January 2012 ranks as one of top five warmest ever

By John Marsh AccuWeather.com STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — A report from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has identified January 2012
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February 9, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Nation & World | Comments (0)

$25 billion settlement reached with nation’s five largest bank mortgage servicers

Online Staff Report WASHINGTON, D.C. — Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan joined with her counterparts in other states and the federal
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February 9, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Nation & World | Comments (0)

Santorum’s Feb. 7 sweep gives him most states, momentum in gearing up for Super Tuesday

Online Staff Report Following his Feb. 7 sweep of Colorado, Minnesota and Missouri, former U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum, R-Pa., has
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February 8, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Nation & World | Comments (0)

Unemployment rate drops to 8.3 percent nationwide

Online Staff Report The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported Feb. 3 that 243,000 jobs were created in January, lowering
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February 3, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Nation & World | Comments (0)

Photos of Vietnam heroes sought for new exhibit

Staff Report WASHINGTON, D.C. — The people of the state of Illinois suffered among the greatest number of losses in the
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February 1, 2012 | Also published in Nation & World> Online Exclusives | Comments (0)

State of the Union: Jobs key focus of Obama’s speech

Online Staff Report Putting America back to work in the wake of the Iraq War was a major focus of President
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January 25, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Nation & World | 2 Comments

Obama expected to stand up to big oil on Keystone XL pipeline

By Environment Illinois CHICAGO — According to media reports, President Barack Obama and the State Department will reject an effort to
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January 18, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Nation & World | 1 Comment

Nation observes Martin Luther King Jr. Day Jan. 16

By Brandon Reid Assistant Editor The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. would be turning 83 if he were alive today
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January 11, 2012 | Also published in Nation & World> News | Comments (0)

Santorum surges in Iowa while Romney and Paul remain out front

Online Staff Report With Iowa’s Jan. 3 first-in-the-nation caucuses less than a week away, the race for the Republican nomination
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December 29, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now> Nation & World | Comments (0)

91.9 million expected to travel during holidays

Online Staff Report HELENA, Mont. — AAA forecasts 91.9 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more from home during the
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December 23, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now> Nation & World | Comments (0)

EPA issues landmark standard for mercury, air toxics pollution from coal-fired power plants

By Environment Illinois CHICAGO — President Barack Obama and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the first-ever nationwide standard for mercury
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December 21, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now> Nation & World | 1 Comment

Ron Paul leads Iowa polls, still third in national polls

Online Staff Report U.S. Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, now leads the race for the Republican nomination for president — in Iowa. Iowa’s
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December 19, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now> Nation & World | 10 Comments

Federal bill that would have allowed robo-calls to cell phones rejected

Online Staff Report CHICAGO — After overwhelming opposition mounted by Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan (D), Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller
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December 16, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now> Nation & World | Comments (0)

Government shutdown possible if funding talks break down

Online Staff Report Congress faces the threat of a partial government shutdown if it fails to pass a funding bill by
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December 15, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now> Nation & World | 1 Comment

U.S. ends war in Iraq

Online Staff Report Speaking at a ceremony from a fortified concrete courtyard at the airport in Baghdad Dec. 15, U.S. Secretary
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December 15, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now> Nation & World | 1 Comment

Ron Paul gaining ground in early primary states

Online Staff Report Republican presidential hopeful U.S. Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, appears to be gaining ground in the early primary states
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December 15, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now> Nation & World | 2 Comments

Postal Service to delay decision on closures until May 2012

Online Staff Report The United States Postal Service (USPS) has announced it will not close any post offices or mail
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December 15, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News> Nation & World | 1 Comment

Time magazine names ‘The Protester’ 2011 Person of the Year

Online Staff Report Time magazine has named “The Protester” the 2011 Person of the Year. The magazine cited dissent across the
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December 14, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now> Nation & World | 1 Comment

Defense bill sparks rights panic

By Richard S. Gubbe Contributing Writer The original version of Defense Spending Bill 1867 submitted in the United States Senate last week
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December 14, 2011 | Also published in Nation & World> National News> News | 2 Comments

Newt Gingrich vows to support constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage

Online Staff Report Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich, the frontrunner for the Republican nomination for president in 2012, has
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December 12, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now> Nation & World | 1 Comment

Attorneys general unite against federal bill that would allow robo-calls to cell phones

Online Staff Report CHICAGO — Joined by her state counterparts from across the country, Attorney General Lisa Madigan called on Congress
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December 9, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now> Nation & World | 1 Comment

Manzullo votes for bill to require congressional approval of ‘major regulation’ proposed by federal agencies

Online Staff Report WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Don Manzullo (R-Ill.) voted for legislation Dec. 7 to rein in the growing federal
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December 8, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now> Nation & World | Comments (0)

Ron Paul a hit on Twitter, report shows

Online Staff Report Republican presidential candidate U.S. Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas) is a hit on the online social networking site
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December 8, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now> Nation & World | 2 Comments

IRS seeks to return undelivered checks to taxpayers

Staff Report WASHINGTON, D.C. — In an annual reminder to taxpayers, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has announced it is looking
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December 7, 2011 | Also published in Nation & World> Online Exclusives | 1 Comment

National unemployment rate drops to 8.6 percent, Illinois at 10.1 percent

Online Staff Report The national unemployment rate has dropped to 8.6 percent, its lowest since March 2009, according to the U.S.
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December 2, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now> Nation & World | Comments (0)

Gingrich has 21-point lead in national poll, 2-point lead over Obama in head-to-head poll

Online Staff Report Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich now owns a 21-point lead in the race for the
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December 2, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now> Nation & World | 1 Comment

Congress could help states collect online sales taxes

By Andrew Thomason Illinois Statehouse News SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Illinoisans who buy the latest best-selling book as a Christmas gift on Amazon.com
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December 2, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now> Nation & World> Statehouse News | 1 Comment

Deadline for comment on dietary supplements is Dec. 2

By Susan Johnson Copy Editor Are you taking any vitamins or supplements as part of your diet? The independent citizens health
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November 23, 2011 | Also published in Nation & World> News | 3 Comments

Let’s talk turkey …

By Dom Castaldo, Ph.D. Americans are eating more turkey — approximately 16.4 pounds per person per year, more than double
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November 23, 2011 | Also published in Nation & World> News | Comments (0)

Gingrich takes lead in national poll, Romney wins Federation of Illinois Young Republicans straw poll

Online Staff Report A USA Today/Gallup poll released Nov. 21 shows former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich taking the lead
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November 21, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now> Nation & World | 1 Comment

Beware of shopping pitfalls on Black Friday, Cyber Monday

Online Staff Report Black Friday and Cyber Monday, the Friday and Monday after Thanksgiving, respectively, are the most popular holiday shopping
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November 21, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now> Nation & World | Comments (0)

Obama administration proposes historic clean car standards

By Environment Illinois CHICAGO — The Barack Obama administration officially proposed new clean car standards Nov. 16 that represent the biggest
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November 18, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now> Nation & World | 1 Comment

U.S. farmland demand continues at record pace

Online Staff Report Farmers National Company, the nation’s leading agricultural services company, reports that demand for farmland is at an all-time
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November 18, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now> Nation & World | Comments (0)

AAA projects 42.5 million Americans expected to travel this Thanksgiving

Online Staff Report HELENA, Mont. — AAA forecasts 42.5 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more from home during the
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November 17, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now> Nation & World | Comments (0)

Amnesty period to return Postal Service equipment runs through Nov. 26

Online Staff Report BLOOMINGDALE, Ill. — The Postal Service is reminding the public that the amnesty period to return postal-owned equipment,
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November 17, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now> Nation & World | Comments (0)

White House shooting: Suspect arrested after bullet holes found on exterior of building

Online Staff Report Oscar Ramiro Ortega-Hernandez, 21, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, was arrested Nov. 16 following an investigation into a reported
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November 16, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now> Nation & World | Comments (0)

Bloomberg News poll: Cain, Gingrich, Paul, Romney in tight race as Iowa caucuses approach

Online Staff Report According to a recent Bloomberg News poll, Republican presidential hopefuls Herman Cain, Newt Gingrich, Ron Paul and Mitt
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November 15, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now> Nation & World | 2 Comments

Veterans Day: President honors those in armed forces, Rockford native’s company offers employment and support to disabled vets

Online Staff Report The United States observes its 92nd Veterans Day (formerly Armistice Day) Friday, Nov. 11. Veterans Day was first observed
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November 11, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News> Nation & World | 1 Comment

Rick Perry forgets third agency he plans to cut during CNBC debate, Newt Gingrich gains momentum

Online Staff Report In a Republican presidential primary season that has featured numerous frontrunners, alleged sexual harassment against Herman Cain,
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November 10, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now> Nation & World | 4 Comments

Toyota recall affects 550,000 vehicles worldwide

Online Staff Report Toyota Motor Corp. is recalling about 550,000 vehicles worldwide for problems that could make vehicles more difficult to
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November 9, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now> Nation & World | Comments (0)

Student loan forgiveness movement draws response from White House

Staff Report A nationwide movement to forgive student loan debt and stimulate the economy has prompted a response from the White
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November 9, 2011 | Also published in Nation & World> News | 1 Comment

Conrad Murray guilty of involuntary manslaughter in death of Michael Jackson

Online Staff Report Dr. Conrad Murray has been found guilty in a Los Angeles County court of involuntary manslaughter in
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November 7, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now> Nation & World | Comments (0)

Nationwide test of Emergency Alert System set for 1 p.m., Nov. 9

Online Staff Report CHICAGO — The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), in cooperation with the Federal
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November 7, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now> Nation & World | Comments (0)

Believed John Wayne Gacy victim found alive in Florida 34 years later

Online Staff Report Harold Wayne Lovell, 53, who left his family’s Chicago home in his late teens in May 1977, has
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October 27, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now> Nation & World | Comments (0)

Student loan forgiveness movement draws response from White House

Online Staff Report A nationwide movement to forgive student loan debt and stimulate the economy has prompted a response from the
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October 26, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now> Nation & World | 3 Comments

Obama declares end of Iraq war, troops to be home by end of 2011

Online Staff Report President Barack Obama pledged Oct. 21 to bring all U.S. troops home from Iraq by the end of
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October 21, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now> Nation & World | 1 Comment

Muammar Gaddafi’s death could be moment of vindication for President Obama

Online Staff Report In what could prove to be a moment of vindication for President Barack Obama, former Libyan ruler
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October 20, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now> Nation & World | Comments (0)

College Board: College students borrowing twice as much as they did a decade ago

Online Staff Report The College Board ­— a membership association composed of more than 5,900 schools, colleges, universities and other educational
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October 20, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now> Nation & World | Comments (0)

Newt Gingrich gains steam in GOP race as Mitt Romney, Rick Perry continue to feud

By Brandon Reid Assistant Editor Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich seems to be gaining some momentum in the race for
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October 19, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now> Nation & World | 2 Comments

NBC/WSJ poll: Herman Cain tops GOP field, federal government not working and country headed in wrong direction

By Brandon Reid Assistant Editor Herman Cain, whose “9-9-9” plan to overhaul the current tax code appears to be resonating with
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October 13, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now> Nation & World | 3 Comments


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