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Hurricane Sandy’s eye plows across Jamaica, Cuba

By Kristina Pydynowski Senior Meteorologist, AccuWeather.com STATE COLLEGE, Pa. —AccuWeather.com reports Hurricane Sandy has already lashed Jamaica and eastern Cuba with torrential
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October 25, 2012 | Also published in Nation & World | 1 Comment

Jesse Jackson among 14 arrested as Sensata workers, supporters march onto company property

Online Staff Report FREEPORT, Ill. — The Rev. Jesse Jackson was among 14 who were arrested in Freeport, Ill., Wednesday, Oct.
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October 24, 2012 | Also published in Bainport Sensata Technologies> Happening Now> Local News> Nation & World> Regional News | 1 Comment

Iowa, Nevada could be deciding factors in race for White House

By Brandon Reid Assistant Editor Although three of four nationwide polls released Oct. 24 show Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney leading President
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October 24, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Nation & World | Comments (0)

Freeport Sensata workers, supporters to risk arrest Oct. 24 in demanding meeting with plant management

Online Staff Report FREEPORT, Ill. — In the face of threats from Sensata management, at least a dozen activists at the
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October 24, 2012 | Also published in Bainport Sensata Technologies> Happening Now> Local News> Nation & World> Regional News | Comments (0)

Workers at Freeport’s Bain-owned Sensata plant file unfair labor practice charges against company

Online Staff Report FREEPORT, Ill. — Unfair labor practice charges against Sensata Technologies were filed with the National Labor Relations Board
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October 24, 2012 | Also published in Bainport Sensata Technologies> Happening Now> Local News> Nation & World> Regional News | 3 Comments

Cattle prices will continue to rise

By Debra Levey Larson Media/Communications Specialist, University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences URBANA, Ill. — The impacts of
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October 23, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Nation & World | Comments (0)

Three polls show Obama winner of third presidential debate

Online Staff Report Three polls have declared President Barack Obama the winner of the third, and final, presidential debate of the
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October 23, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Nation & World | 4 Comments

Transcript of Oct. 22 presidential debate

Editor’s note: Following is a complete transcript of the third and final presidential debate between President Barack Obama and Republican
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October 23, 2012 | Also published in Nation & World | Comments (0)

Obama, Romney to square off in final presidential debate tonight, Oct. 22

Online Staff Report The final presidential debate of the season will be from 8 to 9:30 p.m. (Central), Monday, Oct. 22,
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October 22, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Nation & World | 1 Comment

Larry King to moderate third-party presidential debate Oct. 23

Online Staff Report CHICAGO — Free and Equal Elections Foundation has announced Larry King, host of Larry King Now on Hulu.com
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October 19, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Nation & World | Comments (0)

Romney extends lead to 7 points in Gallup Tracking poll, leads others

Online Staff Report Just two days since the second presidential debate in which many pundits said President Barack Obama edged out
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October 18, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Nation & World | 3 Comments

Six arrested at Sensata sit-in in Freeport

Online Staff Report FREEPORT, Ill. — Six community supporters were arrested during a sit-in at the Freeport Sensata Technologies plant
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October 17, 2012 | Also published in Bainport Sensata Technologies> Happening Now> Local News> Nation & World> Regional News | 2 Comments

Viewers declare Obama winner in ‘rancorous’ second presidential debate

Online Staff Report President Barack Obama was declared victor in the second presidential debate against Republican presidential candidate former Massachusetts Gov.
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October 17, 2012 | Also published in Bainport Sensata Technologies> Happening Now> Nation & World | Comments (0)

Transcript of Oct. 16 presidential debate

Editor’s note: Following is a complete transcript of the Oct. 16 presidential debate between President Barack Obama and Republican nominee
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October 17, 2012 | Also published in Nation & World | Comments (0)

Marijuana use decriminalized in some areas of the country

By Susan Johnson Copy Editor While more serious and violent crimes make the headlines, the constant debate of whether to legalize
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October 17, 2012 | Also published in Local News> Nation & World> News> Regional News | Comments (0)

‘Bainport’ gains national prominence as race for White House remains close

• Workers facing outsourcing at Freeport’s Sensata Technologies plant welcome Al Sharpton Oct. 20 Staff Report FREEPORT, Ill. — “Bainport” — the encampment
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October 17, 2012 | Also published in Bainport Sensata Technologies> Local News> Nation & World> News> Regional News | 3 Comments

Beyond the October production forecasts for corn and soybeans

By Debra Levey Larson Media/Communications Specialist, University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences URBANA, Ill. — At 10.706 billion
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October 16, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Nation & World | Comments (0)

Mitt Romney enters second presidential debate as front-runner

Online Staff Report Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney will enter the second presidential debate against President Barack Obama Oct. 16 as
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October 15, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Nation & World | 3 Comments

Biden stops the bleeding, Ryan delivers strong performance as Obama, Romney prepare for round two

Online Staff Report Vice presidential debate moderator Martha Raddatz had her hands full Thursday evening, Oct. 11, as Vice President Joe
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October 12, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Nation & World | 1 Comment

Transcript of Oct. 11 vice presidential debate

Editor’s note: Following is a complete transcript of the Oct. 11 vice presidential debate between Vice President Joe Biden (D)
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October 12, 2012 | Also published in Nation & World | Comments (0)

Rockford Diocese announces beginning of the Year of Faith

Online Staff Report The Diocese of Rockford will join the universal Catholic Church in observing a Year of Faith beginning today,
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October 11, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News> Nation & World | Comments (0)

Obama pledges to be more aggressive in next debate after being ‘too polite’ in first

Online Staff Report President Barack Obama has pledged to be more aggressive in the next presidential debate after being what he
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October 10, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Nation & World | Comments (0)

Vice presidential debate: Joe Biden has work cut out for him after poll shows Paul Ryan viewed more favorably

Online Staff Report Vice presidential candidates Vice President Joe Biden and U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., are set to square
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October 10, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Nation & World | Comments (0)

Corn and soybean prices searching for support

By Debra Levey Larson Media/Communications Specialist, University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences URBANA, Ill. — Prices over the
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October 9, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Nation & World | Comments (0)

Vice presidential debate Oct. 11, jobs report draws controversy

Online Staff Report About a week after Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney was declared victor over President Barack Obama in
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October 8, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Nation & World | Comments (0)

Madigan, attorneys general urge Congress to reject bill reducing oversight of payday lenders

Online Staff Report CHICAGO — Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan (D) and 40 of her counterparts called on Congressional leaders Oct.
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October 8, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Nation & World | 2 Comments

Medicare fraud strike force charges 91 individuals for approximately $430 million in false billing

Online Staff Report WASHINGTON, D.C. — Medicare Fraud Strike Force operations in seven cities have led to charges against 91 individuals
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October 4, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Nation & World | Comments (0)

Mitt Romney credited with win in first presidential debate

Online Staff Report According to various pundits — liberal, conservative and independent — Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney appeared to be
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October 4, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Nation & World | Comments (0)

Transcript of Oct. 3 presidential debate

Editor’s note: Following is a complete transcript of the Oct. 3 presidential debate between President Barack Obama and Republican nominee
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October 4, 2012 | Also published in Nation & World | Comments (0)

Sensata workers attack Romney’s profit ‘harvest’ comments

Staff Report FREEPORT, Ill. — Workers facing outsourcing at Freeport’s Sensata Technologies plant and community supporters held an “Outsourcing Pig
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October 3, 2012 | Also published in Bainport Sensata Technologies> Local News> Nation & World> News | 3 Comments

Large losses still loom for pork industry

By Debra Levey Larson Media/Communications Specialist, University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences URBANA, Ill. — Pork producers are
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October 1, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Nation & World | Comments (0)

Presidential debates to start Oct. 3

Staff Report The first presidential debate between President Barack Obama (D) and Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney is scheduled for 8
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September 26, 2012 | Also published in Nation & World> News | Comments (0)

Madigan alerts parents, caregivers to arsenic in infant rice cereals

Online Staff Report CHICAGO — Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan (D) warned parents and caregivers of the presence of arsenic in
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September 19, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Living> Nation & World | Comments (0)

Book explores a soldier’s life in the ‘War on Terror’

Staff Report SAVANNAH, Ga. — Chutes, Beer & Bullets is the nonfiction, autobiographical narrative of one soldier’s uncut and unscripted experiences
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September 12, 2012 | Also published in Nation & World> Online Exclusives | Comments (0)

Renewed optimism surrounds U.S. crop exports

By Debra Levey Larson Media/Communications Specialist, University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences URBANA, Ill. — Crop markets continue
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September 11, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Nation & World | Comments (0)

Nationwide unemployment rate drops slightly to 8.1 percent, monthly job gains slow in 2012

Online Staff Report One day after President Barack Obama touted job creation in his acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention,
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September 7, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Nation & World | 1 Comment

Obama delivers acceptance speech, Belvidere gets prime time mention, presidential debates set

Online Staff Report “On every issue, the choice you face won’t be just between two candidates or two parties. It will
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September 7, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News> Nation & World | Comments (0)

Text of Barack Obama’s acceptance speech

Editor’s note: Following is the text of President Barack Obama’s acceptance speech as he accepted the Democratic Party’s nomination for
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September 7, 2012 | Also published in Nation & World | Comments (0)

Obama to deliver acceptance speech Sept. 6 as Democratic National Convention draws to a close

Online Staff Report President Barack Obama will deliver his acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention at the Time Warner Cable
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September 6, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Nation & World | Comments (0)

Text of Bill Clinton’s Sept. 5 speech at the Democratic National Convention

Editor’s note: Following is the text of a speech delivered by former President Bill Clinton at the Democratic National Convention
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September 6, 2012 | Also published in Nation & World | Comments (0)

Size of 2012 corn crop still unknown

By Debra Levey Larson Media/Communications Specialist, University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences URBANA, Ill. — The pace of
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September 5, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Nation & World | Comments (0)

Sensata workers rally against ‘Romney economy,’ Romney defends Bain Capital in acceptance speech

Online Staff Report As former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney accepted the Republican Party’s nomination for president Thursday, Aug. 30, a
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August 31, 2012 | Also published in Bainport Sensata Technologies> Happening Now> Local News> Nation & World | 1 Comment

Text of Mitt Romney’s acceptance speech

Editor’s note: Following is the text of Mitt Romney’s acceptance speech as nominee for Republican presidential candidate, delivered at the
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August 31, 2012 | Also published in Nation & World | Comments (0)

Settlement reached with Janssen Pharmaceuticals over unlawful marketing of Risperdal

Online Staff Report CHICAGO — Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan joined 36 other attorneys general to announce the largest multistate consumer
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August 30, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Nation & World> Statehouse News | 2 Comments

Sensata workers to speak out against ‘Romney economy’ as Republican presidential nominee delivers acceptance speech

Online Staff Report Workers at Freeport’s Sensata Technologies plant have just returned from the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Fla., where
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August 30, 2012 | Also published in Bainport Sensata Technologies> Happening Now> Local News> Nation & World> Regional News | 1 Comment

Text of Paul Ryan’s acceptance speech

Editor’s note: Following is the text of Paul Ryan’s acceptance speech as nominee for vice presidential candidate, delivered at the
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August 30, 2012 | Also published in Nation & World | Comments (0)

Pork industry faces record losses

By Debra Levey Larson Media/Communications Specialist, University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences URBANA, Ill. — A tsunami of
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August 29, 2012 | Also published in Nation & World> Online Exclusives | Comments (0)

Republican National Convention delayed by Isaac

By Alex Sosnowski Expert Senior Meteorologist, AccuWeather.com STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — AccuWeather.com reports as delegates and media gather for the 2012 Republican
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August 27, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Nation & World | Comments (0)

Two killed, at least eight injured in Empire State Building shooting

Online Staff Report Two people have been killed and at least eight injured in an Aug. 24 shooting outside New York’s
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August 24, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Nation & World | 1 Comment

Presidential race: Obama leads in money, polls tied, Kinzinger supports Romney’s energy plan

By Brandon Reid Assistant Editor Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 6, is just 75 days away, and recent nationwide polls show presumptive Republican
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August 23, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Nation & World | Comments (0)


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