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Former QSI supervisor, employee get prison termsNov 19, 2007 10:00 pm - A former supervisor and an ex-employee of the Quality Service Integrity Inc. operation in Beardstown were sentenced Monday to 38 months and 10 months in prison, respecti...
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Gunite says union refused to vote on offerNov 19, 2007 10:00 pm - Read Gunite's letter to employees Gunite officials offered workers a $1,250 signing bonus to workers if a contract offer that included 2 percent annual wage incre...
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Home health-care workers feel pinchNov 19, 2007 10:00 pm - The union representing 70,000 home health-care and home child-care workers statewide says low wages and a lack of health insurance contribute to high worker turnover, wh...
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Researchers find explanation for out-of-body experiencesNov 19, 2007 10:00 pm - Some people claim to have experienced an out-of-body experience, usually associated with being near death. It has also been reported by people who are taking certain dru...
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More than 100,000 on board greyhound racing banNov 19, 2007 10:00 pm - Sponsors of a ballot initiative to ban greyhound racing turned in more than 100,000 signatures to town and city clerks yesterday, exceeding the approximately 66,000 sign...
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What's Your Sign?Nov 19, 2007 10:00 pm - SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22-DEC. 21): Your spirit in the holidays will be dampened when you learn there is no Santa and crazy Aunt Polly is actually your mother. CAPRICORN (DEC...
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Police departments struggle to reflect those they serveNov 19, 2007 10:00 pm - When white police officers patrol Paula Collier's west side neighborhood, she feels uneasy - not because she's a criminal, but because she's black. "I think there should...
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Thieves steal 20 more catalytic converters from auto dealerNov 19, 2007 10:00 pm - Thieves sawed catalytic converters from 20 sport utility vehicles at an auto dealer over the weekend, the most recent such thefts in the region. Bourne's Auto Cent...
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Granlund: Thanksgiving soldiersNov 19, 2007 10:00 pm - Cartoon on Thanksgiving prayer for soldiers not able to be home. ...
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What's up doc? Straight talk about smokingNov 19, 2007 10:00 pm - Thursday, Nov. 15, was The Great American Smokeout, a time when all smokers are encouraged to quit. If you smoke, quitting is one of the best things you can do for your ...