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Swine Flu Update: Illinois Reports 9 New Deaths

Last Updated: 10:53 AM 11/20/09 - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) -- Illinois is reporting nine new deaths and 241 new hospitalizations from swine flu.

Ethics Committee: No Punishment For Burris

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Last Updated: 10:50 AM 11/20/09 - WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Senate ethics committee on Friday admonished Sen. Roland Burris, D-Ill., for making "inconsistent, misleading or incomplete" statements about the circumstances surrounding his appointment to the seat once held by Barack Obama. The committee didn't recommend any punishment.

Fake Fire Alarms Disrupt East High School

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Last Updated: 12:06 AM 11/20/09 - District 205 leaders work to reassure parents, after a scary day at East High School, with fire alarm disruptions and rumors of major fights.
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Police on Scene of Car Crash Involving Cherry Valley Officer

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Last Updated: 9:56 PM 11/19/09 - Winnebago County authorities are on the scene of a car crash involving injuries, a Cherry Valley police officer, and two other cars. (Full Story)

Illinois Jobless Rate Hits 11%

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Last Updated: 9:00 PM 11/19/09 - The number of laid off workers in Illinois is on the rise.
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Local Homeowner Got More Than He Bargained For in Mortgage Modification Process

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Last Updated: 7:12 PM 11/19/09 - It usually takes 60 days for banks and lenders to respond to a claim. (Full Story)

Local Results from Statewide Hospital Report Card

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Last Updated: 6:49 PM 11/19/09 - The state of health care in Illinois is better understood as local hospitals get passing grades. The Illinois Department of Public Health compiled the information on all of the state's hospitals. Here are some of the results for 2008. (Full Story)

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