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DoD report shows increase in sexual assaults
• Report shows reported assaults increased from 3,192 to 3,374
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NEW YORK — One day after the Air Force’s chief of
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Madigan calls on smart phone manufacturers to create ‘kill switch’ to deter theft
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CHICAGO — Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan has called on smart phone manufacturers to develop a so-called “kill
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Society of Professional Journalists calls on Attorney General to uphold government’s own media guidelines
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INDIANAPOLIS — Leaders of the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) expressed concern Friday, June 7, about the possible
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Nationwide unemployment rate unchanged in May
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The nationwide unemployment rate was essentially unchanged at 7.6 percent in May, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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Action sought on Farm Bill amendment that would exempt factory farms from Freedom of Information Act
Dear CAFO colleagues:
I just got word that the terrible Farm Bill Amendment #970 proposed by Grassley-Donnelly could go to a vote
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Obama administration continues Bush-era surveillance of U.S. citizens under PATRIOT Act
By Brandon Reid
Senior Assistant Editor
The Barack Obama administration has continued phone surveillance of U.S. citizens made legal by the USA
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Bustos makes push to have U.S. government only purchase flags made in USA
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Rep. Cheri Bustos, D-Ill., continued her push for American jobs by fighting to ensure
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Colorado passes measures to regulate recreational use of marijuana
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Measures to regulate the recreational use of marijuana in Colorado were signed into law May 28 by Colorado
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Celebrate National Trails Day June 1
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Happy National Trails Day! Hike. Bike. Paddle. Ride. Whichever way you choose, you can celebrate trails on National Trails
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Kinzinger: ‘Enough is enough; it’s time to build’ Keystone XL Pipeline
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — May 22, U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill., voted in favor of H.R. 3, legislation
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AAA projects Memorial Day travel to decline slightly as Americans drive more, fly less
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AAA Travel projects 34.8 million Americans will journey 50 miles or more from home during the Memorial Day
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Atlantic hurricane season: Three U.S. landfalls predicted
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STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — AccuWeather.com reports after a devastating blow to the East from Superstorm Sandy in October
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Bipartisan vote by Illinois Senate calls on Congress to overturn ‘Citizens United’
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — With a bipartisan 37-9 vote May 14 by the state Senate, Illinois came one step
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Nationwide unemployment rate at 7.5 percent in April
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Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 165,000 in April, and the unemployment rate was little changed at 7.5
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2013 summer forecast: Drought in West; frequent storms in Midwest, East, South
By AccuWeather.com
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — AccuWeather has issued a summer outlook for the U.S. every year, focusing on the major
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Bustos pushes for bipartisan bill to modernize locks and dams on Mississippi
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April 30, U.S. Rep. Cheri Bustos, D-Ill., US. Rep. Bruce Braley, D-Iowa, and U.S. Rep. Dave Loebsack, D-Iowa,
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Two-thirds of U.S. drivers support increased federal funding for road improvements
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Sixty-two percent of U.S. motorists believe the federal government should invest more money to improve roadways, according to
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Congressional term limits bill introduced
Bill calls for limit of three terms for representatives, two terms for senators
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FAIRFAX, Va. — U.S. Rep. Matt Salmon,
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Congressional term limits bill introduced in U.S. House
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FAIRFAX, Va. — U.S. Rep. Matt Salmon, R-Ariz., introduced an amendment to the U.S. Constitution April 25 that
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Proposed cigarette tax a payoff to teachers’ unions, according to Taxpayer Education Foundation president
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CHICAGO — President Barack Obama’s proposed increase in the federal cigarette tax from $1.05 to $1.95 on each
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New $100 note to begin circulating Oct. 8
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The Federal Reserve Board announced April 24 that the redesigned $100 note will begin circulating Oct. 8.
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Parents of kids killed in backover accidents rally in Washington, D.C.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Parents of children killed in backover incidents and safety groups joined U.S. Reps. Jan Schakowsky,
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Durbin, Bustos commend president for including funding for activation of Thomson in budget proposal
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and U.S. Rep.
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Madigan, attorneys general urge Congress to act on immigration reform
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CHICAGO — Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan (D) was joined by a bipartisan group of 34 other state
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Nationwide unemployment little changed in March, retail trade sees decline
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Nonfarm payroll employment edged up in March (plus 88,000 jobs), and the unemployment rate was little changed at
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Bustos calls on president to include funding for Thomson Correctional Center in FY14 budget
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U.S. Rep. Cheri Bustos, D-Ill., sent a letter to President Barack Obama (D) April 3 urging him to
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April 4 marks 45 years since the assassination of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
By Brandon Reid
Assistant Editor
The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. would be 84 if he were alive today. Instead,
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‘The Cannabis Papers’ author slams Obama, war on drugs
• Author compares impact of modern drug war to impact of Jim Crow laws
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CHICAGO — One author of the book
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Sandy-ravaged businesses reopen; residents fear public confusion
By Jillian Macmath
Staff Writer, AccuWeather.com
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — AccuWeather reports as Memorial Day and the start of the summer season
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Iraq War 10 years later: 189,000 dead, 32,000 U.S. troops wounded
• Longterm U.S. costs expected to exceed $6 trillion
By Brandon Reid
Assistant Editor
Saddam Hussein is dead, and so are an estimated 189,000
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Bill aims to expand, modernize locks and dams on Mississippi, Illinois rivers
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk, R-Ill., U.S. Rep. Cheri Bustos, D-Ill.,
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Group seeks support in stopping the ‘Monsanto Protection Act’
Editor’s note: The following was sent to The Rock River Times via e-mail from Food Democracy Now!, a grassroots group
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March 22 deadline for Olive Garden’s Pasta Tales submissions
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ORLANDO, Fla. — The deadline is approaching for Olive Garden’s 17th annual Pasta Tales essay writing contest, which
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Nationwide unemployment rate drops to 7.7 percent, 12 million remain unemployed
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Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 236,000 in February, and the unemployment rate edged down from 7.9 percent
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North Korea threatens ‘pre-emptive nuclear attack’
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NBA Hall of Famer Dennis Rodman’s recent visit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has apparently
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U of I College of ACES to lead consortium of universities to aid Iraq
By Leslie Myrick
News and Public Affairs, University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences
URBANA, Ill. — A consortium
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Major snowstorm potential next week
By Alex Sosnowski
Expert Senior Meteorologist for AccuWeather.com
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — AccuWeather.com reports a wintry system that will make a cross-country
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Blizzards bring drought relief to wheat belt
By Alex Sosnowski
Expert Senior Meteorologist, AccuWeather.com
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — AccuWeather.com reports two blizzards in less than a week have eased
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Another big cross-country storm for next week
By Alex Sosnowski
Expert Senior Meteorologist, AccuWeather.com
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — AccuWeather.com reports a new cross-country storm is already in the works
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Blues icon Magic Slim dies at 75
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Magic Slim, a revered and towering figure in the field of traditional Chicago blues, died Feb. 21
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Illinois homeowners receive $14 billion from national foreclosure settlement
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CHICAGO — In responding to the third report issued by the national foreclosure settlement’s independent compliance monitor, Illinois
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Help ensure industrial animal agriculture is held accountable for its pollution
By Julie Janovsky
The Pew Charitable Trusts
Pollution from concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) is a major threat to our nation’s waterways.
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Snowstorm expected in upper Midwest early next week
By Alex Sosnowski
Expert Senior Meteorologist, AccuWeather.com
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — AccuWeather.com reports a major storm may come together to bring wind-whipped
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$29 million settlement reached with Toyota regarding company’s failure to notify public of safety defects
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CHICAGO — Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan (D) joined a $29 million, multi-state settlement with Toyota Motor Corporation
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Transcript of President Obama’s 2013 State of the Union address
Editor’s note: Following is a full transcript of President Barack Obama’s 2013 State of the Union address, delivered Tuesday, Feb.
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Laid-off Sensata worker to be Bustos’ State of the Union guest
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Rep. Cheri Bustos, D-17, announced Feb. 11 that Dot Turner, a laid-off Sensata Technologies
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Illinois Sheriffs’ Association opposes increased gun control, Mayors Against Illegal Guns to rally in Washington, D.C.
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Sheriffs’ Association (ISA), at their Winter Training Conference, adopted a resolution that mirrors
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Department of Justice, 14 states join Illinois in suing Standard & Poor’s
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — As Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan’s (D) lawsuit against Standard & Poor’s proceeds in Illinois,
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100-day anniversary of Superstorm Sandy marked with call for action on global warming
By Environment Illinois
CHICAGO — As communities in New Jersey and New York struggle to rebuild 100 days after Superstorm Sandy
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It felt like a cold January, but how cold was it?
By Brian Edwards
Meteorologist, AccuWeather.com
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — For many residents of the North, it felt like a frigid month of
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