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Gitmo debate vexes Illinois town
THOMSON, Ill. -- Progress or problems -- or both -- would accompany terrorism detainees if they're transferred from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to a...
USA TODAY, 11/17/09 by Judy Keen · More from publication -
Amid chaos, police targeted shooter
Kimberly Munley, the civilian police sergeant who helped end last week's Fort Hood massacre, said Wednesday that she acted instinctively when she...
USA TODAY, 11/12/09 by Judy Keen · More from publication -
Cutbacks likely to slow snow removal
The wait for a snowplow will be longer in some communities this winter as tight budgets, layoffs and high salt prices force cuts in snow removal...
USA TODAY, 11/11/09 by Judy Keen · More from publication -
American Legion, VFW posts fight to survive
GALESBURG, Ill. -- The future of VFW Post 2257 might hinge on the life span of its worn-out, 50-year-old boiler and attendance at weekly bingo...
USA TODAY, 11/11/09 by Judy Keen · More from publication -
Nice to meet you; pass the Purell
Hospitals, churches, firehouses and even taxi companies are loading up on hand sanitizer, changing behavior and taking other steps to prevent the...
USA TODAY, 10/13/09 by Judy Keen · More from publication -
Teen's death 'a call to action'
CHICAGO -- There is hope here that the legacy of Derrion Albert, whose Sept. 24 slaying was captured on video and seen around the world, will be a...
USA TODAY, 10/08/09 by Judy Keen · More from publication -
Heating aid could fall short of needs
Record numbers of low-income people and senior citizens who can't afford to heat their homes are applying for help, say some local agencies that...
USA TODAY, 10/05/09 by Judy Keen · More from publication -
4 charged in 'war zone' killing
CHICAGO -- Darnell Myles didn't have to see the video airing on TV of Derrion Albert's slaying to find out that the neighborhood around Christian...
USA TODAY, 09/29/09 by Judy Keen · More from publication -
United Way trimming expectations
The recession is forcing some United Ways to cut fundraising goals even as demand grows for food, shelter and other services they help provide. ...
USA TODAY, 09/28/09 by Judy Keen · More from publication -
Confidence and optimism grow in pockets of the USA
PARIS, Ill. -- Inside the Simonton Windows factory here, some workers who are back on the job after being laid off for months believe they are...
USA TODAY, 09/28/09 by Judy Keen · More from publication
