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Associated Press Supporters of granting illegal immigrants drivers licenses rally during a House committee hearing at the Illinois State Capitol on Jan. 7 in Springfield Ill. The proposal that could make Illinois the next state to allow illegal immigrants to get driver's licenses has passed out of the House committee.
Fraud concerns linger over new license law
CHICAGO — As Illinois becomes the fourth and most populous state to give illegal immigrants permission to drive, nagging concerns remain about whether there are enough safeguards to avoid the ident...
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Cracker Barrel to sell its products
LEBANON, Tenn. — Cracker Barrel plans to begin selling its some of its products in grocery stores. The Lebanon-based restaurant chain already sells items like pancake and corn muffin mixes, cobb...
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Rules for illegal immigrants to obtain a license
Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn signed a measure Sunday making his state the fourth and most populous to permit illegal immigrants to drive. Proponents say the measure will improve safety on the roads, but...
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St. Louis man gets life in sex abuse case
ST. LOUIS — A St. Louis man was sentenced to life in prison for sexually abusing five young girls. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported that the sentence imposed Friday against 67-year-old Robe...
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Associated Press Hope Traxler, 12, and brother Darrien, 10, stand with their father, film director Roger Traxler Jan. 26 in Carbondale, Ill. The children appear in his latest short film "A Candy Plan."
Writer creates film fun
CARBONDALE, Ill. — When nominees for this year’s Academy Awards were released, Roger Traxler wasn’t surprised he wasn’t among the nominees. Although the Carbondale man has been producing short m...
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Associated Press Taylor Crowe holds the Autism Speaks 2012 holiday card and a copy of "The White Bicycle," a novel for which he provided the cover art, in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Crowe has traveled across the country sharing his work, and his life, in an effort to explain "autism from the inside."
Missouri artist travels to promote autism awareness
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — Artist Taylor Crowe of Cape Girardeau has traveled across the country sharing his work, and his life, in an effort to explain “autism from the inside.” From Miami, Fla., to...
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GOP gun laws going against national debate
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — While President Barack Obama seeks greater gun controls, Missouri Republican lawmakers are looking to undo his work at the state level and instead expand run rights. Guns h...
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Senators propose naming bridge after Musial
ST. LOUIS — Stan Musial already has a statue in St. Louis named after him. If state and federal lawmakers get their way, a new Mississippi River bridge also will carry the name of the St. Louis Car...
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Mississippi River shipping resumes at lock
ST. LOUIS — A key stretch of the Mississippi River reopened to shipping Wednesday after hasty repairs were made to a lock damaged by a barge, marking the latest victory for stewards of the drought-...
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Police arrest intoxicated zombie shouter
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. — Police in Clarksville arrested a man who stumbled around a woman’s yard, repeatedly yelling “zombies.” Police went to a home after the woman who lived there called them late...
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