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Illinois hunters bag 98,000 deer
Illinois hunters bag 98,000 deer

Illinois hunters took home nearly 98,000 deer during the seven-day firearm season that ended Sunday.

Lincoln museum to receive restored 13th Amendment document Lincoln museum to receive restored 13th Amendment document

A Chicago conservation company that restored Illinois' rare copy of the 13th Amendment signed by President Lincoln is turning it back over to the state.
Governors State University to become 4-year campus Governors State University to become 4-year campus

Governors State University in south suburban University Park will enroll its first class of four-year college students in 2014.
Man shot in chest during West Side armed robbery Man shot in chest during West Side armed robbery

A 25-year-old man was critically injured during a suspected armed robbery on the city's West Side, police said.
Committee asks for more time to study school district boundaries Committee asks for more time to study school district boundaries

Naperville Unit District 203 parents may not have to worry about new boundaries next year.
Once his defender, Quinn berates Blagojevich Once his defender, Quinn berates Blagojevich

Even as a corruption investigation swirled around then-Gov. Rod Blagojevich five years ago, Pat Quinn defended his two-time running mate as "a person who's honest and one of integrity."
Blagojevich won't start collecting $65,000-a-year pension Blagojevich won't start collecting $65,000-a-year pension

SPRINGFIELD — Former Gov. Rod Blagojevich's $65,000-a-year state pension won't be sent his way when he turns 55 Saturday — and it's a chunk of change he's likely to be forever denied.
Study details societal ramifications for high school dropouts Study details societal ramifications for high school dropouts

Teens who drop out of high school have a greater likelihood of ending up in jail, being unemployed, relying on food stamps and becoming a fiscal drain on society than those who graduate, according to a new study commissioned by the Chicago Alternative Schools Network.

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