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24 min ago | WTHI-TV Terre Haute

Officer honored for pulling mana

An Illinois police officer has been honored for pulling a man from a burning car despite being off duty at the time.

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4 hrs ago | Salon

Illinois' fracking and coal rush is a national crisis

What happens in Illinois doesn't stay in Illinois - especially when you're dealing with the national ramifications of a combined fracking and coal mining rush unparalleled in recent memory.

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Related Topix: Illinois Government, Pat Quinn, US Governors, Springfield, IL, Geology, Science

8 hrs ago | AccuWeather.com

Plains Flash Flooding, Severe Storms Memorial Weekend

Downpours and strong storms from portions of the Plains and Texas to part of the Midwest have the potential to disrupt outdoor activities ranging from memorial services and parades to picnics, barbeques and ball games.

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Related Topix: Weather, Tornado, Natural Disasters, Hurricane

12 hrs ago | Pensions & Investments

Illinois Teachers taps 3 for private equity, real estate secondary market

Illinois Teachers' Retirement System , Springfield, preapproved UBS Securities, CP Cogent Securities and Park Hill Group as private equity and real estate secondary market advisers.

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Related Topix: Personal Finance, Retirement, Pension

17 hrs ago | Patch.com

Illinois House Votes to End Concealed-Carry Ban

By an 85-30 vote, the Illinois House moved on Friday to approve a law allowing certified residents to carry concealed firearms, which would end Illinois' status as the only state in the nation to completely prohibit carrying guns in public.

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Related Topix: Illinois Government, Guns, Criminal Defense Law, Law, Pat Quinn, US Governors

Fri May 24, 2013

EDGE

Gays with Guns: A Growing Subculture?

Gays and guns seem as likely to go together as Nicki Minaj and Mariah Carey. As a culture, even under attack, we are a peaceful lot -- you catch more bees with honey, right? "Wrong," says Gwendolyn Patton of Pink Pistols, a group that advocates gun ownership for the LGBT community.

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Related Topix: Gay/Lesbian, Guns, Activism

Business Journal

Illinois Medical District plans ambitious expansion

The Illinois Medical District is planning an expansion that could create 2,500 to 4,500 jobs and more than $300 million in new revenue in the next 10 years, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. Plans include the development of 55 vacant acres and building a high-speed fiber optic line linking researchers to the University of Illinois' supercomputer ... (more)

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, High Performance Computing, Chicago, IL, Rush University

USA Today

Illinois judge charged with possession of heroin, guns

A Circuit Court judge in Illinois faces heroin and gun charges after a judicial colleague died of a drug overdose at his family cabin.

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Related Topix: Drugs, Illinois Government, St Clair County, IL

Daily Kos

Chicago Area Ethnic Handbook: A great guide to our regional cultural traditions

Chicago is an ethnically diverse city and I can prove it with a book. The title of the book is "The Chicago Area Ethnic Handbook: A Guide To The Cultures and Traditions of our Region's Diverse Communities by Jeryl Levin and Cynthia Linton." In 1997, the Illinois Ethnic Coalition , published the first edition of The Ethnic Handbook: A Guide to the ... (more)

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Related Topix: US Politics, Barack Obama, US News, US Senate, Democrat, Illinois Government, us Travel, Travel, Immigration Reform, African-American

Free Republic

IRS Scandal Follows Old Obama Illinois Pattern

Boy, it sure makes a primary or election contest easier when your opponent pulls out, don't you think? Barack Obama has been managing to do that since he won the Democratic nomination for state senator in Illinois in 1996, and it helps explain the IRS harassment of conservatives and Tea Party groups since 2010.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Barack Obama, US News, US Senate, Democrat, Sex Scandal, Illinois Government, Tea Party, ATF

Chicago Tribune

Illinois concealed carry bill heads to House floor

An Illinois House panel today approved a concealed weapons bill that supporters say attempts to walk the fine line between gun rights advocates and gun control supporters, but some Chicago-area lawmakers want a more restrictive bill.

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Related Topix: Illinois Government, Guns, US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Rahm Emanuel, Cook County, IL

The Herald-News

Suit: Illinois State Police unconstitutionally labeled...

A convicted sex offender is suing Lisa Madigan and the Director of the Illinois State Police for allegedly unconstitutionally labeling him a sexual predator, hindering him from moving back to his home in Chicago.

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Thu May 23, 2013

Channel3000

Wisconsin monk out on bail in Illinois case

A Benedictine monk from Wisconsin who faces charges he tried to abduct four Illinois girls has been released on bond.

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Related Topix: Wisconsin, Wisconsin Government

WIFR

Illinois Attorney General Warning Donors of Oklahoma Relief Effort Scams

Attorney General Lisa Madigan today urged Illinois residents who want to donate to charitable efforts to help the victims of Monday's devastating tornado in Oklahoma to watch out for fundraising scams by con artists seeking to exploit the disaster for their personal profit.

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Related Topix: Life, Charity

Patch.com

Higher Speed Limit Bill Heads to Gov's Desk

A bill to increase the maximum speed limit in Illinois could hit Gov. Pat Quinn's desk for his signature soon.

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Related Topix: Illinois Government, Pat Quinn, US Governors

Star-Telegram.com

New federal prosecutor nominated for Chicago

The Obama administration has picked a private attorney and former federal prosecutor who helped send former Illinois Gov.

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Related Topix: Criminal Defense Law, Law, Illinois Government, US Politics, Barack Obama, US News, US Senate, Democrat, Prison

The Wichita Eagle

New federal prosecutor nominated for Chicago

In this May 26, 2004 file photo, prosecutor Zachary Fardon is seen outside the federal courthouse in Nashville, Tenn.

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Related Topix: Criminal Defense Law, Law, Prison, Illinois Government, US Politics, Barack Obama, US News, US Senate, Democrat

Wisconsin Gazette

Exxon Mobil accused of anti-LGBT discrimination

One after another, major U.S. corporations have updated anti-discrimination policies to protect gay, lesbian and transgender workers, drawing plaudits from gay-rights groups.

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Related Topix: Exxon Mobil, Energy, Oil & Gas, ExxonMobil Chemical, Chemicals, Gay/Lesbian, Transgender, Illinois Government, Texas

Examiner.com

Weather History: May 22: Record temps, storms, tornadoes, wind & floods

It is not surprising that the larger the hailstone, the faster it falls. If you've ever been amazed at the damage caused by a hailstorm, you won't be when you hear how fast the stones are falling.

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Related Topix: Natural Disasters, Flood, Tornado, Weather, Hurricane

WTHI-TV Terre Haute

14 Illinois counties geta

Gov. Pat Quinn's office announced the aid on Wednesday afternoon. The state and its congressional delegation originally asked for federal help for 16 more counties.

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Related Topix: Pat Quinn, US Governors

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