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Associated Press A short-eared owl perches on a branch during an afternoon hunt at Pyramid State Park on Feb. 1 outside Pinckneyville, Ill. Although an Illinois Endangered Species, the short-eared owl is thriving in the grasslands of the reclaimed strip mines at Pyramid.
Short-eared owls thriving at Pyramid
PINCKNEYVILLE, Ill. — Pyramid State Park, south and west of Pinckneyville, is home to a flock of about 40 short-eared owls. Although an Illinois Endangered Species, the short-eared owl is thrivi...
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Associated Press Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., D-Ill., attends the dedication of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in 2011 in Washington. The former congressman's desire for flashy items has caused the downfall of his political career.
Jackson Jr.’s downfall tied to objects, not power
CHICAGO — For all the talk of Jesse Jackson Jr. aspiring to be a U.S. senator or mayor of the nation’s third-largest city, his career wasn’t ended by attempts to amass political power. Instead, ...
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Martial arts teacher accused of sexual assault
BELLEVILLE, Ill. — A martial arts instructor in southwestern Illinois was charged with sexually abusing several students, including a 6-year-old. The Belleville News-Democrat reported that 20-ye...
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Man charged in killing on MetroLink platform
ST. LOUIS — A 24-year-old St. Louis man was charged in a fatal shooting at a light rail station on Laclede’s Landing near the Gateway Arch. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported that Akira Edmond...
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A glance at items listed in Jackson Jr. charges
CHICAGO — Former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. and his wife have agreed to plead guilty to charges in an alleged scheme to spend $750,000 in campaign funds on personal items. The following is a look ...
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State Farm retirees losing some coverage
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. — State Farm Insurance Co. is again trying to move thousands of Medicare-eligible retirees off the company’s group medical plan as a cost-cutting measure. A first attempt in 20...
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Associated Press Lascassas Church of Christ elder T.J. Wakefield (left) and member Wayne Upchurch, who built the prayer box, check for mail Feb. 4 at the Lascassas Church of Christ in Lascassas, Tenn.
‘Amen’: Neighborhood Prayer Box takes requests
LASCASSAS, Tenn. — Slowing down in order to turn, a car pulls into the driveway of Lascassas Church of Christ, then stops next to a blue and white container that resembles a mailbox. On the drivew...
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“In God We Trust” may be on courthouse
CLINTON, Tenn. — A Christian church-driven initiative could result in the national motto “In God We Trust” being placed on the Anderson County Courthouse. According to The Oak Ridger, county May...
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Associated Press Savannah Jirtle (from top left), Nikki Redding and Luisa Vargas stand with their children Friday in Nashville, Tenn., after receiving ceremonial keys to mortgage-free homes in Tennessee. The three widows of fallen Fort Campbell soldiers were given the homes by Bank of America and Homes for Our Troops, a veterans charity.
Fort Campbell widows receive free homes
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The widows of three Fort Campbell soldiers who were killed in Afghanistan received mortgage-free homes in Tennessee on Friday from Bank of America and Homes for Our Troops. Th...
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Jackson Jr., wife will plead guilty
WASHINGTON — In a spectacular fall from political prominence, former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. and his wife agreed Friday to plead guilty to federal charges growing out of what prosecutors said w...
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