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Illinois man dies in attack by swans
A man whose job was to maintain and care for the swans at a suburban condominium complex in Des Plaines, Illinois was killed yesterday in what appears to have been a freak attack by one or more of the birds, according to a report at KSDK.com. Anthony Hensley, 37, paddled…
Romney wins Illinois primary
Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney swept to victory in the Republican primary in Illinois Tuesday, winning by a wide margin, US television networks projected. Fox News and CNN both showed Romney winning the race with 56 percent of the vote, to 27 percent for former Pennsylvania senator Rick Santorum, his…
Gingrich: Opponents ‘can’t comprehend’ my big ideas
Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich says his ideas are so big that the news media can’t cover them and his opponents can’t comprehend them. Speaking at the Northwest Suburban Republican Lincoln Day Dinner in Springfield, Illinois on Wednesday, the former House Speaker explained that he was staying in the race…
At least nine dead as tornadoes strike midwest
HARRISBURG, Illinois — A massive winter storm unleashed a string of tornadoes that cut a swath of destruction across the US midwest, killing at least nine people and threatening scores more as it pushed eastward Wednesday. The town of Harrisburg, Illinois was ripped apart by a deadly twister that stayed…
Aide: GOP candidate says Obama an ‘illegal alien’ and ‘Holocaust never happened’
A congressional candidate from Illinois who believes the “Holocaust never happened” is running as a Republican because President Barack Obama is an “illegal alien,” according to one of his campaign aides. In a report published by OakLawn Patch on Tuesday, Arthur Jones charged that “the Holocaust is nothing more than…
Cop allegedly pulled gun on pregnant woman over too many grocery items
Police in Kendall County, Illinois said Friday that they were investigating whether an off-duty officer drew his firearm and pointed it at a pregnant woman because she had more items than Walmart recommends for self-checkout lanes. Nicole Thurmond and husband Jason were reportedly checking out recently at a Walmart store…
Court orders Rahm Emanuel’s name back on Chicago mayoral ballot
UPDATE: Illinois Supreme Court granted former Obama aide Rahm Emanuel’s motion for a stay of appellate court ruling. Former White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel will be included on upcoming ballots as a candidate for Mayor of the City of Chicago, The Chicago Sun-Times reported. The Illinois Supreme Court…
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