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3 hrs ago | Prairie Advocate

Heart of the Matter - " - It is The Law,' Sayeth the Illinois Dept....

Please consider this commentary as Part 5 of the "Raw Milk Regulations and Transparency" series presented in this paper every week since the April 17 issue.

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Related Topix: Healthcare Law, Law, Illinois Government

8 hrs ago | WHBF-TV Rock Island

Illinois passes medical marijuana bill

Medical marijuana use in Illinois is now in Governor Pat Quinn's hands after the state Senate approved legislation.

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Related Topix: Drugs, Marijuana, Illinois Government, Pat Quinn, US Governors

10 hrs ago | Examiner.com

Weather History: May 18: Record temps, storms, tornadoes, wind & tropics

A tornado, said to have crossed the entire state of Ohio smashed into the log cabin settlement of Burlington, northeast of Columbus reportedly destroying the entire town.

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Related Topix: Tornado, Natural Disasters, Blizzard, Literberry, IL, Weather

14 hrs ago | KFVS12

Ill. mom accused of giving son beer before crash

The mother of a southwestern Illinois teenager killed a car crash is being accused of giving her son beer and whiskey before the accident.

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Related Topix: Illinois Government

18 hrs ago | NBC Chicago

Illinois Is Not The Worst Place To Be A Republican

Yes, it sucks to be the Illinois Republican Party. The Democrats have veto-proof majorities in both houses of the General Assembly, and a Republican last won the governorship when the Bulls last won an NBA championship.

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Related Topix: US News, Illinois Government

22 hrs ago | New Hampshire Public Radio -

Doctors Confirm Black Lung In Victims Of Mine Blast

A memorial at the entrance to Massey Energy's Upper Big Branch coal mine represents the 29 coal miners who were killed in an explosion in 2010.

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Related Topix: Explosion

Fri May 17, 2013

Morris Daily Herald

Gas prices unlikely to curb summer travel in Morris, Illinois

BLOOMINGTON - Prices at the pump may go up this summer, but likely won't keep vacationers from hitting the open road.

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Related Topix: Morris, IL, Normal, IL

Patch.com

WTF, Illinois? We Curse Like Sailors

Well gosh darn it, turns out we're a bunch of potty mouths here in Illinois, thank you very much.

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Star-Telegram.com

Illinois Senate approves medical marijuana bill

Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn must decide if he will sign a measure allowing the use of marijuana for medical purposes after the state Senate approved legislation on Friday.

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Related Topix: Drugs, Marijuana, Illinois Government, Pat Quinn, US Governors, Medicine, Health, Pain

Patch.com

Medical Marijuana Bill Passed by Illinois Senate; Quinn Last Hurdle

By a vote of 35-21, the Illinois Senate approved legislation on Friday for doctors in the state to prescribe marijuana as pain relief for severe medical conditions, sending the bill to Gov.

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Related Topix: Drugs, Marijuana, Pat Quinn, US Governors

KFVS12

Federal inmate facing escape charge in Illinois

A convicted Iowa bank robber serving a roughly 6-year sentence at a federal prison camp in southern Illinois is accused of trying to escape.

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Daily Herald

Medicaid expansion debate ahead in Illinois House

The Illinois House is gearing up to consider a key part of President Barack Obama's health care law, an expansion of Medicaid that would provide coverage to low-income adults who don't have children at home.

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Related Topix: Healthcare Law, Law, Illinois Government, US Politics, Barack Obama, US News, US Senate, Democrat, Medicaid, Health

Patch.com

Should DUI Alcohol Limit Be Lowered To 0.05 Percent?

One drink could be the standard for drunken driving - at least for some people if the National Transporation Safety Board has its way.

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Fire Rescue Magazine

Medical Helicopter Crash Flight Crew to be Honored at Future Memorial Site in Illinois

Two flight nurses and the pilot, who died in the December crash, will have their names engraved on a proposed memorial walllow and Karen Hollis will have their names engraved on the memorial wall of the prospective The former REACT helicopter was an American Eurocopter MBBK 117 A3 with a cruising airspeed of 131 mph and a maximum speed of 160 mph.

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Related Topix: Winnebago County, IL, Rockford, IL

Thu May 16, 2013

The News-Gazette

Yankee Ridge garden an educational tool

Near the playground at Yankee Ridge Elementary, a garden of vegetables growing in raised beds attracts kids like cabbage moths.

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Related Topix: Home Gardening, Home, Life, Food, Vegetables

Morris Daily Herald

Illinois students urged to use free reading tool

SPRINGFIELD – Governor Pat Quinn, Secretary of State Jesse White and State Superintendent of Education Christopher A. Koch encouraged all students across Illinois to access a free online tool designed to promote summer reading and keep students' brains active before school resumes in the fall.

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Related Topix: Pat Quinn, US Governors, Libraries, Standardized Testing, Education

WHBF-TV Rock Island

Boy rescued from Galesburg fire

Firefighters groping their way through a smoke-filled house have found and rescued a 3-year-old boy in western Illinois.

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Related Topix: Fire

WHBF-TV Rock Island

Illinois doctor charged in prescription drug case

The Daily Gazette in Sterling reports that 61-year-old Richard Ng was arrested Wednesday.

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Related Topix: Man Tat Ng, Richard Ng

NBC Chicago

Few Barriers Left For Black Politicians in Illinois

It's a well-known fact that Illinois has elected more African-Americans to statewide office than any of our 49 peers.

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Related Topix: Illinois Government, African-American, US News, Pat Quinn, US Governors

Lincoln Daily News

Landmarks Illinois welcomes Frank Butterfield as director of Springfield office

Landmarks Illinois, the state's leading preservation organization, has selected Frank Butterfield to serve as director of its new office in Springfield.

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