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- Local Police Union Concessions Saves Jobs
Concessions made by a local police union may have saved jobs at the Ogle County Sheriff's Department.
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- Loves Park Foster Parent Faces Abuse Charges
We continue to follow developments of the loves park foster parent accused of beating and permanently scarring at least two children in his care.
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- Consumer Warning About Fake Flu Products Sold Online
Chicago- Attorney General Lisa Madigan today urged Illinois consumers to be caution of online-sales pitches for products that claim to prevent or cure the H1N1 virus. - 2nd Shift Set for Belvidere Chrysler
Chrysler Group LLC has announced a temporary second shift will start Nov. 17 in a move to boost production of the Dodge Caliber by 10,000 units by the end of the year.
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- Investigator Concluded That Hasan's Contacts Weren't Threats
WASHINGTON (AP) -- There's more evidence that the military knew some worrisome details months ago about the man who's now accused of killing 13 people last week at Fort Hood in Texas.
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- Vegas, Baby
LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Tourism officials say the number of visitors to Las Vegas increased 4.3 percent in September, marking the first year-over-year monthly increase since May 2008.
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- Airline Pilot Suspected Drunk
LONDON (AP) -- British police say that a pilot has been arrested at London's Heathrow Airport on suspicion of being drunk. A British newspaper says the pilot worked for United Airlines.
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- New Veterans Home
CHICAGO (AP) -- The state of Illinois is planning to build a new long-term care facility for veterans in Chicago. On the eve of Veterans Day, Gov. Pat Quinn talked about the new 200-bed facility, which will be built on the city's northwest side.
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- Another Airline Option
MILWAUKEE (AP) -- Republic Airways will establish an airline hub in Milwaukee County, WI, a move that will retain 800 local jobs and could bring hundreds more to the area.
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- Amcore's Capital Plan Rejected By Federal Regulators
The Letter also indicated that the OCC is requiring the Bank to prepare and submit to the OCC a plan for the sale or merger of the Bank (a “Disposition Plan”) by December 4, 2009, as specified under the Consent Order.
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- Illinois Plans New Care Center for Veterans
CHICAGO (AP) -- The state of Illinois is planning to build a new long-term care facility for veterans in Chicago.
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- Names of Police Accused of Misconduct Kept Secret
CHICAGO (AP) -- A federal appeals court has dismissed a court order that would have revealed the names of Chicago police officers accused of repeatedly abusing civilians.
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- Madigan Warns of H1N1 Scam
State Attorney General urges consumers to avoid fraudlent flu cures online. - Wis. Man's Jail Sentence For Hanging Dog Upheld
WAUSAU, Wis. (AP) -- A state appeals court says a one-year jail sentence is fair for an Outagamie County man who hung his dog from a garage rafter with its choke chain.
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- AMA Votes To Seek Repeal Of Don't-Ask-Don't-Tell
HOUSTON (AP) -- The American Medical Association has agreed to join efforts to repeal the military's don't-ask-don't-tell policy.
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- Rockford Street Named for Fallen Soldier
A Rockford soldier killed in battle in Iraq, will now have a street named for him in the Forest City.
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- Rockford Aldermen Weigh Changes to Infrastructure Repairs
Some Rockford leaders want to fix more bumpy neighborhood roads, but other area projects could suffer as a result.
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- Rockford Aldermen Approve West State St. Redevelopment
Rockford aldermen give their final go ahead to a major redevelopment project for a stretch of West State Street.
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- Local Foster Parent Accused of Abusing Children
A Loves Park foster parent will make his first court appearance tomorrow, for allegedly abusing two children.
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- City of Rockford Secures IKWF Tournament Contract
The extension of a statewide youth tournament should make an adult sized economic impact for the Rockford region.
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- Junior Achievement Program In Rockford Ends
A local agency that teaches financial literacy is low on cash and is shutting its doors.
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- Accused UPS Exec Found Dead
ATLANTA (AP) -- Police say a vice president for shipping giant UPS who was accused of raping a 21-year-old Indiana University student over homecoming weekend has committed suicide in Georgia.
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- "Aha Moment" Fight
Mutual of Omaha may have had its own "aha moment" when the insurance company decided to drop its lawsuit against Oprah Winfrey's company over the rights to that phrase.
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- Hostile Bid for Cadbury
British candy maker Cadbury PLC has rejected a hostile $16.4 billion takeover bid from Kraft Foods Inc. Cadbury operates a plant in Machesney Park.
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- Military Loan Program Expands
A state-run loan program is expanding to help Illinois service members when their deployments end. State Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias announced Monday that Illinois National Guard and U.S. Military Reserve members now will be eligible for low-interest loans of up to $10,000 when they return home.
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- Local Junior Achievement Folds
Junior Achievement of Rock River Valley will cease operations as of the end of the month. Organizers say the financial education group could not overcome the recession, like many non-profits and social service agencies.
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- Census Bureau To Hire 47,000 In Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- The U.S. Census Bureau is looking to hire 47,000 people for temporary jobs in Wisconsin next year.
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- Overnight Armed Robbery
Beloit Police are looking for three suspects that robbed Coyote's Bar early this morning
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- Governor Quinn Honors Local Fallen Soldiers
Governor Pat Quinn visits Rockford to honor Illinois' fallen soldiers and put a face to the heroes' names.
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- Health Care Bill Passes in the House
It's now up the US Senate to determine whether overhauling the nation's health care system is the best thing to do.
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- H1N1 Vaccines
The Winnebago County Health Department is moving onto its next phase of immunizing for the H1N1 flu virus.
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- Sydney Ives Passes Away
We have some sad news to report tonight regarding a local little girl most of us knew for her battle with brain cancer.
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- Unsolved Beloit Murder
Beloit police need our help solving a murder that happened six years ago. It involves a Hormel Foods worker found beaten to death in a local motel room.
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- Serious Car Crash in Rockford
A Rockford man banned from driving caused a serious car crash early this morning.
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- Church Crash in Rockford
Late-night drag racing leads to some serious damage to a Rockford church and its surrounding property.
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- Endangered Cranes Head Through Winnebago County With Help
In 1940 there were just 15 whooping cranes in existance, today pilot Joe Duff has taught more than five times that in his flock alone.
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- Fort Hood Prayer Vigil
Meanwhile, prayer vigils took place throughout the nation for the Fort Hood shooting victims.
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- Fort Hood Shooting Update
We've just learned the accused Fort Hood gunman attended the same Virginia mosque as two September 11th hijackers in 2001.
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- CASA Tailgate Party
A program that helps abused and neglected children reports having more cases than ever before and is in great need of extra advocates.
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- Medal of Honor Recipient Memorial Service
A local Medal of Honor recipient who was killed in a motorcycle crash last month is honored today.
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- Fort Hood Latest
We're learning more about what happened when an Army major opened fire on his own comrades - killing 13 people and injuring dozens more.
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- Manzullo Response to Health Care Bill
Congressman Don Manzullo is one of the 177 Republicans expected to vote against the law. He released this statement earlier tonight.
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- Health Care Reform Bill
Health care reform could soon be one step closer to becoming a reality.
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- Two Illinois and Wisconsin Soldiers Die at Fort Hood
Of the thirteen soldiers who have died so far, in the worst mass shooting at a U.S. base in history, two are from Illinois and two more are from Wisconsin.
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- Rockford Police on Scene of Shooting Death
Rockford Police are on the scene of a murder, on the city's south west side.
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- Stillman Valley Soldier Escapes Injury at Fort Hood
A Stillman Valley Soldier was also at Fort Hood during the attacks but he escaped injury.
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- Beloit Drunk Driver Gets Nine Years in Prison
45-year-old Wesley Hanson sentenced for DUI death of 17-year-old Amanda Kordich.
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- Vigil and Fundraiser Being Held For Rockford Soldier Injured at Fort Hood
St. Chad's Episcopal Church in Loves Park is holding a prayer vigil for Carskadon tonight beginning at 6 p.m.
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- Mosques Increase Security after Ft. Hood Killings
CHICAGO (AP) -- Mosques across the Chicago area are increasing security and asking Muslims to be vigilant for fear of retaliation following the Fort Hood shootings.
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- Swine flu update: 8 new deaths in Illinois
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) -- Illinois has reached a new milestone: More than 1,000 residents have been hospitalized with swine flu since April.
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