died.HBO has confirmed Gandolfini has died at the ag ...
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 ...
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 ...
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